Vocab Letter A Flashcards
(141 cards)
1
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Abate
A
To reduce or lessen
2
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Abase
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To humiliate
3
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Abet
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To help or encourage
4
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Abduct
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To kidnap
5
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Aberration
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Differing from the norm
6
Q
Abdicate
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Give up a position
7
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Abscond
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Sneak away and hide
8
Q
Accolade
A
High praise
9
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Abnegation
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Denial of comfort of oneself
10
Q
Acclaim
A
High praise
11
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Abstain
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Refrain from doing an action
12
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Accessible
A
Obtainable
13
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Accommodating
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Helpful
14
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Accentuate
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To highlight
15
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Accede
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To agree
16
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Abjure
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To reject or renounce
17
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Abject
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Wretched or pitiful
18
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Abstruse
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Hard to comprehend
19
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Abridge
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To shorten
20
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Abort
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Give up halfway
21
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Abide
A
To put up with
22
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Abrogate
A
To abolish
23
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Absolution
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Freedom from blame or guilt
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Abhor
A
To hate
25
Accord
An agreement
26
Accost
To confront
27
Accretion
slow growth in size/amount
28
Acerbic
bitter in tone/taste
29
Acquiesce
To agree without protesting
30
Acrimony
bitterness
31
Acumen
keen insight
32
Acute
sharp, severe
33
Adamant
immovable
34
Adept
extremely skilled/expert at something
35
Adhere
To stick to something
36
Admonish
To caution/criticise
37
Adorn
To decorate
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Adroit
Skilful
39
Adulation
Extreme praise
40
Adumbrate
To sketch out in a vague way
41
Adverse
Unfavourable, dangerous
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Advocate
Speak in favour of
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Aerial
Related to the air
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Aesthetic
Artistic
45
Affable
Friendly
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Affinity
Spontaneous feeling of closeness
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Affluent
Rich
48
Affront
An insult
49
Aggrandise
To increase or make greater
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Aggregate
A whole or total
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Aggrieved
Distressed or injured
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Agile
Quick
53
Agnostic
Believing that existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
54
Agriculture
Farming
55
Aisle
Passageway b/w row of seats
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Alacrity
Eagerness, speed
57
Alias
Fake name or identity
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Allay
To soothe or ease
59
Allege
To assert, usually without proof
60
Alleviate
To relieve
61
Allocate
Distribute
62
Aloof
Reserved, distant
63
Altercation
A dispute/fight
64
Amalgamate
To unite/bring together
65
Ambiguous
Uncertain
66
Ambivalent
Having opposing feelings
67
Ameliorate
To improve
68
Amenable
Willing/compliant
69
Amenity
Item that increases comfort
70
Amiable
Friendly
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Amicable
Friendly
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Amorous
Showing love (sexual)
73
Amorphous
Without definite shape or type
74
Anachronistic
Being out of correct chronological order
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Analgesic
Something that reduces pain
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Analogous
Similar to
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Anarchist
One who wants to eliminate all government
78
Anathema
A cursed person
79
Anecdote
Short humorous account
80
Anesthesia
Loss of sensation
81
Anguish
Extreme sadness
82
Animated
Lively
83
Annex
To incorporate territory or space OR room attached to larger room
84
Annul
To make invalid
85
Anomaly
Something that does not fit into normal order
86
Anonymous
Being unknown
87
Antagonism
Hostility
88
Antecedent
Something that came before
89
Antediluvian
Ancient
90
Anthology
A selected collection of writings, songs etc
91
Antipathy
A strong dislike or repugnance
92
Antiquated
Old, out of date
93
Antiseptic
Clean, sterile
94
Antithesis
Absolute opposite
95
Anxiety
Intense uneasiness
96
Apathetic
Lacking concern or emotion
97
Apocryphal
Fictitious, false, wrong
98
Appalling
Shock, horror, disgust
99
Appease
To calm/satisfy
100
Appraise
To assess the worth or value of
101
Apprehend
To seize, arrest
102
Approbation
Praise
103
Appropriate
To take, make use of
104
Aquatic
Related to water
105
Arable
Suitable for growing crops
106
Arbiter
One who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
107
Arbitrary
Based on factors that appear random
108
Arbitration
Process or act of resolving dispute
109
Arboreal
Of or relating to trees
110
Arcane
Obscure, secret
111
Archaic
Outdated
112
Archetypal
Archetype- most typical example of something
113
Ardor
Extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
114
Arid
Excessively dry
115
Arrogate
To take without justification
116
Artifact
Remaining piece from an extinct culture or place
117
Artisan
A craftsman
118
Ascertain
To perceive/learn
119
Ascetic
Practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline (usually religious)
120
Ascribe
To attribute, assign or credit
121
Aspersion
A curse
122
Aspire
To aim for
123
Assail
To attack
124
Assess
To evaluate
125
Assiduous
Hard-working
126
Assuage
To ease, pacify or calm
127
Astute
Very clever
128
Asylum
A place of refuge
129
Atone
To repent, make amends
130
Atrophy
To decay
131
Attain
To achieve
132
Attribute
To assign or credit, regard something as being caused by
"he attributed the firm's success to the efforts of the managing director"
133
Atypical
Unusual
134
Audacious
Excessively bold
135
Audible
Able to be heard
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Augment
To add to
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Auspicious
Favorable
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Austere
Severe or strict in attitude or in terms of living conditions or having a plain appearance
139
Avarice
Excessive greed
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Avenge
To seek revenge
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Aversion
A particular dislike for something
