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abate

abatement

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v. to lessen in intensity or degree

n. a lessening in amount or degree

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aberrant

aberration

(Ab = Latin for away or not)

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adj. deviating from the norm, odd, peculiar, irregular

n. someone or something that deviates from the norm

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abjure

Ab away) + (Ure swear

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v. to renounce or reject solemly (=sincerely);
to recant/ to retract (especially a belief);
to avoid

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abrogate

(Gate scandal esp. politicial)
Abolish + authority

A brother is asked to get rid of the gate bc strong
A brother runs away from the gate and x do job

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v. to  revoke formally;
to evade (a responsibility)

Ex. Darren abrogated his responsibility to the paper when he went on vacation without submitting his article before the deadline.

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abscission

abcise

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n. act of cutting off or removing;
the actual cut itself

v. to cut off or remove

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abscond

Abs gone&raquo_space; to secretly …

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v. to leave clandestinely (klan destan clan secretly);
to run away and hide

(Usually due to illegal activity)

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abstain

abstinence

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v. to refrain from an activity

n. the action of regraining from an activity

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accolade

Laud= high praise

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n. high praise;

an award

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accretion (uh KREE shun)

accrete

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n. growth, increase by successsive addition, building up

v.

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acerbic (uh SUHR bik)

Ass or bit(ter)

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adj. having a sour or bitter taste or character (personality)

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acumen (AK u men)

Acute ~ sharp
Men~ ppl

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n. quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight

actue = sharp angles, sharp pain

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admonish

admonition

admonitory

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v. to reprove;
to express warning or disapproval

n. warning or scolding
adj. expressing warning or disapproval

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adroit (uh DROIT)

maladroit

Android = skilled so I can’t use apple

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adj. adept, dexterous (having skill, esp. w hands)

adj. clumsy, incompetent

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adulation (a ju LAY shun)

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n. excessive praise;

intense adoration

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adulterate (uh DUL tur ayt)

adulteration

unadulterated

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v. to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients, to bring about a lower quality by mixing
n. process or effect of adulterating
adj. pure

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adumbrate (a DUM brayt)

A dumb person’s rating= not affect future bc vague reason

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v. to foreshadow vaguely;

to indicate or suggest faintly

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advocate

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v. to argue for, to support a cause

n. person who supports a cause

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aesthetic

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adj. related to beauty or art, appreciative of beauty or art

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aggrandize (uh GRAND yz)

Latin grandis for large

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v. to increase in strength, power or wealth;

to make reputation greater

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alacrity (uh LAK ruh tee)

It’d be nice if everyone said Alabama’s city! w enthusiasm

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n. cheerful enthusiasm

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alchemy

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n. magical or wonderful transformation

originally a science where you change base metals into gold and silver, curing all diseases

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alloy (uh LOY)

unalloyed

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v. to commingle (to mix or blend);
to debase by mixing with something inferior

n. the mixture itself
adj. pure

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amalgamate (uh MAL guh mayt)

amalgamation

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v. to combine several things into a whole

