Flashcards in List 5 Deck (30)
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Astral
Adj. Relating to the stars
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Astringent
Adj. Binding; causing contraction
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asunder
Adv. into parts; apart
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Atavism
N. Reversion to an earlier type; Throwback
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Atrophy
V. Waste away
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Attenuate
V. Make thin; weaken
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Attrition
N. Gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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Audit
N. Examination of accounts
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Augment
V. Increase; add to
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August
Adj. Impressive; majestic
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Auspicious
Adj. Favoring success
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Austere
Adj. forbiddingly Stern; severely simple and unornamented
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Automaton
N. Robot; person performing a task mechanically
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Autonomous
Adj. Self-governing
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Auxiliary
Adj. Helper, additional or subsidiary
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avarice
N. Greediness for a wealth
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Aver
V. Assert confidently; affirm
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Averse
Adj. Reluctant; disinclined
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Aversion
N. Firm dislike
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Avid
Adj. Greedy; eager for
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Avocation
N. Secondary or minor occupation
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Axiom
N. Self-evident truth requiring no proof
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Bait
V. Harass; tease
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Baleful
Adj. Deadly; having an malign influence; ominous
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Balk
V. Foil or Thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
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Ballast
N. Heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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Balmy
Adj. Mild; fragrant
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Banal
Adj. Hackneyed; Commonplace; trite; lacking originality
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Bandy
V. Discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly
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