A - Word List I Flashcards
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Abandon
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to give up
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abase
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to humiliate
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abate
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to lessen; to subside
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abbreivate
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to shorten
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abdicate
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to give up formally
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abdication
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giving up control, authority
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abet
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to assist (normally a crime)
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abhor
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to hate; to detest
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abide
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be faithful; to endure
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abjure
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promise or swear to give up
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ablution
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washing
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abridgment
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a short summary
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abscond
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to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend; obscure
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abysmal
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extremely bad
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abyss
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a bottomless pit; anything too deep to measure
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accede
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agree to
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acclamied
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welcome with shouts and approval
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accolade
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praise; approval
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aberration
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straying away from what is normal
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Adamant
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inflexible
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Addle
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to become rotten; to become confused
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Adduce
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to offer as example, reason or proof
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adjudicate
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to settle judicially
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adjure
to beg; appeal
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admonish
to warn, reprove mildly
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admonitory
containing warning
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ado
fuss, trouble
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adorn
add beauty; decorate
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adroit
skillful and clever
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adulteration
making impure, poorer in quality
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advent
an arrival, coming
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adventitious
coming from another source and not innate
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adversary
enemy, opponent
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adversity
misfortune, troubled state
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advert
to call attention to, refer to
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aeon
eternity, immeasurable period
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affable
polite and friendly
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affinity
close connection, relationship
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affirm
to declare positively, to confirm
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agape
the mouth wide open with surprise
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aggravate
make worse; irritate
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agile
active; quick moving
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agog
eager; excited
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ail
trouble; be ill
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alacrity
eager and cheerful readiness
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alcove
recess; partially enclosed place
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alienate
cause to make unfriendly, to distance oneself
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allay
to clam, quieten
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allegiance
duty; support; loyalty
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alleviate
make (pain) easier to bear
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allocate
to set apart for a specific purpose
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alloy
mixture of two or more metals
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allure
to tempt with something desirable
| lure
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aloof
reserved; indifferent
| not friendly or forthcoming
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amalgamate
mix, combine, unite
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ambient
surround on all sides
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ambiguous
doubtful; uncertain
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amble
leisurely walk
| stroll
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amiable
good-natured (to describe type of person)
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amicable
friendly, peaceful (interaction, relationship)
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amnesia
partial or total loss of memory
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amorphous
without definite form
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analogy
similarity in some way
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anarchy
absence of government, political disorder
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ancillary
helping; subordinate
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anguish
severe suffering
| Terrible anguish set her heaart
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animosity
feeling of strong dislike
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annihilate
to destroy completely
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annuity
a fixed sum paid every year
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annul
to do away with; declare invalid
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anoint
to put oil on as part of a ceremony
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anomaly
departure from the usual; abnormality
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anon
soon; shortly
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antidote
medicine used against poison or a disease
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apiary
a place where bees are kept
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appease
make quiet or calm
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appraise
to assess the value; evaluate
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apprehensive
unhappy feeling about the future; anxious
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apprise
give notice; to inform
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arcade
a covered passage (especially lined with shops)
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arcane
secret, mysterious
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archaic
ancient, old-fashioned
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archives
collection of historical records or documents of a government or organization
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arid
dry and barren, dull
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arrogance
proud superior manner of behaviour
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articulate
speak distinctly; connect by joints
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artefact
a hand-made object
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ascend
go or come up
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ascendancy
dominance
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ascertain
get to know
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ashen
deadly pale
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asterisk
the star-shaped symbol (*)
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astringent
substance that shrinks
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atheism
the belief that there is no god
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atonement
repayment, death of Jesus Christ, make amends
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attune
bring into harmony
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audacious
daring; foolishly bold; impudent
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august
majestic; venerable
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auspicious
favorable; successful; prosperous
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austere
severely moral and strict; simple and plain
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auxiliary
helping; supporting
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aver
affirm; assert; prove; justify
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aversion
strong dislike
| I felt an instant aversion towards her
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avid
eager; greedy
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avow
admit; declare openly
| I avow that I am a socialist
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Accost
to approach and speak aggressively
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Accredit
to approve, certify
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Accomplice
a partner in crime
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Acquaint
to inform, to make familiar
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Acquit
to clear (a person) of a charge
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Acrid
sharp (as in speech)
| acrid smoke
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Acrimony
bitterness or harshness of speech or manner
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Acronym
word formed from the initial letters of a group of words
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Acumen
Keenness of mind. Insight
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Adage
an old saying, Proverb
