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A words Flashcards

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aa

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basaltic lava forming very rough jagged masses with a light frothy texture

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abalone

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an edible mollusk of warm seas that has a shallow ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl and pierced with respiratory holes

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abate

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become less intense or widespread

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abattoir

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a slaughterhouse

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abecedarian

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arranged alphabetically; or referring to a person or thing that is rudimentary

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aberration

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abnormality

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abet

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to encourage, urge on, instigate

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abject

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extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading

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abjure

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solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

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abridge

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to shorten, condense

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abrogate

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repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

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abscond

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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

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absquatulate

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leave abruptly

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abstain

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to quit; to refrain from something

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abstemious

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not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking

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abstract

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theoretical; difficult to understand

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abstruse

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difficult to understand, obscure, esoteric, abstract, enigmatic, cryptic, inscrutable

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abulia

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an absence of willpower or an inability to act decisively, as a symptom of mental illness

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accede

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to assent; or to agree to a demand, request, or treaty

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accessible

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easy to reach or understand

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accolade

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praise; a statement of approval; commendation

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accord

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to be harmonious or consistent with (of a fact) or to give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition)

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accrete

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grow by accumulation or coalescence

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accrue

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(of sums of money or benefits) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.

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accuracy

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the quality or state of being correct or precise

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ace

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a playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games; or a person who excels at a particular activity

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acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest

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acrimony

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bitterness

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actuate

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to cause (a machine or device) to operate; or to motivate (someone) to act in a particular way

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additive

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a substance added to something in small quantities, typically to improve or preserve it.

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adulation

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excessive praise

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adulterate

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to add impurities to

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adumbrate

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report or represent in outline.

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adventitious

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happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature

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advocate

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to support, to speak in favor of, endorse

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aesthetic

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having to do with the sense of beauty

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affable

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friendly, pleasant

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affected

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pretended or taken on to impress others

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affront

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offend the modesty or values of.

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aggregate

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to collect; to bring together, coalesce, amass

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agley

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askew; awry

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ai

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A type of three-toed sloth

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ailurophilia

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A fondness or love for cats or other felines

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ajar

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(of a door or other opening) slightly open.

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akimbo

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with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

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al

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The Indian mulberry

47
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alabaster

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like alabaster in whiteness and smoothness

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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albumen

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egg white, or the protein contained in it.

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aleatory

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depending on the throw of a die or on chance; random

51
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algedonic

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Pertaining to both pleasure and pain

52
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altercation

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an argument or quarrel

53
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alto

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a voice, instrument, or part below the highest range and above tenor, in particular.

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altruistic

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concerned for the welfare of others

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altruistic

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showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish

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amass

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to pile up, collect, coalesce, aggregate

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ambiguous

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having more than one meaning

58
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ambivalent

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uncertain; having conflicting feelings

59
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ambulatory

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capable of walking

60
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ameliorate

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to make better, to improve

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amicable

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friendly

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amity

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peaceful relations, friendship

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amorist

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a person who is in love or who writes about love

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amorphous

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formless, shapeless

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anachronism

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a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, esp. a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned

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anarchy

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disorder, absence of government and control

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anglophone

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an English-speaking person

68
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anima

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The feminine part of a man’s personality

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animism

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The attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena

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anon

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Soon; shortly

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antagonistic

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hostile, conflicting, cantankerous, pugnacious

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anyplace

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informal term for anywhere.

73
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apathy

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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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aplomb

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Self-confidence or assurance

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appeal

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attraction

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appease

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to calm, pacify

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arable

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fit to grow plants on, fertile

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archaic

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ancient; out-of-date

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arid

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dry

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arriviste

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an ambitious or ruthlessly self-seeking person, esp. one who has recently acquired wealth or social status.

81
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articulate

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able to speak clearly and effectively

82
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ascend

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to go up

83
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ascetic

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rejecting physical comforts

84
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assess

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to evaluate, estimate

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assiduous

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working devotedly and carefully, meticulous, diligent, painstaking

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assuage

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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

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atrophy

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gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect.

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audacity

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boldness

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audible

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capable of being heard

90
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augment

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to add to, increase

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august

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respected and impressive.

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auspicious

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favorable; promising success

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austere

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strict; severely simple

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aversion

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dislike

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awry

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away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss.

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