A Flashcards

(51 cards)

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ABASE

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Disgrace/belittle someone.

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ABATE

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To reduce in amount or force or degree.

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ABDICATE

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To give up a position or right

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ABERRANT

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Deviating from expected/normal behaviour.

Abnormal/strange/anomaly

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ABEYANCE

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Temporarily suspend/cease.

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ABJURE

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To Abandon/Reject.

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ABSCOND

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To leave/run secretly (Something illegal)

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ABSTAIN

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To voluntarily not do something (Which u don’t dislike).

e.g.He abstained alcohol for good.

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ABSTEMIOUS

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To abate (especially in consumables)

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ABYSS

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Infinitely/bottomless deep

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ACCRETION

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A growth/increase in amount/size

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ACIDULOUS

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Sour/Sharp in taste/manner

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ACME

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Highest point of development. Peak

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ADULTERATE

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To make something impure.

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ADVOCATE

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To speak in favour of…

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AERIE

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Elevated nest usually secluded

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AESTHETIC

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Related to beauty.

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AFFECTED

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Artificial

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AGGRANDIZE

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To increase in power/reputation.

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ALACRITY

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quick or increased enthusiasm

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ALLEVIATE

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To make something less troublesome/painful/bad

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AMALGAMATE

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To mix/unite something.

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AMBIGUOUS

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Double meaning

Doubtful

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AMELIORATE

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To improve/make better.

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AMORTIZE
To pay off gradually.
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AMULET
A kind of necklace that some people believe will protect them from miss-happening.
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ANACHRONISM
Something out of place/order,
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ANALGESIA
Pain relief while still conscious
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ANALOGOUS
Analogy
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ANODYNE
Painkiller
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ANOMALY
Abnormal/Aberrant
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ANTAGONIZE
To be hostile/bad(Antagonist)
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ANTIPATHY
Opposite of Sympathy i.e.Strong dislike
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APATHY
Lack of interest/feel
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APOCRYPHAL
Doubtful authenticity
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APOSTATE
A person who rejected his religion/any common belief
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APPROBATION
Approve/Praise
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ARBITRARY
Random
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ARBITRATE
To Settle matter b/w two parties
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ARCHAIC
Ancient/Old-Fashioned
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ARDOR(/OUR)
Intense passion/enthusiasm
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ARROGATE
Claim without justification
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ARTICULATE
To speak clearly/fluently
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ASSAIL
To attack/assault
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ASSUAGE
Make less intense
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ATTENUATE
Reduce the force
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AUDACIOUS
Bold/Fearless
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AUGURY
Omen/Prophecy
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AUGUST
Dignified/Magnificient/Grand style
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AUSTERE
Plain/Undecorated appearance
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AXIOM
A rule/principle that most people think true.