12-06-2023 Flashcards

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accretion

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slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

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biting, bitter in tone or taste

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acquiesce

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to agree without protesting

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acrimony

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bitterness, discord

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acumen

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keen insight

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acute

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sharp, severe

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adamant

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impervious, immovable, unyielding

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adept

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extremely skilled

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adhere

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to stick to something

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adorn

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to decorate

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admonish

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to caution, criticize, reprove

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adroit

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skillful, dexterous

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adulation

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extreme praise

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adumbrate

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to sketch out in a vague way

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adverse

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antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

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advocate

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to argue in favor of something

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aerial

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somehow related to the air

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aesthetic

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artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

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affable

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friendly, amiable

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affinity

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a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

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rich, wealthy

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affront

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an insult

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aggrandize

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to increase or make greater

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aggregate

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a whole or total

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aggrieved

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distressed, wronged, injured