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Reading Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

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Aesthetic

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Pleasing to the senses, beautiful

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Affable

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Friendly

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Affect

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Influence

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Affectation

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Pretense, showing off

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Affidavit

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Sworn written statement

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Affiliate

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Associate

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Affiliation

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Connection, association

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Affinity

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Fondness

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Affix

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Fasten

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Affliction

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Illness

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Affluent

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Abundant, wealthy

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Affray

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Brawl

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Affront

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Insult

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Aficionado

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Devotee, ardent follower

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Afoul

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Entangled, in trouble

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Aft

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Rear

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Aftermath

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Consequence

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Agape

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Wonder

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Agenda

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Plan, timetable

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Agent provocateur

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Agitator

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Aggrandize

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Exaggerate

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Aggravate

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Worsen

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Aggregate

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Total, collect

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Aggressor

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Attacker

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Aggrieve

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Mistreat

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Aggrieved

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Unjustly injured

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Aghast

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Horrified

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Agile

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Nimble

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Agitate

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Stir up

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Agnate

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Related on the father’s side

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Agnostic

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Not knowing whether God exists

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Agrarian

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Pertaining to farming

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Agronomy

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Science of crop production

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34
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Air

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Discuss, broadcast

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35
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Airs

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Pretension

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36
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Akimbo

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With hands on hips

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Akin

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Related

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Al fresco

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Outdoors

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Alacrity

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Swiftness

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Albatross

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Large sea bird

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Albino

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Lacking pigmentation

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Alcove

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Recess, niche

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Alias

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Assumed name

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Alibi

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Excuse

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Alienate

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Estrange, antagonize

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Alight

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Land, descend, to happen to find a place to rest

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Allay

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To reassure

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Allege

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Assert without proof

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Allegiance

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Loyalty

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Allegory

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Fable

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Allegro

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Fast

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Alleviate

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Lessen, assuage

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same sound

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Allocate

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Distribute

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Allot

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Allocate, ration

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Allude

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Refer to indirectly

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Ally

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Unite for a purpose

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Almanac

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Calendar with additional information

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Alms

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Charity

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Aloof

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Arrogant, detached

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Altercation

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Argument

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Altitude

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Height

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Alto

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Low female voice

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Altruism

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Benevolence, generosity

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Amalgamation

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Mixture

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Amass

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Collect

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Ambient

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Surrounding, environment

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Ambiguous

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Unclear

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Ambivalence

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Conflicting emotions

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Ambulatory

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Able to walk

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Ameliorate

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Improve

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Amenable

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Agreeable

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Amend

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Correct

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Amenities

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Courtesies, comforts

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Amenity

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Pleasantness

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Amiable

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Friendly

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Amid

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Among

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Amiss

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Wrong, out of place

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Amity

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Friendship, good will

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Amnesty

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Pardon

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Amoral

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Without morals

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Amorous

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Loving, sexual

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Amorphous

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Shapeless

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Amortize

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Pay by installments

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Amphibious

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Able to operate in water and land

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Amphitheater

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Oval-shaped theater

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Amuck

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Murderous frenzy

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Amulet

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Charm, talisman

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Amuse

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Entertain

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Anachronistic

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Out of historical order

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Anaerobic

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Without oxygen

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Anagram

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A word formed by rearranging the letters of another word

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Analgesic

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Pain-soother

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