Unit 9 Flashcards
1
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gambol
A
skipping or running about
2
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remuneration
A
payment for goods or services
3
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pallor
A
a lack of color
4
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burgeoning
A
to develop quickly
5
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venal
A
willing to sell ones services or influence for money
6
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maudlin
A
excessively sentimental
7
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caricatures
A
a picture or description for f a person or thing in which certain features are exaggerated
8
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festoon
A
a string of flowers, paper , or the like hung as a decoration
9
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commiserated
A
to sympathize with or express sympathy for
10
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evanescent
A
tending to disappear or fade away
11
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promontory
A
a high point of land extending into a body of water
12
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opulence
A
wealth or riches
13
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abstruse
A
hard to understand
14
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frugal
A
avoiding waste
15
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usury
A
the practice of charging a very high or an unlawful rate of interest on an loan
