A Flashcards by Sara Chen

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Abdicate

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To rejoice or relinquish a throne/power

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Abate

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To lessen/end something

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Abjure

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To retract/renounce, with formal solemnity

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Abstemious

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Moderate; not indulging

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Acclamation

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Public & enthusiastic display of approval

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Accord

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Agreement; treaty/settlement

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Accost

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Approach and stop

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Acerbic

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Bitter/sharp

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Acolyte

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Assistant/follower

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Acquiescence

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Agreement/compliance in a passive way

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Acumen

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Sharpness of mind

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Adamant

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Set in opinion; determined

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Admonish

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Rebuke someone/advise them (not to do something)

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Adulation

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Excessively admiring behavior

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Affable

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Easygoing, good natured, friendly

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affectation

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Behavior intended to impress

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Affliction

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Distress

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Affront

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Open insult

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Agnostic

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Someone denying something is knowable/understandable

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Airplay

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Broadcast of a recording

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Adjudicate

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Decide legally; judicial decision on something

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Alacrity

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Eager readiness

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Almanac

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Calendar

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Aloof

Reserved/indifferent

Altruism

Selfishness

Amalgamation

Result of combining things

Ambivalent

Unsure

Ameliorate

Improve

Amenable

Willing to cooperate

Analgesic

Pain relieving

Analogous

Similar

Ancillary

Subordinate/assisting

Anecdote

Short, personal account

Animus

Strong dislike/hostility; animosity

Antediluvian

Outdated/old fashioned

Anthropocentric

Treating humans as preeminent

Antipathy

Strong negative feeling

Antipode

Exact opposite

Antithetical

Diametrically opposed; direct opposite

Aphorism

Concise comment expressing general truth

Aplomb

Confident poise

Apologist

Defender of belief

Apoplectic

Furious

Appellation

Name/ title

Appropriation

Use money for a particular purpose; take something for own use

Arbitrary

Based on personal whim; random

Arbitration

Process for resolution of disputes

Arboreal

Relating to trees

Arcane

Mysteriously obscure

Ardent

Enthusiastic

Ardor

Intense emotion

Ascetic

Someone who chooses an austere/strict life of self denial

Assail

Attack

Assiduous

Very careful

Assuage

Relieve something unpleasant

Astute

Clever and perceptive; shrewd & discerning

Asylum

Shelter/protection

Atavism

Throwback; reversion to earlier type

Atrophy

Wasting away

Attenuated

Long, narrow, & sometimes tapering

Augment

Increase

Aural

Relating to hearing/sound

Austere

Plain and simple

Autocrat

Ruler with absolute authority

Avant-garde

Artistically new/innovative

Avaricious

Greedy for wealth

Averse

Opposed to something

Avuncular

Resembling an uncle