Flashcards in vocabulary a-c Deck (491)
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abandon
total lack of inhibition
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abase
to humble, disgrace
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abatement
decrease, reduction
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abdicate
to give up a positon, right, or power
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aberration
something different from the usual or normal
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abet
to aid, act as accomplice
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abeyance
temporary suppression or suspension
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abhor
to loathe, detest
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abject
miserable, pitiful
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abjure
to reject, abandon formally
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ablution
act of cleansing
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abnegate
to deny, renounce
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abolitionist
one who opposes the practice of slavery
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abortive
interrupted while incomplete
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abridge
to condense, shorten
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abrogate
to abolish or invalidate by authority
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abscond
to depart secretly
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absolve
to forgive, free from blame
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abstemious
moderate in appetite
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abstract
theoretical; complex, difficult
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abstruse
difficult to comprehend
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accede
to express approval; agree to
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accessible
attainable, available; approachable
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accessory
attachment, ornament; accomplice, partner
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accolade
praise, distinction
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accost
to approach and speak to someone
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accretion
growth in size or increase in amount
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accrue
to accumulate, grow by additions
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acerbic
bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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