Ch 21 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Espouse

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To make (someone) feel or seem young again; to make (something) seem fresh or new again

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Exorbitant

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Excessive, especially in amount, cost, or price; beyond what is reasonable or appropriate

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People hired for the staff of the elegant new hotel must have a strong sense of ______. Guests there will expect to be treated with formal politeness.

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Decorum

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Maria's boyfriend sometimes shows poor judgment. Although he earns a very low salary, he spends a(n) ______ amount of money on fancy sneakers and leather jackets.

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Exorbitant

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Excitement is a Synonym for?

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exhilaration

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My friendship with Fabiola is ______. If it were subjected to the least bit of conflict, I don't think it would survive.

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Tenuous

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Definition of decorum

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Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

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Definition of espouse

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Adopt or support a cause, belief, or way of life

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Definition of extricate

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Free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty

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Definition of tenuous

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Very weak or slight