500 words 1 Flashcards by Brooke Ye

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abate

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to lesson, to reduce

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abdicate

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to give up one’s position

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abhor

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to dislike extremely

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abjure

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to renounce, reject

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abort

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to give up unfinished

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abridge

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to shorten

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abrogate

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to abolish by authority

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abscond

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to sneak away and hide (typically to escape arrest)

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absolve

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to pardon, declare not guilty (of a crime)

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abstinence

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restraint from indulging

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accede

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to agree

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accord

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a treaty or settlement

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accost

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to approach or confront aggressively

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accrue

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to accumulate

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acumen

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accuracy of judgement

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acute

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sharp, keen, severe

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adage

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traditional saying of a general truth

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adept

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highly proficient or expert

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adjunct

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accessory, inessential part

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admonish

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to warn or scold

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adulterate

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to contaminate

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adversary

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enemy opponent

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adverse

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in opposing directino

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affectation

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behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.

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aggrandize

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to increase or make greater

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aggravate

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to intensify

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aggregate

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to gather amass

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aghast

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struck by amazement or terror

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agog

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surprised

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agoraphobia

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fear of open or public spaces

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ail

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to get sick

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akimbo

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with hands on hips and elbows extending outward

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akin

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similar or closely related to something

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alacrity

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cheerful eagerness

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algid

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frigid cold

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allay

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to soothe

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allege

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to assert without entirely proving

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allure

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fascination, to fascinate

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altruistic

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generous, selfless

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amalgamation

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a union

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ambivalent

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having contradictory feelings

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amble

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to stroll-walk

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ameliorate

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to improve, to make better