A Flashcards by T Wagner

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ABASE

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to humble; disgrace

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ABATE

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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

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ABDICATE

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to give up a position, right, or power

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ABERRANT

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deviating from what is normal or expected

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ABEYANCE

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temporary suppression or suspension

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ABJURE

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to reject; abandon formally

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ABSCOND

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to leave secretly

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ABSTAIN

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to choose not to do something

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ABSTEMIOUS

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moderate in appetite

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ABYSS

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an extremely deep hole

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ACCRETION

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a growth in size; an increase in amount

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ACIDULOUS

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sour in taste or manner

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ACME

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highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable

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ADULTERATE

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to make impure

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ADVOCATE

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to speak in favor of

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AERIE

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a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

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AESTHETIC

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concerning the appreciation of beauty

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AFFECTED

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phony; artificial

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AGGRANDIZE

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to increase in power, influence, and reputation

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ALACRITY

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speed or quickness

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ALLEVIATE

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to make more bearable

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AMALGAMATE

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to combine; to mix together

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AMBIGUOUS

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doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways

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AMELIORATE

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to make better; to improve

AMORTIZE

to diminish by installment payments

AMULET

ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

ANACHRONISM

something out of place in time

ANALGESIA

a lessening or pain without loss of consciousness

ANALOGOUS

similar or alike in some way; equivalent to

ANODYNE

something that calms or soothes pain

ANOMALY

deviation from what is normal

ANTAGONIZE

to annoy or provoke to anger

ANTIPATHY

extreme dislike

APATHY

lack of interest or emotion

APOCRYPHAL

of questionable authority or authenticity

APOSTATE

one who renounces a religious faith

APPROBATION

approval and praise

ARBITRARY

determined by chance or impulse

ARBITRATE

to judge a dispute b/w two opposing parties

ARCHAIC

ancient; old-fashioned

ARDOR

intense and passionate feeling

ARROGATE

to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right

ARTICULATE

able to speak clearly and expressively

ASSAIL

to attack; assault

ASSUAGE

to make something unpleasant less severe

ATTENUATE

to reduce in force or degree; weaken

AUDACIOUS

fearless and daring

AUGURY

prophecy; prediction of events

AUGUST

dignified; grandiose

AUSTERE

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

AXIOM

premise; postulate; self-evident truth