n. a combination of several things into a whole

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ambiguity

ambiguous

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n. uncertainty in meaning

adj. uncertain

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ameliorate (uh MEE lee or ayt) Amelia Bedilia always gets things wrong even though she tries to make things better.
v. to make (something bad) better or more tolerable
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amenable (uh MEE nuh bul) Amen means you agree or approve.
adj. agreeable; responsive to suggestion, receptive (amen = you agree or approve)
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anachronism (uh NAK rah ni zum) anachronistic Ana = up, against, back
n. someone or something belonging to another time | adj. belonging to another time
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anathema (uh NATH uh muh) Anabelle + Agatha = cursed
n. a solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; | thoroughly loathed person or thing
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anodyne (ANN uh dyn) Calamine lotion relieves you of itchiness.
adj. soothing or calming | n. something that assuages (uhs swage) (= make (a bad feeling) less intense) pain, something that comforts
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anomaly anomalous A (no) + normal
n. deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality adj. odd, peculiar, irregular
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antagonize antagonist
v. to irritate or cause hostility | n. the rival or adversary in a play, opposite of protagonist
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antipathy (ann TIP uh thee) antipathetic (.... thetic) Anti + not on same path Anti sympathy
n. aversion, strong dislike | adj. showing a strong dislike
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antithetical antithesis
adj. directly opposite | n. the direct opposite
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apathy apathetic (Greek root pathos = feeling) (prefix a = without)
n. a lack of interest or feeling | adj. uninterested
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apocryphal (uh PAH cri ful) Apocalypse= entire world believes it but you don't + Ful as in full o shit
adj. of dubious (doubtful) authenticity (even though widely believed to be true); spurious (false or fake, note being what it seems)
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apogee (ap O gee) perigee 1. When moon is furthest from earth during orbit 2. When moon is closest to Earth during orbit
n. farthest or highest point; culmination (highest point after a long time); zenith (most powerful or successful time) n. lowest or closest point, or the nadir
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apostate apostacy Opposite + state >>changed mind and refuses to follow
n. person who refuses to follow a religion or political convictions; a betrayer who abandons loyalty adj. abandoning a religious or political belief n. act of.... n
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apotheosis (uh POTH e o sis) apo (Greek prefix for from) + theo (a god) + sys (size)
n. highest point in the development of something, deification (elevation of someone to being godlike) , the perfect example
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apposite (AH po sit) A (not) + Opposite = match well
adj. appropriate, relevant, well-suited
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apprise App rises on phone to inform
v. to inform
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approbation (ap pro ba tion) approbate approbatory
n. approval or praise; Action of approving or praising v. to approve officially or formally adj. expressing approval or praise
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appropriate v
v. to take for one's own use, to confiscate | note: adj has totally different meaning!
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arabesque (ar a besk)
n. complex, ornate design; a type of ballet position adj. having a complex, ornate design
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arcane (ar cane) arcanum/ arcana Arcades are old and not known by many
adj. mysterious, known by few | n. deep secret(s)- singular/plural
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archaic
adj. outdated; | associated with an earlier time
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arduous
adj. difficult, taxing
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arrant Arrogant person would be arrant
adj. impudent (having disregard); complete, utter >> used to say how BAD something is Ex. Complete nonsense Completely erratic
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arrest arresting When you arrest someone, you must get them to stop. Then you want to know their crime so you listen.
v. to bring to a stop (ex. Sickness arrested his activity); to engage adj. holding one's attention
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articulate
v. to pronounce clearly; to express oneself clearly adj. can express oneself clearly
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artless artful
adj. innocent; natural, without artificiality adj. full of guile and trickery, unnatural
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ascetic (uh said ic) asceticism NO~ I said it! I won't do it!
n. one who practices strict self-discipline from indulgence (esp. bc of religious reasons) adj. austere, stark = severe or strict n. the adherence or belief in practices of strict self-denial Ex. Ascetic life of prayer.
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asperity As per tea, you are not invited.
n. severity or harsh; roughness (touch); Rough temper, irritability
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aspersion Ass person defames and makes you look like an ass.
n. act of defamation, an attack on reputation or integrity
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assiduous U and us work our asses off
adj. diligent, hard-working
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assuage (uhs swage) Keep doing it in the ass as you age
v. to ease or lessen (things that cause stress or pain) | to appease or pacify
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astringent
adj. having a tightening effect on living tissue; | harsh or severe
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attenuate If only at 10 you ate, you'd lose weight/become thinner
``` v. to make thinner; to lessen (force/effect of) ```
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audacious audacity
adj. daring and fearless, recklessly bold | n. quality of being ^
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augury (aug uh ree) augur (aug ur) August is ur daY In August, ur..
n. prediction, omen or portent (=warning something bad'll happen/important warning that shouldn't be ignored), v. to predict n. person or thing doing the foretelling
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august King August
adj. majestic; | venerable (ven uhr ah buhl) (=greatly respected or honored)
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auspice auspicious A spice protects your stomach
n. protection or support; patronage (=support (financial or other) given by a person) n. a good omen, good sign adj. successful or prosperous
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austere austerity (usually followed by word "measures") Ex. Governor imposed austerity measure to stop the economy from failing.
adj. Having extremely simple or plain appearance, unadorned, having no comfort/luxury in life; ascetic (severe or strict) manner, attitude or appearance; Ex. A monk has an austere life n. rigid economy
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avarice (avuh ris) avaricious (avuh ri cious) (Avarything/ avary piece of rice)
n. greed, especially for wealth | adj. greedy (esp. for wealth)
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aver (uh verr) Sounds like aware
v. to confirm as true
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ambivalence ambivalent
n. quality of having opposing ideas or mixed feelings | adj. Having mixed feelings

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