VOCAB 10 FLASHCARD

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NOUN - One who benefits from something; receives property or money in a will

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BENEFICIARY

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ADJECTIVE - Falling apart or nearly ruined; run-down

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DILAPIDATED

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NOUN - Far-fetched or ridiculous humor

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FARCE

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ADJECTIVE - Not successful; failing to have a result; useless

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FUTILE

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NOUN - Home or den of a wild animal; a hideout

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LAIR

Front

Ever since the new tax laws, rumors about the real ______ for his insurance and will.

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beneficiary

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Many people seem to have a ______ obsession with watching car crashes and accidents shortly after they occur.

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morbid

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Since the defendant was never given a chance to prove his innocence, his so called "trial" was nothing more than a ______.

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farce

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He is such a ______ liar that no one takes him seriously anymore.

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notorious

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The lifeguard's attempts to rescue the drowning swimmers were _____; they could not be saved.

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futile