Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Vocabulary Definitions #9

Vocabulary #9
1. accord- to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
2. bias- an oblique or diagonal line of direction, esp. across a woven fabric.
3. incognito- having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, esp. to avoid notice or formal attentions.
4. deduct- to take away, as from a sum or amount.
5. paradigm- a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, esp. the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme.
6. plagiarize- to take and use by plagiarism.
7. objectivity- the state or quality of being objective.
8. precipitous-of the nature of or characterized by precipices
9. recapitulate- to review by a brief summary, as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize.
10. reciprocate- to give, feel, etc., in return.
11. empathy- the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.

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