A's Flashcards
(96 cards)
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Abase
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To humiliate
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Abdicate
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To give up a position
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Aberration
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Something abnormal
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Abet
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To aid
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Abject
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Pitiful
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Abjure
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To reject
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Abnegation
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Denial of comfort to oneself
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Abrogate
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To abolish
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Absolution
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Forgiveness
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Abstruse
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Hard to understand
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Accede
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To agree
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Accentuate
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To stress
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Acclaim
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High praise
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Accolade
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High praise
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Accost
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To confront verbally
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Accretion
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Small growth in size or amount
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Acerbic
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Bitter
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Acrimony
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Discord
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Acumen
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Keen insight
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Adamant
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Unyielding
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Admonish
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To caution
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Adroit
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Skillful
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Adulation
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Extreme praise
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Adumbrate
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To sketch out in a vague way
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Adverse
Dangerous
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Advocate
To argue in favor of something
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Affable
Friendly
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Affluent
Wealthy
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Affront
An insult
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Aggrandize
To increase
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Aggregate
A whole or total
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Aggrieved
Wronged
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Agnostic
Believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
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Alacrity
Eagerness
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Allay
To soothe
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Allege
To assert
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Allocate
To destribute
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Altercation
Fight
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Amalgamate
To unite
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Ambivalent
Having opposing feelings
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Ameliorate
To improve
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Amenable
Compliant
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Amenity
An item that increases comfort
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Amicable
Friendly
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Amorous
Showing love
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Amorphous
Without definite shape
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Anachronistic
Being out of correct chronological order
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analgesic
Pain reducer
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analogous
similar to
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Anarchist
One who wants to eliminate government
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Anathema
A detested person
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Anecdote
Short, humorous account
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Anesthesia
Loss of sensation
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Anguish
Extreme sadness
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Animated
Lively
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Annex
To incorporate space
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Annul
To invalidate
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Anomaly
Something abnormal
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Anonymous
Unknwn
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Antagonism
Hostility
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Antediluvian
Ancient
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Anthology
Collection of writings or songs
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Antipathy
Strong dislike
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Antiquated
Out of date
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Antiseptic
Sterile
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Antithesis
Opposite
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Anxiety
Uneasiness
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Apathetic
Uncaring
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Apocryphal
False
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Appalling
Shocking
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Appease
Satisfy
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Appraise
To assess value
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Apprehend
Arrest
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Approbation
A praise
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Appropriate
Make use of
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Aquatic
Relating to water
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Arable
Suitable for growing crops
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Arbiter
Person who resolves conflict
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Arbitrary
Based on random factors
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Arbitration
Process of resolving a dispute
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Arboreal
Relating to trees
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Arcane
Obscure, known only by a few
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Archaic
Related to an earlier time
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Archetypal
Typical example of something
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Ardor
Extreme energy
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Arid
Dry
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Arrogate
Take without jstification
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Ascetic
Austere; disciplined
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Ascribe
Credit; attribute
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Aspersion
Defamation; slander
91
Assiduous
Hard-working
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Assuage
Allay; placate
93
Atone
Repent
94
Auspicious
Favorable
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Austere
Bare; bleak
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Avarice
Excessive greed
