Unit 6 Bonus Flashcards

(15 cards)

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Affluence

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Wealth, riches or prosperity

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Amoral

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Lacking any principles of right and wrong

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Antipathy

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A strong or natural dislike or feeling of repugnance

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4
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Banal

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Commonplace. Obvious and boring.

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5
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Bedlam

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A scene of confusion and noisy disturbance

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6
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Denouement

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The final outcome or conclusion of a plot

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7
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Elucidate

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To make clear or explain

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8
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Eschew

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To shun; to avoid

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9
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Imminent

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Likely to happen at any moment

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10
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Obdurate

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Unyielding and stubborn

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Onerous

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Burdensome or oppressive or difficult

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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

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Peruse

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To read or examine, typically with great care

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14
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Scurrilous

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Grossly indecent or vulgar; Foul-mouthed

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Sedulous

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Constantly working hard, busy, hard-working

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