500 words 1 Flashcards by Brooke Ye

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abate

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to lesson, to reduce

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abdicate

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to give up one’s position

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abhor

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to dislike extremely

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abjure

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to renounce, reject

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abort

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to give up unfinished

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abridge

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to shorten

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abrogate

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to abolish by authority

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abscond

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to sneak away and hide (typically to escape arrest)

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absolve

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to pardon, declare not guilty (of a crime)

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abstinence

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restraint from indulging

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accede

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to agree

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accord

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a treaty or settlement

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accost

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to approach or confront aggressively

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accrue

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to accumulate

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acumen

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accuracy of judgement

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acute

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sharp, keen, severe

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adage

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traditional saying of a general truth

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adept

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highly proficient or expert

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adjunct

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accessory, inessential part

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admonish

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to warn or scold

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adulterate

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to contaminate

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adversary

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enemy opponent

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adverse

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in opposing directino

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affectation

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behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.

aggrandize

to increase or make greater

aggravate

to intensify

aggregate

to gather amass

aghast

struck by amazement or terror

agog

surprised

agoraphobia

fear of open or public spaces

ail

to get sick

akimbo

with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

akin

similar or closely related to something

alacrity

cheerful eagerness

algid

frigid cold

allay

to soothe

allege

to assert without entirely proving

allure

fascination, to fascinate

altruistic

generous, selfless

amalgamation

a union

ambivalent

having contradictory feelings

amble

to stroll-walk

ameliorate

to improve, to make better