A Flashcards

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aberrant

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deviate from normal

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abeyance

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temporary suppression

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3
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abstemious

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moderate in appetite (abstemious lifestyle)

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4
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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or art

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5
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alacrity

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eagerness

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6
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alleviate

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to relieve, improve partially

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7
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amalgamate

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to combine into a unified whole

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8
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ambiguous

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unclear

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9
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ambivalence

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having conflicting emotional attitudes

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10
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ameliorate

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to improve

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11
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anachronism

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out of proper time

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12
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analogous

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comparable

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13
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anarchy

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state of disorder

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14
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anomalous

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irregular

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15
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antipathy

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dislike, hostility

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16
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apathy

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indifference

17
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apprise

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to inform

18
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approbation

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approval, praise

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appropriate

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confiscate

20
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arduous

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extremely difficult

21
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artless

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natural, honest and sincere

22
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ascetic

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someone who practices severe self-discipline

23
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aspersion

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false rumor

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assiduous

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diligent, hardworking

25
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attenuate

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to weaken

26
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audacious

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bold, daring

27
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austere

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very strict, having very few things to make a situation comfortable

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aver

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declare to be true