A-D Flashcards
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Abeyance
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State of suspension ; temporary inaction
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Aberrant
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Abnormal
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Abstemious
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Self denial, particularly in food & drink
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Acquiescent
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Agreeing without protest
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Acrid
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Bitter, harsh
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Acrimonious
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Bitter in temper, manner, and speech
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Acumen
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Keenness
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Admonition
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A gentle reproof
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Affront
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To offend
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Aggrandize
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To make bigger
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Aggregate
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To make bigger
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Allay
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To reduce the intensity
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Amalgamate
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To mix or blend together
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Ameliorate
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To improve
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Anecdote
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A short account of an interesting incident
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Artifice
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Cleverness
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Ascetic
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Practicing severe abstinence
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Assiduous
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Persistent, unceasing
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Astute
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Keen, wise
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Audacious
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Fearless
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Austere
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Unadorned; severely simple
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Aver
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To justify or prove
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Banal
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Commonplace
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Beset
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To surround, as in a attack
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Blatant
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Offensively loud
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Bombastic
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Pompous
