A (set 1) Flashcards
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Abate
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To subside; to reduce
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Abash
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To make ashamed; to embarrass
2
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Abdicate
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To step down from a position of power or responsibility
3
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Aberration
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Something not typical; a deviation from the standard
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Abhor
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To hate very much; to detest
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Abject
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Hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated
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Abnegate
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To deny oneself; to reject; to renounce
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Abortive
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Unsuccessful
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Abridge
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To shorten; to condense
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Absolute
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Total; unlimited
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Absolve
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Forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation
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Abstinent
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Abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation
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Abstract
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Theoretical; impersonal; to like the idea of it
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Abstruse
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Hard to understand
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Abysmal
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Extremely hopeless or wrenched; bottomless
