Lesson 3 vocab Flashcards

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gratuitous

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unnecessary; unjustified

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profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

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satiate

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to fully satisfy an appetite or a desire

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surfeit

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an excessive amount

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aggrandize

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to make greater in power, stature, or reputation

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exorbitance

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extreme, unreasonable expense or price; being beyond reasonable or proper limits

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grandiose

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trying to seem important; characterized by pretended grandure

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intemperate

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excessive; lacking moderation

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multifarious

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having great variety; numerous and diverse

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opulence

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wealth, affluence, abundance

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