A Vocabulary Words Flashcards

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Abhor

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to hate, or detest

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Abyss

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a hole so deep or a space so great that it cannot be measured

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Adept

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very good at doing something that is not easy

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Admonish

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advise or urge (someone) earnestly, positively or negatively

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Adversary

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Archnemesis, enemy

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Aggrandize

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To make bigger or more powerful

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Agile

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Quick, graceful movements

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Ail

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Suffering from sickness, or pain

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Akin

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Related to, or similar

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Aloof

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Distant

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Ameliorate

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To improve or make better

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Amiable

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Agreeable

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Amorphous

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Shapeless

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Androgynous

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Neither female or male

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Antipathy

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strong dislike

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Arbitrary

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random

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Ascertain

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to find out or learn

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Assail

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to attack; verbally or physically

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Austere

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simple or plain

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Astute

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sharp or clever

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Auspicious

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likely to have future good fortune

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Animosity

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strong feeling of dislike