01-17-2024 Flashcards

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astute

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very clever, crafty

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asylum

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a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary

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atone

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to repent, make amends

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atrophy

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to wither away, decay

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attain

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to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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to credit, assign

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atypical

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not typical, unusual

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audacious

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excessively bold

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audible

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able to be heard

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augment

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to add to, expand

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auspicious

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favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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very bare, bleak

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avarice

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excessive greed

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avenge

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to seek revenge

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aversion

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a particular dislike for something

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balk

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to stop, block abruptly

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ballad

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a love song

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banal

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dull, commonplace

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bane

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a burden

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bard

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a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

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shy, excessively timid

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battery

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a device that supplies power

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beguile

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to trick, deceive

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behemoth

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something of tremendous power or size

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benevolent

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marked by goodness or doing good