A Flashcards
1
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abide
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put up with, tolerate, await
2
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abjure
A
renounce, turn away from
3
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abroad
A
in the open, at large
4
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adamant
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diamond, or (more generally) any very hard substance
5
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afield
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away, especially from home
6
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aforetime
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in earlier times
7
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aghast
A
terrified, amazed
8
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agin
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a dialect word meaning “against”, “next to”
9
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alms-guest
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one given shelter as an act of charity
10
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aloof
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(of a person) distant, uninvolved
11
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amiss
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not as things should be
12
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anon
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soon; ever and anon often
13
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apace
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quickly
14
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argent
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silver, especially in heraldry
15
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arrassed
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covered with arras (rich figured tapestry)
