Chapter 1 -Vocab Flashcards
1
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Discomfit
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To embarrass and confuse
2
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Edification
A
Improvement or enlightenment
3
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Elaborate
A
To explain in greater detail
4
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Feasible
A
Capable of being accomplished
5
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Laborious
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Requiring mental or physical effort
6
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Lethargy
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A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
7
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Liturgy
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A pattern of prayer or worship
8
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Magnum opus
A
The greatest work of an artist, writer, or composer
9
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Malfeasance
A
Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
10
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Modus operandi
A
Manner of working
11
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Opulent
A
Possessing or exhibiting great wealth; affluent
12
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Surfeit
A
Condition of being too full; over abundance
13
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Synergy
A
The power that results from the combination of two or more forces
14
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Belabor
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To discuss in too much detail; to attack
