AFCT FOCUS WORDS Flashcards
(159 cards)
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Abstract
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not practical
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Acclaim
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praise
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Acquiesce
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give in
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Admonish
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warn
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Adulation
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praise
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Adversary
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opponent
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Aesthetic
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relating to visual beauty
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Affable
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friendly
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Amalgam
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mixture
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Ambivalent
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mixed feelings
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Anomaly
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not normal
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Antagonistic
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opposing
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Apathetic
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emotionless
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Ardent
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passionate
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Arduous
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demanding great effort
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Astute
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shrewd/smart
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Atrocity
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appalling situation
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Aversion
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dislike
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Bewilderment
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confusion
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Boisterous
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clamorous
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Brevity
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conciseness
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Capacity
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ability
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Clandestine
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kept or done in secret
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Compendious
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laconic/condensed
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Concise
succinct/brief and to the point
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Contend
assert/compete
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Contrived
fake
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Cursory
brief/superficial
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Curtail
shorten
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Deft
skillful/adept
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Deplore
express sorrow
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Deter
prevent/discourage
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Devise
create
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Discourse
discussion
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Discrepancy
disagreement
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Disdain
contempt/unworthy
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Disparate
different
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Disparity
inequality/incongruity
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Enmity
acrimony/harshness/hostility
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Endorse
support/approve
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Ephemeral
fleeting/lasting for a very short time
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Erroneous
incorrect
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Exacerbate
make worse
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Exasperate
annoy
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Facilitate
allow/help
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Falter
stumble
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Fend
prevent/deflect
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Fetid
putrid/smelly/foul smelling/decomposing
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Fiasco
failure
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Impair
damage
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Imperceptible
undetectable
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Inadvertent
not on purpose
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Incidental
secondary/accompanying/of less importance
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Indifferent
lacking interest
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Intrepid
brave
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Linger
delay
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Minute
slight/insignificant
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Nominal
small
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Ornate
elaborate/pretentious
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Pandemonium
chaos
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Passive
not confrontational
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Pervasive
widespread
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Pitfall
hidden danger
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Poignant
affecting/emotionally moving
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Pragmatic
practical
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Prevalent
widespread
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Principle
basic truth/rule
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Prolific
profuse/plentiful
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Provisional
temporary
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Prudent
careful
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Ramble
talk endlessly/take a long walk
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Skirmish
brief conflict
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Shingle
signboard
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Rudiments
basic methods and procedures
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Provisions
agreements
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Onerous
difficult
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Empirical
observational
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Haggard
exhausted
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Immutable
unchangeable
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Foible
shortcoming/weak
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Repugnant
revolting/adhorrent
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Coalesce
combine/together
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Rebuffed
snubbed
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Indigent
fortunate
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Schism
split
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Precarious
risky
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Foray
retreat(opposite)
Actual Definition:
quick raid/attack/assault/incursion
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Trite
original (opposite)
Actual Definition:
commonplace/lacking freshness due to constant use of excessive repetition like "YOLO"
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Precipitous
gradual (opposite)
Actual Definition: extremely steep
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Subjugate
submit (opposite)
Actual Definition: bring under control/make someone subordinate/control
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Brevity
length (opposite)
| Actual Definition: concise, shortness
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Abstinence
self-restraint
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Accord
agreement
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Acute
severe/sharp
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Adverse
unfavorable
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Agile
nimble/active
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Authentic
genuine/valid
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Awe
respect/reverence
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Balk
unwilling to do something
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Belligerent
war-like
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Benevolent
helpful/generous
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Biased
prejudiced
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Blemish
defect/ law
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Callous
insensitive
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Candid
honest
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Chaos
great confusion
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Compatible
harmonious
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Confidential
secret
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Consistent
regular/steady
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Contemporary
concurrent
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Cordially
heartily/politely
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Crimson
reddish
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Crisis
turning point
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Cumbersome
clumsy
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Debit
something owed
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Decrepit
worn out
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Diminish
reduce/shrink
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Diplomatic
tactful
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Dismal
miserable/depressing
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Dissension
discord
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Divert
distract/redirect
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Docile
obedient
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Erect
build/construct
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Extremely
exceedingly
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Extremeties
limbs/farthest points
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Florid
red colored/elaborate
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Foil
prevent/thwart
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Fortnight
2 weeks
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Frugal
economical/thrifty
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Gauges
measures
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Immense
enormous
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Immerse
plunge into liquid
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Impasse
stalemate
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Impulsive
spontaneous
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Inclement
harsh
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Incredible
unbelievable
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Indispensable
necessary/essential
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Ingenious
clever
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Intermittently
at intervals
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Itinerant
traveling
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Jeer
scoff
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Laden
burdened
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Meticulous
careful/particular
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Mutinous
rebellious
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Nimble
agile/quick
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Porous
absorbent
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Prescribe
order
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Provisions
supplies
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Rudiments
basic methods/procedures
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Shingle
signboard/roofing mat
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Skirmish
brief conflict
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Stupefying
numbing/shocking
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Superficial
external/lacking depth
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Tangible
real/actual
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Congenial
harmonious
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Pier
wharf (dock)/a level area where a ship may load and unload
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Veneer
surface layer/to conceal
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Usurp
seize/take over
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Prolific
productive
