A-words Flashcards
(71 cards)
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abate
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to lessen
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abhor
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to hate
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abominate
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to abhor
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aborigine
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original inhabitant
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abort
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to miscarry
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absolve
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to pardon
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abstract
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summary
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accentuated
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emphasized
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accolade
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honor, award
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admonish
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to warn
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adroit
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skillful
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adulation
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praise
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adverse
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unfavorable
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advocate
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to recommend
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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affable
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friendly; courteous
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affinity
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attraction
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affluence
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wealth
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agility
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quickness, nimbleness
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agnostic
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one who believes God is unknowable
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agrarian
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pertaining to farming
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alimentary
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supplying food
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allay
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to calm; to reduce intensity
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allegory
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narrative using figurative language
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allocate
to set aside; to apportion
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allude
to refer to indirectly
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altercation
angry to dispute
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ameliorate
to improve
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amiable
pleasant: kind
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amnesty
pardon
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amok
loss of control of oneself
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amulet
object worn to ward off evil
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anarchy
absence of government
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animate
to move to action
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animosity
hatred; dislike
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annals
historical records
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anomaly
irregularity; exception from the norm
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anthology
collection of literary pieces
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antipathy
dislike
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antithesis
direct opposition
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apathy
indifference; lack of interest
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aplomb
self-confidence
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archaeology
study of remains of past culture
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archaic
no longer in use
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archipelago
group of islands
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archives
place where records are kept
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arduous
difficult
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arrears
in debt
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articulate
to speak clearly; to write
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ascendant
rising
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assay
to test; analyze
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astral
pertaining to the stars
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astute
shrewd
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atheist
one who denies the existence of God
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atoll
island which encloses a lagoon
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atrophy
to waste away
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attest
to confirm
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audacious
bold
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audible
to be heard
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augment
to increase
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augur
to predict
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auspices
protection
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auspicious
favorable
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austerity
severity
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authoritative
commanding
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autocratic
arrogant
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autonomy
self-government
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auxiliary
giving aid
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avalanche
massive descent
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avarice
greed
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avow
to declare openly
