04/04/23 Flashcards

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allege

A

to assert, usually without proof

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alleviate

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to relieve

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allocate

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to set aside

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aloof

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distant

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amalgamate

A

combine or unite to form one organization or structure

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ambiguous

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unclear

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amenable

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willing, compliant

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amenity

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a desirable feature of a building or place

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amiable

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friendly

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amorous

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showing love, particularly sexual

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amorphous

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without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

A

being out of correct chronological order

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analogous

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similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

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anarchist

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one who wants to eliminate all government

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anathema

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a cursed, detested person

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anecdote

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a short, humorous account

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anesthesia

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insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations

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anguish

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severe mental or physical suffering

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animated

A

lively

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annex

A

a room attached to a larger room or space

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annul

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to make void

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anomaly

A

something that does not fit into the normal order

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anonymous

A

being unknown

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antagonism

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hostility

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antecedent

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something that came before