Week One- Vocab Flashcards by M Putnicki

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Antithesis

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The exact opposite, direct contrast

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Aperture

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A small opening

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Conflagration

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A very large, uncontrollable fire

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Heinous

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Shocking; wicked; terrible

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Megalomania

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Greed for (or delusion of) great power

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Recant

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To retract a statement

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Spurn

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To reject with scorn

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Tenacious

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Very determined, stubborn

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Upbraid

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To scold sharply

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Wry

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Amusing; ironic

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