A Words Flashcards
(81 cards)
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abase
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v. lower or humiliate
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abash
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v. embarrass
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abate
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v. subside
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abbreviate
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v. shorten
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abdicate
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v. renounce
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abduction
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n. kidnapping
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aberrant
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n. abnormal or deviant
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abet
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v. aid
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abhor
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v. detest, hate
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abject
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adj. wretched, lacking pride.
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath
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abnegation
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n. repudiation, self sacrifice
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abolish
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adj. detestable, extremely unpleasent
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abominable
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detestable (ADJ)
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aboriginal
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n. adj, being the first of its kind in a region
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abortive
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adj. unsuccessful
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abrade
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v. wear away by friction
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abreasive
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adj. rubbing away
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abridge
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v. shorten
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abscond
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v. depart secretly, hide
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absolute
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adj. complete, totally unlimited
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absolve
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v. pardon
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absorb
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v. assimilate or incorporate, suck up or drink wholly engage.
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Abstain
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v. refrain, hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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abstemious
adj. sparing in eating and drinking, temperate
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abstinence
n. restraint from eating or drinking
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Abstract
adj. theoretical, not concrete, nonrepresentational
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abstruse
adj. obscure, profound, difficult to understand
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abundant
adj. plentiful, possessing riches or resources
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abusive
adj. Coarsely insulting, physically harmfull
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abut
v. border upon, adjoin
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Abysmal
adj. bottomless
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abyss
n. enormous chasm
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academic
adj. related to a school, not practical or directly useful
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accede
v. agree
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acceleratae
v. move faster
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accentuate
v. emphasize, stress
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accessible
adj. easy to approach, obtainable
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accessory
n. additional object, useful but not essential thing
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acclaim
v. applaud..announce with great approval
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Acclimate
v. adjust to climate.
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acclivity
n. sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
n. award of merit
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accommodate
v. oblige or help someone...adjust or bring into harmoney. Adapt
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accomplice
n. partner in crime
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accord
n. agreement
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accost
v. approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
v. equip
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acerbity
n.bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
adj. vinegary
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acidulous
adj. slightly sour, sharp, caustic
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acknowledge
v. recognize, admit
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Acme
n. top, pinnacle
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acoustics
n. science of sound, a quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquiesce
v. assent, agree without protesting
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acquire
v. obtain
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acquittal
n. deliverance froma charge
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acrid
adj. sharp bitterly pungent
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acrimonious
adj. bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
n fear of heights
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actuarial
adj calculating, pertaining to insurance statistics
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acuity
n. sharpness
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acumen
n. mental keenness
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acute
adj. quickly perceptive, keen, brief and svere
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adage,
n. wise saying, proverb
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adamant
adj. hard, inflexible
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adapt
v. alter, modify
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addiction
n. compulsive, habitual need
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addle
v. muddle, drive crazy, become rotten
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address
v. direct a speech to, deal with or discuss
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adept
adj. expert at
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adhere
v. stick fast
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adherent
n. supporter, follower
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adjacent
adj..adjoining, neighboring
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adjunt
n. something added on or attatched...generally nonessential or inferior
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admonition
n. warning
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adorn
v. decorate
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adroit
adj. skillful
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