Vocab Quiz #1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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abstract
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theoretical, not concrete
2
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acquiesce
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agree without proceeding
3
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adroit
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skillful
4
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advocate
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to urge/plead for
5
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aesthetic
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artistic, beautiful
6
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affirmation
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positive assertion, confirmation
7
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alienate
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hostile, to seperate
8
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aloof
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apart, reserved in a negative way
9
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altrustic
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unselfishly generous
10
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amass
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to collect
11
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
12
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ambivalence
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
13
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ameliorate
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to improve
14
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amend
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to correct/change something for the better
15
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amity
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friendship
16
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amorphous
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formless, lacking in shape
17
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analogous
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comparable
18
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anarchist
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person who wants to overthrow established governemnt
19
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antagonistic
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to be hostile and actively resistant
20
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antithesis
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contrast, direct opposite
