1. Vocabulary #6
English 11 Academic

2. 1. antipathy (noun) an intense dislike Synonym: hatred
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3. 2. elucidate (verb) to make clear and understandable
Synonym: explain; clarify
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4. 3. imminent (adjective) likely to happen; threatening
Synonym: approaching
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5. 4. banal (adjective) common; ordinary Synonym: overused
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6. 5. obdurate (adjective) stubborn; hardheaded Synonym: inflexible
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7. 6. peruse (verb) to read very carefully synonym: examine
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8. 7. bedlam (noun) a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion
Synonym: chaos
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9. 8. affluence (noun) wealth; richness Synonym: fortune
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10. 9. parody
(noun) a work ( such as a writing, a picture, a song) which copies another in a comical way
Synonym: mockery
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11. 10. amoral (adjective) lacking a sense of right or wrong
Synonym: corrupt; evil
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