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Unit 10 Flashcards

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bellow

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to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar (v); a loud, angry roar(n)

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beneficiary

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one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

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botch

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(v)to repair or patch; make a mess of; (N) a hopelessly bungled job

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dilapidated

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falling apart or ruined, run-down

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clutter

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(v) to fill or cover in a disorderly way; (n) a state of disorder, mess

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hospitable

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offering friendly or generous treatment to guest; open to anything new or strange

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lair

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the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout

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dismantle

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to take apart; to strip of something

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farce

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a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous shame

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futile

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not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous

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grueling

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very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

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lavish

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(adj) overly generous, extravagant; abundant;(v) to spend or give freely or without limit

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morbid

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in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome

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notorious

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widely known because of bad conduct

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pamper

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to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward

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parasite

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an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person

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shirk

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to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink

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surplus

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(n) an amount beyond what is required, excess; :(adj) more than what is needed or expected

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timidity

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the state of being easily frightened

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Veto

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The power to forbid or prevent

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