Lesson 14 Flashcards

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1
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adulterate

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to make impure

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2
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animosity

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hate

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3
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apocryphal

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not genuine

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4
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avarice

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greed for wealth

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5
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coalesce

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to join

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6
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collaborate

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to work together

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7
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cryptic

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mysterious

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8
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desultory

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jumping around

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9
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dissipation

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wasteful spending

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10
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edifying

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to guide, morally

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11
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equivocate

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to lie

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12
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espousing

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giving one’s loyalty

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13
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hedonist

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pleasure seeker

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14
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indifatigable

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tireless

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15
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interminable

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without end

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16
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naive

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inexperienced

17
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parody

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humorous immitation

18
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peripheral

A

on the edge

19
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portent

A

assign

20
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prodigious

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extraordinary in size

21
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profane

A

unclean

22
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respite

A

rest

23
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sordid

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filthy

24
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surfeited

A

over fed

25
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trifling

A

frivolous