Vocab 7 Flashcards

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exhort

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verb

strongly encourage someone to do something

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tumult

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noun

a loud confused noise especially caused by a large mass of people

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affluence

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noun

state of having a great deal of something such as money

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candid

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adjective

truthful and straightforward or frank

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beneficiary

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noun

a person who derives advantage from something(trust, will, life insurance policy, etc.)

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affinity

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noun

spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

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7
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exploit

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verb

make full use of and derive benefit from

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digression

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noun

temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

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evocative

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adjective

bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

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10
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inherent

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adjective

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute

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discursive

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adjective

digressing from subject to subject

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