A Words Flashcards
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abdicate
|ˈæbdɪkeɪt|
v. relinquish
v. renounce
v. give up
The president of the company abdicated his position because of the scandal.
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aberration
|ˌæbəˈreɪʃn|
n. deviation, abnormality
Because of the aberration the scientists would have to run more tests.
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abrupt
|əˈbrʌpt|
adj. sudden
adj. unexpected
The turn was so abrupt that the driver missed it
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abstain
|əbˈstān|
v. do without
v. to resist
It is best to abstain from eating right before the bedtime.
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abyss
|əˈbɪs|
n. gulf, chasm
Her depression felt like a deep abyss that she couldn’t climb out of.
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accelerate
|əkˈseləˌrāt|
v. to speed up
Driver should accelerate when passing another car.
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accomplice
|əˈkämpləs|
n. collaborator
n. partner in crime
Because he was an accomplice in the crime, he was sent to prison.
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accost
|əˈkôstəˈkäst|
v. confront, to approach
She was accosted out of the restaurant by a homeless person asking for money.
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acrimony
|ˈakrəˌmōnē|
n.hatred, bitterness
The acrimony between the two warring clans has caused much death and destruction.
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acumen
|əˈkyo͞omənˈakyəmən|
n. insight
n. sharpness of mind
The candidates’ political acumen was his greatest asset.
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acute
|əˈkyo͞ot|
adj. sharp
adj. intense
After the injury there was acute pain in her shoulder.
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adamant
|ˈadəmənt|
adj. unyielding
adj. firm
The professor was adamantly oppose to cheating.
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adept
|əˈdept|
n. skillful
n. proficient
She is very adept to find the answer to complex problems.
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adhere
|ədˈhir|
v. stick on
v. stay
The bandage will only adhere to dry skin.
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adjacent
|əˈjās(ə)nt|
adj. next to
adj. neighboring
John’s house is adjacent to his mother’s house.
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agitate
|ˈajəˌtāt|
v. excite
v. disturb
She found his constant fidgeting to be agitating her nerves.
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amicable
|ˈaməkəb(ə)l|
adj. harmonious
adj. friendly
Jane and her boyfriend parted under amicable terms.
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animosity
|ˌanəˈmäsədē|
n. hatred
n. hostility
The constant animosity between workers and management is not good for productivity.
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annals
|ˈanlz|
n. records
n. archives
She found her great grandmother’s birth certificated in the annals of the town hall .
