Final Exam Vocabulary Review Part 2

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circuitous

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Not straight or direct; a route that is longer than the most direct way.

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insular

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Ignorant or uninterested in culture, ideas, or people outside one's own experience.

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autonomy

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The ability to make one's own choices; independence.

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commiserate

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To express or feel sympathy or pity; to share in someone's sorrow.

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tenuous

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Very weak or slight; having little substance.

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vitriolic

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Filled with bitter criticism or malice.

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amorphous

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Without a clearly defined shape or form; vague.

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decadence

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Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

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epitome

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A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

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intrinsic

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Belonging naturally; essential.