A-Words Flashcards
1
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abate
A
to reduce in intensity; to lessen
2
Q
abet
A
to support or encourage
3
Q
abhor
A
to hate something
4
Q
abnegate
A
to deny or to give up the right or privilege to something
5
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abscond
A
to escape, run away, or let go of something
6
Q
advocate
A
to support or argue for a cause
7
Q
allue
A
to refer to something indirectly; commonly used in literature
8
Q
ambiguity
A
something that can be understood or interpreted in more than one manner
9
Q
analogy
A
a comparison of two otherwise unalike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect; widely used in literature
10
Q
apprehend
A
to arrest someone; recognize the meaning of an idea or a thing
11
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articulate
A
to explain something clearly
