11-27-2023 Flashcards
1
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abate
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to reduce, lessen
2
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abdicate
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership
3
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abduct
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to kidnap, take by force
4
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aberration
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something that differs from the norm
5
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abet
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to aid, help, encourage
6
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abhor
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to hate, detest
7
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abide
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to put up with
8
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abject
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wretched, pitiful
9
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abjure
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to reject, renounce
10
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abnegation
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denial of comfort to oneself
11
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abort
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to give up on a half-finished project or effort
12
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abridge
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to cut down, shorten
13
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abrogate
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to abolish, usually by authority
14
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abscond
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to sneak away and hide
15
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absolution
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freedom from blame, guilt, sin
