vocab 10 Flashcards
1
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aggrandizement
A
to increase in rank/ wealth, growth in power
2
Q
caustic
A
stinging; biting
3
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derogatory
A
tending to lower in estimation; degrading
4
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emulate
A
to try to equal or surpass
5
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fortuitous
A
happening by chance
6
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incipient
A
in an early stage
7
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listless
A
indifferent; marked by lack of energy or enthusiasm
8
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peripheral
A
external; incidental
9
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refurbish
A
to freshen/ polish again; to make like new
10
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savory
A
pleasing to tast/ smell; pleasant; morally attractive
11
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tangential
A
diverging
12
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unequivocal
A
plain; very clear in meaning; unambiguous
13
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venerate
A
to regard with respect and severance; to honor
14
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whet
A
to sharpen; to make stronger; to stimulate
15
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zany
A
clownish; foolish; funny; absurd
