List F Flashcards
(29 cards)
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Adept
A
Skilled
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Acolyte
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A follower of an important person
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Adjudicator
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A person who settles conflicts
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Admire
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Regard with respect
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Adroitness
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Cleverness skillfull
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Affable
A
Friendly easy to talk
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Aground
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On the bottom of shallow water
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Alarmist
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A person who scares others
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Alibi
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Excuse
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Alluding
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Call indirectly
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Amenable
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Agreeable
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Anguished
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Experiencing mental/physical pain
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Antecedent
A
Something that happened before
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Aplomb
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Self confidence Especially in demanding situations
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Apoplectic
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Extremely angry
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Appalled
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Great dismay
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Approbated
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Approve formally
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Apropos
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Appropriate
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Arrest
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Seize someone with legal authority
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Atypical
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Abnormal
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Auspicious
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Favorable
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Autobiographical
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Dealing with the writers own life
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Autocrat
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Dictator
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Baleful
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Threatening harm
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Beleaguer
Harass
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Bombastic
High sounding but with little meaning
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Carping
Critical
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Caustic
Sarcastic in a bitter way ; critical
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Chagrin
Embarrassment
