Vocab- Week 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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abate
A
- verb
- (to become) less intense or lessened
2
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abject
A
- adj
- without dignity / pride
3
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abstract
A
- adj
- only exists in mind, not reality
4
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Abysmal
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- adj
- very bad
5
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acquisition
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- noun
- act of acquiring
6
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adultery
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- noun
- sex between married person and another (affair)
7
Q
advent
A
- noun
- arrival / creation of smth
8
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adversarial
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- adj
- hostile opposition
9
Q
aficionado
A
- noun
- person who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about something
10
Q
Antagonize
A
- verb
- to make someone hostile
- to anger someone
11
Q
anthrax
A
- noun
- sever bacterial disease of sheep + cattle
12
Q
agitate
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- verb
- to promote
13
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ambitious
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- adj
- strong desire to succeed / achieve smth
14
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appropriation
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- noun
- taking smth to use yourself (w/o permission)
15
Q
apex
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- highest point
- noun
16
Q
Ambivalence
A
- noun
- state of uncertainty or indecisiveness
17
Q
Analogous
A
- adj
- similar
18
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anomaly
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- noun
- different from the norm
19
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Antipathy
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- noun
- strong dislike
20
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anticipate
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- verb
- to assume something will probably happen
