List 6 Flashcards by Tawnee Wakefield | Brainscape

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profligate (adj)

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to be extravagant; to be wasteful

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proffers (n.)

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gifts; offerings

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emaciated (adj.)

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very thin, wasted away

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raze (v.)

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to demolish; tear down

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delve (v.)

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to dig into

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obeisant (adj.)

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overly servile

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omnipotent (adj.)

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almighty; all knowing

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paroxysm (n.)

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a fit; a sudden, violent outburst

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effrontery (n.)

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rudeness; complete lack of courtesy

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passé (adj.)

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outdated; unfashionable

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