As Flashcards
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abase
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to humiliate, degrade
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abate
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to reduce, lessen
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abdicate
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership
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abduct
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to kidnap, take by force
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aberration
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something that differs from the norm
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abet
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to aid, help, encourage
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abhor
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to hate, detest
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abide
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to put up with
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abort
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to give up on a half-finished project or effort
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abridge
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to cut down, shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish, usually by authority
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absolution
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freedom from blame, guilt, sin
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abstain
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to freely choose not to commit an action
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abstruse
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hard to comprehend
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accede
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to agree
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accentuate
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to stress, highlight
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acclaim
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high praise
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accolade
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high praise, special distinction
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accost
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to confront verbally
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accretion
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slow growth in size or amount
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acerbic
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biting, bitter in tone or taste
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abjure
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to reject, renounce
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acrimony
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bitterness, discord
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acumen
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keen insight
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acute
sharp, severe
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abnegation
denial of comfort to oneself
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abject
wretched, pitiful
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adamant
impervious, immovable, unyielding
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adhere
to stick to something
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admonish
to caution, criticize, reprove
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adorn
to decorate
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adulation
extreme praise
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adumbrate
to sketch out in a vague way
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adverse
antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
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aerial
somehow related to the air
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affluent
rich, wealthy
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affront
an insult
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aggrandize
to increase or make greater
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aggregate
a whole or total
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aggrieved
distressed, wronged, injured
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agile
quick, nimble
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agnostic
believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
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alacrity
eagerness, speed
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alias
a false name or identity
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allay
to soothe, ease
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allege
to assert, usually without proof
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alleviate
to relieve, make more bearable
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allocate
to distribute, set aside
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aloof
reserved, distant
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altercation
a dispute; fight
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amalgamate
to bring together, unite
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ameliorate
to improve
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amenable
willing, compliant
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amenity
an item that increases comfort
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amiable
disposed to please
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amicable
friendly
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amorous
showing love, particularly sexual
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amorphous
without definite shape or type
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anachronistic
belonging to a time other than the one being represented
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analgesic
something that reduces pain
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analogous
similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
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anathema
a cursed, detested person
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anesthesia
loss of sensation
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anguish
extreme sadness, torment; be extremely distressed
| severe mental or physical pain or suffering:
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animated
lively
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annex
to incorporate territory or space
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annul
to make void or invalid
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anomaly
something that does not fit into the normal order
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antediluvian
ancient
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anthology
a selected collection of writings, songs, etc
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antipathy
a strong dislike, repugnance
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antiseptic
clean, sterile
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antithesis
the absolute oposite
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apocryphal
fictitious, false, wrong
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appraise
to assess the worth or value of
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apprehend
to seize, arrest
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approbation
praise
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appropriate
to take, make use of
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arable
suitable for growing crops
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arbiter
one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
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arbitrary
based on factors that appear random
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arbitration
the process or act of resolving a dispute
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arcane
obscure, secret, known only by a few
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archetypal
the most representative or typical example of something
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ardor
extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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arrogate
to take without justification
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ascertain
to perceive, learn
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ascetic
practicing restraint, as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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ascribe
to assign, credit, attribute to
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aspersion
a curse, expression of ill-will
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assail
to attack
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assiduous
hard-working, diligent
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assuage
to ease, pacify
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atone
to repent, make amends
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atrophy
to wither away, decay
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audacious
excessively bold
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augment
to add to, expand
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auspicious
favorable, indicative of good things
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austere
very bare, bleak
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avarice
excessive greed
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aversion
a particular dislike for something
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balk
to stop, block abruptly
| hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking
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abominable
exceptionally bad or displeasing
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abound
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
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abrade
wear away
