List 8 Flashcards

1
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aviary

A

enclosure for birds

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2
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savor

A

enjoy

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3
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commensurate

A

proportionate; equal in extent

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4
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intrinsic

A

inherent; built-in; innate

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5
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substantive

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essential

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6
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substantiate

A

establish by evidence; verify

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7
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manifest

A

evident; visible

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8
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hyperbole

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exaggeration

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9
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plethora

A

overabundance

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10
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exorbitant

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excessive

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11
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superfluous

A

excessive; unnecessary

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12
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primordial

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existing at the beginning of time

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13
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distend

A

expand; swell out

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14
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explicate

A

explain

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15
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legend

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explanatory list of symbols on a map

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16
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expository

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explanatory

17
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deprecate

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express disapproval of

18
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eulogy

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expression of praise( often about the dead)

19
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spurious

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false; counterfeit; forged

20
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fallacious

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false; misleading