Units 1-5 Flashcards by Kathleen Gao

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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acclaim

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Announce with great approval

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acknowledge

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Recognize; admit

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acquiesce

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Agree without protesting

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adulation

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obsequious flattery

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adversary

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Opponent

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adversity

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Poverty; misfortune

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aesthetic

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Pertaining to art or beauty

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aggregate

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Total

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alleviate

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Relieve; make more bearable

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aloof

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Physically or emotionally removed

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altruistic

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Unselfishly generous

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ambivalence

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory attitudes

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analogous

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Comparable

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anarchist

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advocate for abolishing authority

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animosity

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active hatred

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anomaly

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Irregularity

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antagonism

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actively expressed hostility

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accolade

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award of merit

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antidote

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medicine taken to counteract a poison or disease

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antediluvian

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extremely old

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apathy

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lack of interest or concern

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appease

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pacify or soothe

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apprehension

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fearful anticipation of the future

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abstemious

restricted to the bare necessities

arbitrary

randomly chosen

archaic

ancient; out of date

ascendancy

controlling influence

ascetic

person who leads a life of self-denial

aspire

seek to attain

assiduous

earnest and persistent in undertaking a task

assuage

ease or lessen; soothe

astute

wise; shrewd

austere

forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented

audacious

daring

attribute

relate to a cause

arrogance

pride; haughtiness

antiquated

old fashioned; obselete

authoritarian

completely dominating another's will

autonomous

self-governing

avarice

greediness for wealth

aversion

firm dislike

beguile

charm in a deceptive way

belie

give a false impression

benevolent

well-meaning and kindly

amorphous

lacking definite shape

benign

showing gentleness

bolster

support; reinforce

bombastic

using inflated language

affable

easy to talk to

braggart

boaster

cajole

coax

advocate

recommend or support

affirmation

assertion; confirmation

ambiguous

unclear or doubtful in meaning

ardent

zealous; passionate

articulate

able to express oneself clearly and effectively

artifact

man-made object

artisan

manually skilled worker; craftsman

abstract

not concrete; theoretical