A Barrons Deck #6 Flashcards

1
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Appall

A

Dismay; shock

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2
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Appease

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  1. Pacify or soothe

2. Relieve

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3
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Application

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  1. Request
  2. Act of putting something to use
  3. Diligent attention
  4. Relevance
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4
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Apposite

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Appropriate; fitting

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5
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Apprehension

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  1. Fear of future evil
  2. Understanding
  3. Arrest (of a criminal)
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6
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Approbation

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Approval

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7
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Appropriate

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Acquire; take possession of for one’s own use

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8
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Apropos

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With reference to; regarding

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9
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Aptitude

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Fitness; talent

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10
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Arable

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Fit for growing crops

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11
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Arbiter

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A person with power to decide a dispute; judge

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12
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Arbitrary

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Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

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13
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Arcane

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Secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

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14
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Archaic

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Antiquated

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15
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Archetype

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Prototype; primitive pattern

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16
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Archives

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Public records; place where public records are kept

17
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Ardent

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Intense; passionate; zealous

18
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Arduous

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Hard; strenuous

19
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Arid

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Dry; barren

20
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Arousal

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Awakening; provocation (of a response)