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
