A Vocabulary Flashcards
(81 cards)
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Abate
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Decrease
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Abdicate
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Giving up power
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Aberrant
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Away from normal
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Abeyance
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Suppression/suspension
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Abject
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Miserable
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Abjure
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Reject/abandon
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Abscission
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Cut off
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Abscond
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To depart secretly
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Abstemious
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Moderate appetite
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Abstinence
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Giving up Pleasures
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Aesthetic
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Appreciating/concerned with beauty
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Alacrity
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Cheerful readiness
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Alleviate
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Make problem less severe
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Amalgamate
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Unite to form one organization
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Ambiguous
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Unclear, doubtful in meaning
Open to all opinions
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Ambivalence
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Mixed feelings/ contradictory ideas
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Ameliorate
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Make something bad better
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Anachronism
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A place/thing in wrong time period
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Analogous
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Comparable
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Anarchy
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Disorder due to lack of authority
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Anomalous
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Not following general rule/method
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Antipathy
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Strong feeling of dislike
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Apathy
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Lack of interest
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Apprise
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Inform someone
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Approbation
Approval/praise
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Appropriate
Verb: take something for own use/ by force
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Arcane
Knowing a secret
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Arduous
Difficult to accomplish
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Artless
Without cunning or deceit
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Ascetic
Practising self denial
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Aspersion
Damaging accusation
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Assiduous
Care and persistent effort
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Attenuate
Thin consistency, diluted (become weak)
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Audacious
Bold in social situations (take risks)
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Austere
Harsh temper, stern, strict, bare
Used to describe person or thing
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Aver
Affirm. Only declare
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Abysmal
Very bad
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Accretion
Growth in size
(Acceleration)
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Accrue
Accumulate, grow by additions
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Adamant
Uncompromising
Not negotiable
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Adjunct
Something added, attached, joined
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Admonish
Caution or reprimand
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Adulterate
Corrupt or make impure
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Affected
Pretentious, phony
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Affinity
Fondness, liking, similarity
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Aggrandize
Make something larger, greater
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Alchemy
Changing metal into gold
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Allay
To lessen, ease, soothe
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Alloy
Combination, mixture of 2+ metals
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Allure
Power to entice by charm
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Ambrosia
Something delicious
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Amenable
Agreeable, cooperative
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Amenity
Something that increases comfort
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Amulet
Ornament worn as charm against evil spirits
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Analgesic
Medication that reduces pain
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Anodyne
Something that calms/soothes pain
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Antecedent
Something that comes before
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Antediluvian
Prehistoric
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Apex
Highest point
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Apogee
Point in orbit most distant from body being orbited
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Apothegm
Witty saying
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Appease
Calm, pacify, placate
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Appellation
Name
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Apposite
Appropriate and relevant
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Apropos
Relevant
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Archeology
The study of material of past human life
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Ardor
Great emotion or passion
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Arabesque
Design with intertwined curves
Ballet position when one leg is extended and other supports body
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Argot
Specialized vocabulary used by a group
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Arrest
Stop, seize
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Artifact
Item made by human craft
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Asperity
Severity, harshness
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Assuage
To make less severe
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Astringent
Harsh, severe
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Asylum
Place of refuge or shelter
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Atavism
In biology, a reappearance of characteristics over generations
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Avarice
Greed
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Avocation
Secondary occupation
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Avuncular
Like an uncle, tolerant
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Axiomatic
Taken for granted
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Axiom
Established principle
