A Words Flashcards

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Aberration

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Something not normal. Deviation from the norm.

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Abhor

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To really hate. Detest.

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Abject

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Without hope defeat

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Abridge

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To shorten, condense

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5
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Abscess

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Swollen, inflamed tissue area

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Absolute

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Perfect and complete

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7
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Abstinent

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Resisting (usually unhealthy) indulgence

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Abstract

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Theoretical, at the idea level, not concrete, hard to understand

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Acerbic

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Bitter, harsh, biting

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10
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Adamant

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Stubborn, completely inflexible, unyielding

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Address

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To speak to, to face, to direct attention to

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Adverse

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Unfavorable, difficult, unfortunate

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13
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Affable

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Friendly, open, easygoing

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Affinity

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A feeling for, kinship, similarity or attraction

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Affluent

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Rich or wealthy

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Agenda

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List to go through. Program or plan

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Aggregate

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In total the sum of the things combined

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Agnostic

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Someone indifferent to if God exists

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Alleviate

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To lighten the load, to make easier, relive

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Allocate

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To distribute to parcel out

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Alloy

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Mixture of elemental metals or a union of different things

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Alms

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Money, food, or clothing given to poor

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Aloof

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Removed, indifferent

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Ambidextrous

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Using both hands equally

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Abduct

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To take away by force kidnap