Exercise 7 and 8 Flashcards

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Prodigal

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extravagant, spendthrift

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Oblivion

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the state of being unaware

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Progeny

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An offspring

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Lucrative

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profitable

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Orifice

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an opening or hole

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Onerous

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difficult

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Melancholy

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Sorrow and dejection

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Nefarious

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wicked, morally bad

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Nicety

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accuracy

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Officious

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domineering, overbearing

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Overbearing

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Dominating

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Palatable

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pleasant to taste

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Palpable

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visible, tangible

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Paltry

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insignificant, petty

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Plague

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to cause pain or difficulty

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Luxuriant

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lush and abundant

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Prefatory

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introductory

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Profane

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impious

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Lunacy

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insanity, madness

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Lament

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to mourn, weep