abase-adroit Flashcards
(74 cards)
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abase
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lower, degrade, humiliate
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abash
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embarrass
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abate
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subside
storm to abate
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abdicate
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renounce
abdicate the throne
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aberrant
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abnormal, deviant
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aberration
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deviation
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abet
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assist in doing something wrong
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abeyance
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suspended action
deal held in abeyance
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abhor
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detest
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abject
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wretched, lacking pride
abject poverty
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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renounciation
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abolish
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cancel, put an end to
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abominable
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detestable
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abominate
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loathe, hate
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aboriginal
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primitive, native, first of its kind
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abortive
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unsuccessful, fruitless
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abrasive
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rubbing away
cleaning powder
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abridge
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condense, shorthen
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abrogate
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abolish
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abscission
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cutting off, separation
flower separates from parent plant
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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absolute
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complete, unlimited
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absolve
pardon (an offense)
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abstain
refrain
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abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking
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abstinence
restrain
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abstract
theoretical, not concrete
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abstruse
obscure, profound, difficult to understand
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abusive
coarsely insulting
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abut
border upon, adjoin
where our estate abut, we must build a wall
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abysmal
bottomless
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accede
agree
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accesible
easy to approach
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acclaim
applaud
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acclimate
adjust to climate
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acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
award of merit
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accommodate
oblige or help someone
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accost
approach and speak first to someone
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accoutre
equip
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accretion
growth, increase
get fat => accretion of flesh
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accrue
come about by addition
accrued interest
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acerbity
bitterness of speech and temper
meeting marked by ^
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acetic
vinegary
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acidulous
slightly sour, sharp, caustic
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acknowledge
recognize, admit
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acme
peak, pinnacle
acme of career
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acquital
deliverance from a charge
^ by judge
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acrid
sharp, bitterly, pungent
^ smell of gunpowder
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acrimonious
bitter in words and manner
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acrophobia
fear of heights
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actuarial
calculating, pertaining to statistics
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actuate
motivate
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acuity
sharpness
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acumen
mental keenness
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acute
quickly perceptive, keen, brief and severe
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adage
wise saying, proverb
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adamant
hard, inflexible
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adapt
alter, modify
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addendum
addition
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addle
muddle, drive crazy, become rotten
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address
direct a speech to, deal with or discuss
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adept
expert at
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adhere
stick fast
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adherent
supporter, follower
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adjacent
adjoining, neighboring
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adjunct
something (usually inferior or nonessential) added or attached
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adjuration
solemn urging
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adjutant
staff officer assisting the commander
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admonish
warn, reprove
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adorn
decorate
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adroit
skillfull
