Vocab List 1 Flashcards
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Irony
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Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
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Wrought
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Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
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Euro
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The basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union
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Vehement
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Marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
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Usurp
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Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as ones right or possession
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Impeach
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Bring to accusation against; level a charge against
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Pecuniary
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Relating to or involving money
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Sanguine
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Confidently optimistic and cheerful
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Infrastructure
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The basic structure or features of a system or organization
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Reciprocal
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Concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return
