Flashcards in Unit 6 Bonus Deck (15)
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1
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Affluence
A
Wealth, riches or prosperity
2
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Amoral
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Lacking any principles of right and wrong
3
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Antipathy
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A strong or natural dislike or feeling of repugnance
4
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Banal
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Commonplace. Obvious and boring.
5
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Bedlam
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A scene of confusion and noisy disturbance
6
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Denouement
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The final outcome or conclusion of a plot
7
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Elucidate
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To make clear or explain
8
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Eschew
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To shun; to avoid
9
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Imminent
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Likely to happen at any moment
10
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Obdurate
A
Unyielding and stubborn
11
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Onerous
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Burdensome or oppressive or difficult
12
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Parody
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A humorous imitation, a spoof; (v.) To imitate for the purpose of ridicule or humorous satire
13
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Peruse
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To read or examine, typically with great care
14
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Scurrilous
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Grossly indecent or vulgar; Foul-mouthed
15
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Sedulous
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Constantly working hard, busy, hard-working
