21-40 Flashcards

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Aesthetic

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Adj.

Artistic, related to a sense of beauty

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Adulation

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N.

Excessive admiration, worship, or flattery

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Affectation

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N.

Fake behavior; a pretense to impress others

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Alacrity

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N.

A cheerful readiness, eagerness

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Allege

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V.

To assign wrongdoing yet to be proven; accuse

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Altercation

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N.

An angry dispute, a quarrel

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Altruism

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N.

Selfless giving, generosity

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Ameliorate

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V.

To ease a situation; to bring relief

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Amenable

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Adj.

Going along with the wishes of another; agreeable

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Amenity

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N.

Nicety; attractive feature

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Amnesty

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N.

Official pardon for those who have broken the law

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Amorous

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Adj.

Strongly moved for love (often sexual love)

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Amorphous

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Adj.

Lacking distinct shape

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Anecdote

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N.

A short entertaining story about a real incident or person (often amusing)

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Antebellum

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Adj.

Before the war (esp. Us civil war)

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Antecedent

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N.

Coming before in time; preceding

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Antipathy

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N.

Definite dislike, repulsion, aversion

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Apartheid

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N.

Racial separation and injustice

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Apostate

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N.

One who deserts his faith or principles

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Appellate

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Adj.

Having power to review and reverse (a court power)