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Vocab 1.6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antipathy | an intense dislike synonyms: aversion |
| elucidate | to make clear synonyms; explain; clarify |
| imminent | likely to happen; threatening synonyms: impending; approaching |
| banal | common, ordinary synonyms: trivial; insipid |
| obdurate | stubborn; hardhearted synonyms: inflexible; obstinate |
| peruse | to read carefully; scrutinize |
| bedlam | a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion synonyms: mayhem; chaos |
| affluence | wealth; richness synonyms: fortune |
| scurrilous | coarsely abusive; vulgar synonyms: indecent |
| parody | a work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner synonyms: caricature; burlesque; lampoon |
| sedulous | hard working; diligent synonyms: studious; assiduous |
| onerous | burdensome; heavy; hard to endure synonyms: crushing; distressing |
| amoral | lacking a sense of right and wrong synonyms: corrupt; evil |
| eschew | to keep away from; to avoid; to shun synonyms: embrace; welcome |
| denouement | an outcome; result synonyms: conclusion |