Lesson 10 Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Adulation
A
extreme praise or admiration
2
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Adversity
A
misfortune
3
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Burgeon
A
to sprout or newly emerge
4
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Chimera
A
a fantasy or a horrible creature of imagination
5
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Culpable
A
guilty or deserving blame
6
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Decadent
A
decaying
7
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Entreaty
A
a plea, an appeal, an earnest request
8
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Fatuous
A
foolish or silly in an obnoxious way
9
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Humane
A
kind or compassionate
10
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Indulgent
A
lenient, laid back
11
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Ineptness
A
lack of competence or judgement
12
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Ingrate
A
an ungrateful person
13
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Inundate
A
to flood or overflow
14
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Miser
A
one who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save money
15
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Nefarious
A
extremely wicked or evil