"A" Word List Flashcards
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Abash
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Ashamed; embarrassed
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Aberration
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Abnormally; deviation
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Abet
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To aid; to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing: to abet a swindler; to abet a crime.
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Abeyance
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A temporary postponement
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Abject
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Miserable;wretched
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Abjure
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To give up rights
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Ablution
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A washing ; cleansing
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Abnegate
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To deny;to reject
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Abominate
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To detest; to dislike strongly
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Aborigine
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Original inhabitant
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Abrade
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To wear away
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Abrogate
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To abolish; to repeal
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Abscond
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To leave secretly; to flee
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Abstemious
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Moderate or sparing in eating or drinking
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Abstruse
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Hard to understand
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Abut
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To touch; to rest on or against
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Accede
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To agree to
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Acclivity
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Upward slope
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Accord
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Agreement
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Accost
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To approach and speak to
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Accoutrement
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Equipment; outfit
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Accretion
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An increase; an addition
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Acerbic
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Sharp or bitter in smell or taste, sharpness of temper or words
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Acme
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Highest point;peak
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Acquiesce
To agree; to consent
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Acrid
Bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic
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Acrimonious
Harsh in speech or behavior
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Acrophobia
Fear of heights
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Actuate
To put into motion or action
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Addled
Confused
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Adduce
To give an example in proving something
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Adipose
Fatty
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Adjunct
A subordinate; an assistant
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Ado
Fuss; trouble
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Adroit
Skillful; clever
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Adventitious
Accidental, or nonessential
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Aegis
A shield; protection; sponsorship
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Affinity
Attraction to
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Affix
To attach
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Affront
An insult
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Aggrandize
To enlarge or to expand
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Aggregate
To collect; to gather together
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Aghast
Shocked; terrified
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Ague
A fever, plague
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Alacrity
Liveliness; willingness
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Albeit
Although
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Alimentary
Furnishing food or nourishment
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Amalgamate
To combine; to unite; to blend
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Ambrosial
Pleasing to the taste or smell
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Ambulatory
Moving about; capable of walking
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Ambuscade
Hidden or secret attack
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Ameliorate
To improve; to make better
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Amendable
Agreeable; responsive
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Amity
Friendship
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Amnesty
Official pardon for an offense
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Amorphous
Shapeless
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Anachronism
Something out of place or time
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Analgesic
Drug that relieves pain
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Anathema
A curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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Ancillary
Helping; subordinate
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Anecdote
A short, entertaining story
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Anent
Regarding
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Anhydrous
Without water
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Animadversion
Criticism; comment that opposes
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Animus
Hostile feeling
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Annals
Historical records
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Anneal
To heat and then cool; to toughen
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Annuity
Specified income payable at stated intervals
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Annul
To cancel; to do away with
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Anomalous
Abnormal; inconsistent
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Anon
Soon
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Anoxia
Lack of oxygen
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Antediluvian
Very old-fashioned
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Anterior
Located in the front or forward
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Anteroom
A lobby or waiting room
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Anthropoid
Resembling man
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Anthropomorphic
Attributing human form to objects, gods,etc
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Antipathy
Intense dislike
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Antipodes
Opposite sides (of the earth)
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Aperture
An opening; a gap
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Aphorism
Brief saying or proverb
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Aplomb
Self-confidence; poise
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Apocryphal
Doubtful; not authentic
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Apogee
Farthest point away from the earth
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Apoplexy
Sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis
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Apostate
One who gives up his beliefs
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Apothecary
Druggist
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Apothegm
Brief instructive saying
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Aback
(Proceeded by "taken") surprised;startled
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Apotheosis
Glorification of a person to the rank of God
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Apparition
A ghost
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Appellation
A name
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Apposite
Appropriate
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Apprehensive
Fearful; anxious
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Apprise
To inform
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Approbation
Approval
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Appurtenance
Something added to a more important thing
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Apropos
Relevant; appropriate; fitting
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Aquiline
Like an eagle; curved or hooked
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Arable
Good for farming
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Arbiter
A judge; an umpire
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Arbor
A shaded area
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Arcane
Mysterious
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Archetype
Original; first of it's kind
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Archipelago
Group of island
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Ardent
Intensely enthusiastic
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Armistice
A truce; suspension of hostilities
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Arraign
To accuse
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Arrant
Notorious; downright
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Arroyo
A deep ditch caused by running water
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Artifice
Trick; deception
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Ascetic
One who denies his body pleasure and comfort
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Ascribe
To attribute; to credit as to a cause or source
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Aseptic
Without bacteria
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Asinine
Stupid; silly
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Askance
(Preceded by to look) sidewise; suspiciously
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Asperity
Harshness; roughness
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Assay
To test , to try
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Assiduously
Diligently and with care
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Assuage
To calm; to make less severe
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Astral
Pertaining to the stars
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Astringent
Substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues
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Asunder
Into separate parts
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Atavistic
Goingback to behavior found in a remote ancestor
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Attrition
It wearing down or away; a decline
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Au courant
Up to date: fully informed
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Auger
To predict
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August
Majestic; where the Of respect; impressive
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Auroral
Rosy; pertaining to the dawn
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Auspicious
Favorable
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Austere
Severe; Stern; self – disciplined
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Autumnal
Mature; declining
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Avarice
Greed
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Aver
To declare; to state firmly
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Averse
Reluctant
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Aviary
Place where birds are kept
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Avocation
A hobby
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Avoirdupois
Heaviness; weight
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Avow
To declare openly
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Avuncular
Like an uncle
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Azure
Blue
