day test #4 Flashcards
1
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opulent
A
rich and superior in quality
2
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cataclysm
A
a large scale and violent event in the natural world
3
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incendiary
A
designed to cause fires
4
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anecdote
A
short, usually funny account of an event
5
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disdain
A
to view with scorn or contempt
6
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fidelity
A
faithfulness to a person cause or be life demonstrated by containing loyalty and support
7
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melee
A
confused hand to hand or confusion
8
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heretofore
A
up to this time
9
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fascism
A
a political system headed by a dictatorship in which government controls businesses
10
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ubiquitous
A
existing or being everywhere
11
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egregious
A
extremely bad
12
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juxtaposition
A
the act of placing two things next to eachother other for implicit comparison
13
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odious
A
extremely unpleasant repulsive
14
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quagmire
A
a difficult situation
15
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winsome
A
charming and pleasing
