4th day Flashcards

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antithesis

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(n.) the absolute opposit

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anxiety

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(n.) intense uneasiness

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apathetic

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(adj.) lacking concern, emotion

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apocryphal

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(adj.) fictitious, false, wrong

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appalling

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(adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

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(v.) to calm, satisfy

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appraise

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(v.) to assess the worth or value of

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apprehend

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  1. (v.) to seize, arrest 2. (v.) to perceive, understand, grasp
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approbation

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(n.) praise

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appropriate

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(v.) to take, make use of

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aquatic

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(adj.) relating to water

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arable

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(adj.) suitable for growing crops

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arbiter

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(n.) one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

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arbitrary

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(adj.) based on factors that appear random

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arbitration

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(n.) the process or act of resolving a dispute

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arboreal

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(adj.) of or relating to trees

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arcane

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(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few

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archaic

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(adj.) of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

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archetypal

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(adj.) the most representative or typical example of something

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ardor

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(n.) extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arid

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(adj.) excessively dry

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arrogate

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(v.) to take without justification

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artifact

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(n.) a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

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artisan

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(n.) a craftsman

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ascertain

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(v.) to perceive, learn

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ascetic

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(adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

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ascribe

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(v.) to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

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(n.) a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

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(v.) to long for, aim toward

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assail

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(v.) to attack

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assess

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(v.) to evaluate

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assiduous

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(adj.) hard-working, diligent

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assuage

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(v.) to ease, pacify

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astute

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(adj.) very clever, crafty

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asylum

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  1. (n.) a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary 2. (n.) an institution in which the insane are kept
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atone

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(v.) to repent, make amends

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atrophy

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(v.) to wither away, decay

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attain

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(v.) to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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  1. (v.) to credit, assign 2. (n.) a facet or trait
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atypical

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(adj.) not typical, unusual

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audacious

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(adj.) excessively bold

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audible

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(adj.) able to be heard

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augment

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(v.) to add to, expand

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auspicious

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(adj.) favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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(adj.) very bare, bleak

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avarice

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(n.) excessive greed

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avenge

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(v.) to seek revenge

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aversion

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(n.) a particular dislike for something