Humanities Vocab 17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anorexic | (n) a person who suffers from anorexia nervosa, a disease where one believes they cannot and should not eat |
| bulimic | (n) a person who suffers from bulimia nervosa, a disease where one eats excessively and then purges by vomiting to ensure no weight gain |
| cerebral | (adj) requiring the use of intellect instead of emotion |
| decrepit | (adj) weakened by old age |
| hegemony | (n) one nation, state, region, group's power and leadership over another |
| hermit | (n) a person living in seclusion |
| interrogate | (v) to ask questions formally and officially |
| oxymoron | (n) a linguistic term for when a phrase seems to be contradictory |
| redundant | (adj) exceeding what is necessary or needed |
| scintillate | (v) to give up sparks |
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