Vocab Unit 6 Flashcards
1
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Amorphous
A
shapeless
2
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analogy
A
a comparison of one thing to another; similarity
3
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beget
A
to give birth to; to create; to cause
4
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burgeon
A
to expand; to flourish
5
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burlesque
A
a parody; a ludicrous, mocking or exaggerated imitation.
6
Q
cajole
A
to persuade someone to do something he or she doesn’t want to do
7
Q
dearth
A
to lack; scarcity
8
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glut
A
surplus; overabundance
9
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iconoclast
A
one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions
10
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supercilious
A
haughty; patronizing
11
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labyrinth
A
something like a maze
12
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manifest
A
visible; evident
to show ; to make visible or evident
13
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mellifluous
A
music, voices, or sounds that flow sweetly
14
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onerous
A
burdensome; oppressive
15
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opaque
A
impossible to see through; impossible to understand
