3/30/23 Flashcards

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acumen

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keen insight

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acute

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sharp

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adamant

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unyielding

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adept

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skilled

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adhere

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to stick to something

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admonish

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to caution

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adorn

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to decorate

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adroit

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skillful

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adverse

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unfavorable

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advocate

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to argue in favor of something

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aerial

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related to the air

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aesthetic

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related to the appreciation of beauty

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affable

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friendly

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affinity

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a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

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rich

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affront

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an insult

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aggregate

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a whole or total

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aggrieved

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distressed

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agile

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nimble

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agnostic

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believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

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agriculture

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farming

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aisle

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a passageway between rows of seats

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alacrity

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eagerness

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alias

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a false name or identity

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allay

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to soothe