21-40 Flashcards

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Artistic, related to the sense of beauty

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Aesthetic

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Fake behavior, a pretense to impress others

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Affectation

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A cheerful readiness, eagerness

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Alacrity

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To assign wrongdoing yet to be proven, accuse

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Alleges

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An angry dispute, quarrel

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Altercation

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Selfless giving, generosity

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Altruism

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7
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To ease a situation, to bring relief

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Ameliorate

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Going along with the wishes of another, agreeable

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Amenable

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Nicety, attractive features

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Amenity

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10
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Official pardon to those who have broken the law

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Amnesty

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Strongly moved by love

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Amorous

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Lacking a distinct shape

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Amorphous

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13
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A short entertaining story about a real incident or person

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Anecdote

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Before the war (specially Civil War)

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Antebellum

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Coming before in time, preceding

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Antecedent

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Definite dislike, repulsion, aversion

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Antipathy

17
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Racial separation and injustice

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Apartheid

18
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One who deserts his faith or principals

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Apostate

19
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Having power to review and reverse (a court power)

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appellate

20
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Excessive admiration, worship or flattery

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Adulation