Lesson Four Flashcards

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Exorbitance

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Extreme, unreasonable price or expense

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Aggrandize

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To make greater (in power, influence, stature, or reputation); to exaggerate

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Grandiose

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Trying to seem important; grand, magnificent, impressive

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Gratuitous*

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Unnecessary, unjustified

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Intemperate*

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Excessive, lacking moderation

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Multifarious*

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Diverse; having great variety

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Opulence*

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Wealth, affluence; great abundance

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Profligate

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Recklessly wasteful, wildly extravagant

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Satiate

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To fully satisfy an appetite or desire

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Surfeit

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An excessive amount; to overindulge

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