A-D Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
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abate
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reduce or lessen
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abdicate
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give up a position
3
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aberration
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something unusual, different from the norm
4
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abhor
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to really hate
5
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abstain
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to refrain from doing something
6
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adversity
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hardship, misfortune
7
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
8
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amicable
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agreeable
9
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anachronistic
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out of the context of time, out of date
10
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arid
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very dry
11
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asylum
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sanctuary, place of safety
12
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benevolent
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friendly, helpful
13
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bias
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a prejudice towards or against something
14
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boisterous
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enthusiastic, loud
15
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brazen
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bold
16
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brusque
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short, rude
17
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camaraderie
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togetherness, trust, group dynamic of trust
18
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canny
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careful
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capacious
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very large, spacious
20
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capitulate
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surrender
21
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clairvoyant
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can predict the future
22
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collaborate
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work together
23
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compassion
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sympathy
24
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compromise
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meeting in the middle, settling differences
25
condescending
patronizing
26
conditional
contingent upon something else
27
conformist
someone who follows the majority
28
convergence
coming together
29
deleterious
harmful
30
demagogue
rabble-rousing leader
31
digression
straying from main point
32
diligent
hard-working, dedicated
33
discredit
dishonor someone, prove something untrue
34
disdain
to regard with scorn
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divergent
moving apart, going in different directions
