Vocabulary List #8 Flashcards
1
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to confuse; to bewilder; to stupefy; to make obscure or unclear
A
Obfuscate
2
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absorbent; spongy
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Bibulous
3
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an overabundance or excess of something
A
Plethora
4
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any song of praise, joy, or triumph
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Paean
5
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odd; comical; puzzling
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Quizzical
6
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to divide into sharply opposing factions, political groups, cliques, etc.
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Polarize
7
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subordinate; subsidiary; auxiliary
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Ancillary
8
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a division or disunion of one group, usually into mutually opposed parties or factions
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Schism
9
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given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed; inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate
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Rapacious
10
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a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront in a profession or industry; a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend
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Bellwether
