Letter A Flashcards

(47 cards)

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Altruistic

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Unselfish, kindhearted

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Ambidextrous

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Able to use the right and the left hand equally well

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Aloof

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Separate from the others

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Affirm

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State as a fact

Confirm that sth is true

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Antiquated

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Old, ancient, can’t handle new changes

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Anathema

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a person or thing detested or loathed

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Anarchy

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Absence of government and law

Confuse and disorder = chaos

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Antagonistic (ant tag on his stick)

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Hostile

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Analogous

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Similar

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Auspicious

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Likely to success, taking place under promising conditions

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Astute

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Wise, insightful

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Assuage (as wage)

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Appease, satisfy

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Assiduous

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Diligent, hardworking

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Asperity

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Harshness of tone or manner

Annoying

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Articulate

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Speak and pronounce clearly

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15
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Ascendant

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Powerful, strong influence

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16
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Affable

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Friendly

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Acquiescence

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Reluctant acceptance

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Acclaim

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Public praise, clapping

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Adamant

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Refusing to change

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Advocate

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Support, protect, behalf

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Adroit

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Acrimony (arch money)

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Bitterness, harshness

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Accolade
An expression of praise or admiration
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Amorphous
Without a clearly defined shape or form
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Amity
Friendship
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Ameliorate
Make sth better, improve
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Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings and contradictory ideas
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Ambiguous
Unclear
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Alienate
Push someone away or cause him to separate from people
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Archaic
Old, antiquated
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Antithesis
Opposite
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Apathy
Lack of interest or concern
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Appease
Pacify
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Apex
Summit, peak
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Arbitrary
Selected by random choice
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Arcane (our cane)
Secret, mysterious
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Arrogant
Acting superior
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Ascetic
Person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline
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Assail (a sail) | -> assailant (n)
Attack with words or violence
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Atrophy
Wither
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Audacious (adj) | -> audacity (n)
Brash, nervy
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Augment
Make larger, increase
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Austere
Plain, without luxury
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Avarice (n) | -> avaricious
Greed
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Averse
Wanting to avoid