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Question 1

Abate

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v. to subside, to moderate - to decrease, to lessen intensity of ex. Instead of leaving immediately, they decided it was safer to wait for the storm to abate

Question 2

aberrant

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adj. abnormal; deviant

Question 3

abeyance

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n. suspended action (pending)

Question 4

abscond

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v. to depart secretly and hide ex. The CEOs of the company absconded before the company fell apart and left the VP to endure the backlash.

Question 5

astemious

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adj. sparing in eating and drinking - temperate ex. Abhinav has a very astemious diet, so it’s no wonder his figure is like a stick.

Question 6

admonish

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v. to warn about something - to criticize

Question 7

adulterate

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v. to make impure by adding poor quality or tainted substances - to make impure by tampering ex. Tropicana came under scrutiny with their adulterate orange juice’s non-orange ingredients and processing actions.

Question 8

aesthetic

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adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful

Question 9

aggregate

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v. to gather; to accumulate

Question 10

alacrity

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n. eagerness

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alleviate

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v. to relieve

Question 12

amalgamate

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v. to combine; to unite in one body ex. a “gamEte” is formed by COMBINING a sperm and egg

Question 13

ambivalence

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n. the state of having contradictory/conflicting emotions/attitudes ex. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings

Question 14

ameliorate

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v. to make better

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anachronism

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n. someone or something misplaced in time ex. such as an iphone in the 1900s

Question 16

analogus

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adj. comparable, similar

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anarchy

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n. absence of governing body - state of disorder

Question 18

anomalous

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adj. abnormal/ irregular

Question 19

antipathy

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n. dislike/aversion

Question 20

apathy

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n. lack of caring - indifference

Question 21

appease

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v. to pacify/soothe/relieve ex. appeasing the kidnapper with his demands in order for him to release the child.

Question 22

apprise

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v. to inform

Question 23

approbation

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n. approval

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appropriate

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v. to acquire - to take possession of

Question 25

arduous

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adj. hard/strenuous

Question 26

artless

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adj. without a filter - open and honest - blunt ex. "without the razzle-dazzle"

Question 27

ascetic

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adj. practicing self-denial / austere - like a monk

Question 28

assiduous

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adj. diligent

Question 29

assuage

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v. to ease/lessen/soothe/satisfy

Question 30

attenuate

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v. to make less/thinner - to weaken

Question 31

audacious

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adj. daring / bold

Question 32

austere

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adj. very stern - practicing self-denial - like a monk's like - ascetic

Question 33

autonomous

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adj. self-governing

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aver

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v. to declare confidently

Question 35

v. to subside, to moderate - to decrease, to lessen intensity of ex. Instead of leaving immediately, they decided it was safer to wait for the storm to abate

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Abate

Question 36

adj. abnormal; deviant

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aberrant

Question 37

n. suspended action (pending)

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abeyance

Question 38

v. to depart secretly and hide ex. The CEOs of the company absconded before the company fell apart and left the VP to endure the backlash.

Answer 38

abscond

Question 39

adj. sparing in eating and drinking - temperate ex. Abhinav has a very astemious diet, so it's no wonder his figure is like a stick.

Answer 39

astemious

Question 40

v. to warn about something - to criticize

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admonish

Question 41

v. to make impure by adding poor quality or tainted substances - to make impure by tampering ex. Tropicana came under scrutiny with their adulterate orange juice's non-orange ingredients and processing actions.

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adulterate

Question 42

adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful

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aesthetic

Question 43

v. to gather; to accumulate

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aggregate

Question 44

n. eagerness

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alacrity

Question 45

v. to relieve

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alleviate

Question 46

v. to combine; to unite in one body ex. a "gamEte" is formed by COMBINING a sperm and egg

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amalgamate

Question 47

n. the state of having contradictory/conflicting emotions/attitudes ex. Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings

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ambivalence

Question 48

v. to make better

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ameliorate

Question 49

n. someone or something misplaced in time ex. such as an iphone in the 1900s

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anachronism

Question 50

adj. comparable, similar

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analogus

Question 51

n. absence of governing body - state of disorder

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anarchy

Question 52

adj. abnormal/ irregular

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anomalous

Question 53

n. dislike/aversion

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antipathy

Question 54

n. lack of caring - indifference

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apathy

Question 55

v. to pacify/soothe/relieve ex. appeasing the kidnapper with his demands in order for him to release the child.

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appease

Question 56

v. to inform

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apprise

Question 57

n. approval

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approbation

Question 58

v. to acquire - to take possession of

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appropriate

Question 59

adj. hard/strenuous

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arduous

Question 60

adj. without a filter - open and honest - blunt ex. "without the razzle-dazzle"

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artless

Question 61

adj. practicing self-denial / austere - like a monk

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ascetic

Question 62

adj. diligent

Answer 62

assiduous

Question 63

v. to ease/lessen/soothe/satisfy

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assuage

Question 64

v. to make less/thinner - to weaken

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attenuate

Question 65

adj. daring / bold

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audacious

Question 66

adj. very stern - practicing self-denial - like a monk's like - ascetic

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austere

Question 67

adj. self-governing

Answer 67

autonomous

Question 68

v. to declare confidently

Answer 68

aver