Ch. 6 Flashcards by Derek Kim

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Anathema

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Someone or something that is intensely disliked

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Assuage

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To satisfy

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Avuncular

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Like a benevolent uncle;

Familiar and indulgent

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Convivial

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Sociable

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Eclectic

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Combining elements from a variety of sources

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Epigram

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Short, witty poem or saying

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Expound

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To explain in detail

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Intrinsic

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Relating to the essential nature of something;

Real

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Inveterate

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Habitual or deeply rooted

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Mogul

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A very powerful or wealthy person

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Munificent

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Extremely generous

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Nascent

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Beginning to exist;

Emerging

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Perspicacious

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Clear-sighted;

Shrewd

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Philistine

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One who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values;
Ignorant

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Propitious

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Tending to favor or assist;

Encouraging

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