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- assumption – [C] the act of taking
something for granted. Each of
these assumptions is vigorously
disputed by the scientific facts. - altruistic – [B] showing unselfish
concern for others. An altruistic
friend, Toby spent his weekend
helping Laila move. - aestheticism – [A] devotion
to beauty. With its many art
installations and fountains, the
town showed aestheticism to be
one of its core values. - consensus – [C] agreement
reached by a group as a whole.
The research team needs to come
to a consensus quickly about who
will present the data. - ethics – [B] moral principles.
The doctor has been accused of
violating professional ethics after
he defrauded one of his patients. - fallacy – [B] mistaken idea. The
fallacy in Indira’s plan was the
assumption that Devon would be
on time for the ferry. - empirical – [A] verifiable by
observation. René produced
empirical evidence for the
medicinal properties of lilies. - absurdism – [C] belief that
the universe has no purpose.
Albert Camus’s writing
reconciles absurdism w ith a
life-affirming stance. - hedonist – [A] person who
valuesthepursuitof pleasure
above all else. A dedicated hedonist,
Luca spent Saturday sunbathing
and drinking wine.- utopian – [C] impossibly ideal.
Yuvanath envisioned a utopian
future with all people united to
build a better world. - consumerism – [B]
preoccupation with the
acquisition of goods. Arriving home
with her third microwave, Fran
recognised that her consumerism
was out of control. - ipso facto – [A] by that very fact.
Haziq was born in Malaysia and
was, ipso facto, a Malaysian. - metaphysics – [C] branch of
phil osophy that deals with the
nature of reality. Lorenzo’s date
shut down his speculations about
the human soul, saying she’d rather
talk about sports than metaphysics.
D.Alltheother
shells are showing
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