As Flashcards
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abet
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to aid
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abash
A
ashamed
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aback
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surprised
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ad Infinitum
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infinity
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abyss
A
bottomless pit
6
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abeyance
A
a temporary postponement
7
Q
aberration
A
deviation from normal
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acerbic
A
harsh behaviour
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abominate
A
to hate
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abstain
A
to avoid
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abrade
A
to wear away
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abridge
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to shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish
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abscond
A
to flee
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absolve
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to be free from responsibility
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ablution
A
cleaning
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abstruse
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hard to comprehend
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abut
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to touch
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abysmal
A
extremely bad
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abstemious
A
to abstain
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aboveboard
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to be open or honest
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aboriginal
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native
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abnegate
A
to deny
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abjure
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to give up
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abhor
to hate
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abject
miserable
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abase
to lessen or humiliate
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abdicate
to give up
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abate
to lessen
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abortive
unsuccessful
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abstinence
to avoid
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accede
to agree
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acclimate
to adapt
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acclivity
upward slope
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accretion
an addition
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accredit
to approve
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accost
to approach
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accomplice
partner in crime
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accrue
to accumulate
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acme
highest point
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acumen
mental keenness
42
actuate
to put in motion
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acrid
bitter taste
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acrimonious
harsh behaviour
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acquit
to be free from guilty
46
adage
a familiar saying
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ad-lib
to speak or act without prep
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acronym
short initial
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adamant
stubborn
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acrophobia
fear of heights
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acquiesce
to agree
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accoutrement
equipment
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Achilles heel
weakness
54
acoustic
a branch of physic dealing with sound
