A (set 4) Flashcards by C L

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Aphorism

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A brief, often witty saying; a proverb

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Apathy

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Lack of interest; lack of feeling

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Apocryphal

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Of dubious authenticity; fictitious; spurious

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Apotheosis

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Elevation to divide status; the perfect example of something

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Appease

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To soothe; to pacify by giving into

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Appreciate

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To increase in value

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Approbation

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Approval; praise

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Appropriate

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To take without permission; to set aside for particular use

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Arbiter

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One who decides; a judge

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Arbitrary

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Random; capricious

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Arcane

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Mysterious; known only to a select few

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Archaic

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Extremely old; ancient; outdated

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Archetype

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And original model or pattern

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Ardent

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Passionate; enthusiastic

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Arduous

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Hard; difficult

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Artifice

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A clever trick; cunning

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Ascendancy

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Supremacy; domination

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Assiduous

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Hard-working; busy; quite diligent

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Assimilate

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To take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly

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Assuage

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To soothe; to pacify; to ease the pain of

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Astute

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Shrewd; keen in judgment

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Attrition

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Gradual wearing away, weakening, loss

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Audacity

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Boldness; reckless daring; impertinence

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Augment

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To make a bigger; to add to

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Auspicious

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Favorable; promising

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Austere

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Unadorned; Stern; forbidding

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Autocratic

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Ruling with absolute authority, extremely bossy

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Autonomous

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Acting independently

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Avarice

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Greed; excessive love of riches

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avow

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To claim; to declare boldly

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle

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Awry

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Off course; twisted to one side

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Axiom

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Self evident rule or truth; a widely accepted saying