Weekly Vocab Flashcards by Judith Ezeji

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Week 1: Abase (verb)

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to humiliate / degrade

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Abate (verb)

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to reduce, lessen

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Abdicate (verb)

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to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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Aberration (noun)

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something that differs from the norm

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Abet (verb)

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to aid, help, encourage

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Week 2: Abhor (verb)

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to hate, detest

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Abscond (verb)

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to sneak away and hide

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Abstain (verb)

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to freely choose not to commit an action

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Absolution (noun)

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freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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Acquiesce (verb)

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to agree without protesting

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Week 3: Admonish (verb)

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to caution, criticize, reprove

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Aesthetic (adjective)

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relating to the appreciation of beauty

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Amalgamate (verb)

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to bring together, unite

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Annul (verb)

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to make void or invalid

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Antipathy (noun)

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a strong dislike, repugnance

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Week 4: Bane (noun)

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a burden

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Beguile (verb)

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to trick, deceive

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Benevolent (adjective)

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doing something good

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Blight (noun)

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a plague, disease

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Brazen (adjective)

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excessively bold, brash

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Week 5: Cacophony (noun)

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a tremendous noise; harsh mixture of sounds

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Callous (adjective)

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harsh, cold, unfeeling

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Capitulate (verb)

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to surrender

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Capricious (adjective)

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subject to sudden changes in mood or behavior

Candor (noun)

honesty, frankness

Week 6: Caustic (adjective)

bitter, biting, acidic

Clandestine (adjective)

secret

Conciliatory (adjective)

friendly, agreeable

Confluence (noun)

a coming together

Copious (adjective)

a large amount