09-12-2022 Flashcards

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aspersion

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a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

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to long for, aim toward

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assail

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to attack

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assess

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to evaluate

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assiduous

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hard-working, diligent

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assuage

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to ease, pacify

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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