Vocabulary Association-A Flashcards

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Abundance

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Flush- to be in abundance
Profuse- pouring out in abundance; plentiful
profusion- property of being extremely abundant

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Accept/
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palatable-acceptance to taste or mind

resignation- the acceptance of something unpleasant that can’t be avoided

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Adequate

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amply- more than adequate

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Ancient

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hoary- ancient

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Anger

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choleric-easily angered; prone to outbursts
incense- make furious
irascible-quickly aroused to anger
surly- inclined to anger
rankle- make resentful or angry

row- an angry dispute
tirade-an angry speech

indignant-feeling anger over a perceived injustice
umbrage- a feeling of anger caused by being offended

implacable-incapable of making less angry
mollyify- make someone less angry

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Agreeable

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genial-agreeable, conducive to comfort

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Aggressive

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truculence- defiant aggressiveness

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Appearance/
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semblance- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
transmute- change or alter in form, appearance or nature

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Appease

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propitiate- to placate or appease

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Appropriate/
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apposite- remarkably appropriate
becoming- appropriate; matches nicely
germane- relevant and appropriate
incongruous- lacking in harmony, compatibility, or appropriateness

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Argue

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advocate-speak, plead or argue in favor
contentious- likely to argue
embroiled-involved in argument or contention
moot-open to argument or debate

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Arrogant

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overweening- arrogant, presumptuous

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Art

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artful-exhibiting artistic skill

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Artificial

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factitious- artificial, not natural

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Assert

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maintain-assert

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Associated

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complicit- associated with or participating in an activity

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Assume
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beg- assume something is true (followed by the question)
posit-assume as fact

presumption- an assumption that is taken forgranted

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Atmosphere

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convivial- describing a lively atmosphere

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Attack
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impugn- attack as false or wrong

impregnable- immune to attack
unassailable- immune to attack

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Attention
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chivalrous- being attentive to women

solicitous- showing hovering attentiveness
stringent- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

self-effacing- reluctant to draw attention to yourself

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Attract

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ostentatious-intended to attract notice and impress others, tawdry or vulgar

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Attribute
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ascribe- attribute, credit to
impute- attribute (responsibility or fault to something)

misattribute- to erroneously attribute

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Authenticity

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apocryphal- being of questionable authenticity

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Available

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forthcoming- available when required or as promised; at ease when talking to others

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Aversion
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antipathy- a intense feeling of dislike or aversion
avert-turn away
deter- turn away from by persuasion
eschew- avoid and stay away from
evasive- avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger or commitment
ineluctable- impossible to avoid or evade

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Award

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accolade- an award or praise granted as a special honor