Vocab braintrain 2/12 Flashcards
(34 cards)
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aplomb
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self-confident
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archeology
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study of past cultures
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achipelago
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group of islands
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archaic
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no longer in use
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archives
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place where records our kept
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arduous
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difficult
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arrears
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debt
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articulate
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to speak/write clearly
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ascendant
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rising
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assay
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to test, analyze
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astral
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pertaining to the stars
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astute
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good in judgement, shrewd
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atoll
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lagoon surrounded by islands
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atrophy
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wasting away
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attest
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confirm
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audacious
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bold
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audible
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can be heard
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augment
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to increase
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augur
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to predict
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auspices
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protection
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auspicious
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lucky, favorable
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austerity
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stern, severity
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autocratic
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arrogant
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balk
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to hinder, to stop short
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bane
a curse, denunciation
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auxiliary
giving aid
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avarice
greed
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avow
declare openly
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beatitude
state of bliss
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beguile
deceive
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benediction
blessing
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benign
harmless
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beset
to atteck
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bestow
to present as a gift
