Midterm Vocabulary Review

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fracas

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A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

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ostentatious

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Designed to impress or attract notice.

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caricature

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A picture of a person in which certain characteristics are exaggerated to create a comic effect.

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profligate

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Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

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innovate

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To introduce new ideas, methods, or products.

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daunt

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To make someone feel intimidated or fearful.

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embellish

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To make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

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precarious

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Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

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miser

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A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.

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congregate

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To gather into a crowd or mass.