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Imperative
: of vital importance; crucial
paramount
: more important than anything else; supreme
Incessant
: never ending, terrible
Myriad
: a countless or extremely great number of people or things
Futile
: incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
Implore
: beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something
Detrimental
: harmful
Inevitable
: something WILL happen yoi cant stop it
Profound
: deep or intense
Pertinent
: relevant or appropriate to the matter at hand
Suffice
: be enough or adequate for a particular purpose
Pervasive
: spreading widely throughout an area or group
Misconception
: wrong idea about something
Ambivalent
: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or somebody
Vexing
: causing annoyance or irritation
Incisive
: sharp, penetrating, cutting
What does the term "blasé" mean?
To be
unimpressed
or almost bored with
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What does "blasé" imply about a person's attitude?
It implies an
uncaring
attitude
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What does Malthusian ideology suggest about surplus population?
It suggests that surplus population leads to
war
over
food
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What does the term "deferential" mean?
To show respect and high regard to
someone
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What is the noun form of "deferential"?
Deference
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What is the adverb form of "deferential"?
Deferentially
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What does "
pragmatic"
mean in relation to a person or solution?
It refers to a
realistic
approach
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What is the meaning of "
remorse"
?
A strong feeling of
sadness
or
regret
at something you have done
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What does "façade" refer to?
A
deceptive
or
false
outward appearance
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What does "enthralling" mean?
It means
exciting
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What is the noun form of "dehumanise"?
Dehumanisation
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What is the adjective form of "dehumanise"?
Dehumanising
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What does "paramount" mean?
Extremely
important
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Tenuous
: weak, uncertain, flimsy
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