39 Flashcards

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metropolis

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a very large or important city

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emporium

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a store or shop

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multitude

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great number of things or people

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vivid

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seeming like real life because it is very clear, bright, or detailed

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5
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residual

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remaining after a process has been completed or something has been removed

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vibrant

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having or showing great life, activity, and energy

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mannered

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behaving in a certain way

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formulaic

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produced according to a formula; not new or original

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9
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cortisone

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a hormone that is used to treat arthritis and other diseases

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10
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superfluous

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beyond what is needed; not necessary

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11
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feasible

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possible to do

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12
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constitute

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to make up or form something

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13
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depreciate

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to cause (something) to have a lower price or value

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legitimize

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to make legitimate; to make real, accepted, or official

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subsidize

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to help someone or something pay for the costs of (something)

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eschew

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to avoid especially because you do not think it is right, proper, etc.

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chronicle

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to describe a series of events in the order that they happened

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amend

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to change some of the words and often the meaning of

19
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forgo

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to give up the use or enjoyment of

20
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reiterate

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to repeat something you have already said in order to emphasize it