Week 11 Flashcards

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Abyss

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N. Deep pit

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Affluence

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N. Wealth and luxury

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Amiable

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Adj. Kind and pleasant

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Aura

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N. Something surrounding a person or thing

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Austerity

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N. Sternness, severity of manner, lacking basic comforts

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Avow

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V. To declare openly

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Biographical

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Adj. Non fiction writing about someone else’s life

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Blandishments

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N. Flattery

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Bravado

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Adj. Swaggering display of courage

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Candor

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N. Sincerity with honesty

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Destitute

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Adj. Lacking basic needs of life

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Encompass

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V. To surround, include

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Fervent

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Adj. Passionate

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Glean

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V. To extract from various sources

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Hiatus

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N. On a break

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Initiate

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N. One who is beginning something

V. To begin, get going

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Lackadaisical

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Adj. Spiritless and passionless

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Menial

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Adj. Not requiring much skill

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Mortification

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N. Great embarrassment and shame

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Oppressive

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Adj. Unjust, imposing force, harsh

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Penance

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N. Punishment for wrong doings

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Quandary

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N. A difficult situation, puzzlement.

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Revelation

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N. A sudden new announcement or realization, epiphany

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Shirk

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V. Evade, neglect

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Zenith

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N. A high point