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Affluent-adj

Wealthy and priviledged;well-to-do

syn:prosperous, ant:impoverish

In the more __ neighborhoods of the city, it is not unusual for people to have three or four luxury cars.

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Superfluous-adj

Additional to what is necessary;extra

syn:nonessential, excessive; ant:crucial

Rueben told me that the last paragraph in my article was __, since the other paragraphs already covered all the important information.

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Mellifluous-adj

Sweetly flowing or sounding

syn:harmonious

The __ notes of Meg's song reminded Jack of a gently running brook.

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Leaven-v

To make less heavy or serious

syn:lighten; ant:dampen

No matter how Angela tried to __  the mood, everyone seemed determined to be misserable.

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Levity-n

Lack of seriosness; jolly or joking manner

syn:jollity; ant:gloominess

The speaker's __ seemed out of place at the funeral.

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Alleviate-v

To make less painful or dangerous

syn:ease; ant:aggravate

Alice has developed a home remedy which will __ the symptoms of a bad cold.

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Elapse-v

To slip away; go by

Many years had __, and the farmer was eager to see his homeland again.

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Collapse-n

Complete failure and ruin

some people fear the tax increase will bring about the __ of the economy.

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Relapse-n

A falling back into an old illness or bad habit

syn:setback

Since I decided to give up chocolate, I have not had a single __.

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Recede-v

To move back or away from

syn:retreat; ant:advance

As the ocean waves __, the people on the shore saw a strange object lying on the sand.

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Concession-n

Something given up or yielded

syn:admission; ant:refusal

Phil's parents have already made many __ to their demanded son, so now they are refusing to give him anything else.

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Cede-v

To surrender

syn:yield; ant:withhold

The two nations fought over the land for many years before one finally __ it to the other.