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"A" Words Flashcards

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Ablate

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v. (uh BLAYT) to remove through erosion or evaporation; to become reduced by erosion or evaporation

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Ablution

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n. (uh BLOO shun) or (a BLOO shun) the act of cleansing one’s body (esp. as part of a religious rite); the liquid used in such an act

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Abreaction

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n. (AB ree ak shun) or (ab ree AK shun) the release of pent-up emotions through verbalizing a previous event that caused a conflict or catharsis (psychology)

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Absinthe

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n. (AB synth) or (AB suhnth) a perennial herb called Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) found in Europe; a green liquor, with a high percentage of alcohol, Ade from absinthe (now illegal in many countries) (also absinth)

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Absquatulate

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v. (abz KWACH uh layt) or (ab SKACH uh layt) to decamp or break camp

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Abstemious

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adj. (abz TEE mee us) eating or drinking little; refraining from enjoyment in pleasures of any kind; marked by abstinence

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Acidulous

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adj. (uh SIJ uh lus) somewhat sour, having a degree of acidity; sour-tempered

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Adjure

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v. (uh JUR) to command earnestly

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Aegis

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n. (EE juhs) protection; sponsorship

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Affective

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adj. (A fek tiv) or (a FEK tiv) or (uh FEK tiv) emotional; expressing emotion

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Agathism

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n. (A guh thiz uhm) the belief that all things ultimately lead to good

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Agnate

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adj. (AG nayt) or (AYG nayt) from the father’s side of a family
n. An actual relative from the father’s side

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Agog

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Adv., adj. (uh GOG) very excited, impatiently eager

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Ailurophile

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n. (eye LUH ruh fyel) or (Ay LUR ruh fyel) a cat lover

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Akimbo

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adv., adj. (uh KIM boh) having one’s hands on one’s hips; being in a bent or bowed position

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Alleatory

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adj. (AY lee a toh ree) based on chance or uncertain prospect

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Amanuensis

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n. (uh man yuh WEN suhs) someone who takes dictation or copies manuscripts

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Amaranth

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n. (a muh ranth) an imaginary flower that does not fade; a flower of the genus Amaranthus; a deep purple with a reddish tinge

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Amicus Curiae

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n. (uh MEE kuh scyuh ree eye) or (uh mee kuh SCYUH ree eye) a non-involved participant in a court case

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Anomie

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n. (A nuh mee) the resultant instability caused by an erosion of values; lack of purpose caused by erosion of values; unsocial behavior caused by a person’s disorganization (also anomia and anomy)

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Anon

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adv. (uh NAHN) later; soon

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Antediluvian

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adj. (AN tee duh loo vee uhn) or (an tee duh LOO vee uhn) extremely old (with a negative connotation)

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Aphasia

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n. (uh FAY zhuh) or (uh FAY zhee uh) an inability to understand or articulate spoken or written language caused by brain injury or disease

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Apodictic

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adj. (A puh dik tik) or (a puh DIK tik) unequivocally true

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Apogee

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n. (AP uh jee) the point of a moon or an artificial satellite when it is as far away as possible from the center of its orbit; the apex or highest point

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Aposiopesis

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n. (a puh sye uh PEE suhs) an abrupt breaking off of an idea or thought in the middle of a sentence that suggests the speaker did not want to or was unable to continue; a rhetorical artifice

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Argot

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n. (AHR guht) a dialect of a particular group. Theives’ argot is a cant (KANT)

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Arriviste

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n. (a ree VEEST) or (A ree veest) a person who has achieved a high position through unscrupulous means; one who seeks such a position; a social climber

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Arrogate

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v. (AR ruh gayt) to appropriate without right, to make undue claim to, assume; to appropriate for another in an unwanted manner

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Assignation

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n. (a sig NAY shun) assignment; something assigned; a tryst, a date between two lovers

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Atavism

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n. (AD uh viz uhm) or (AT uh viz uhm) the reappearance or return of a previous trait after a period in which the trait had not appeared; an individual or a part that exhibits atavism

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Atrabilious

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adj. (A truh bil yuhs) or (a truh BIL yuhs) surly, peevish, inclined to melancholy

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Auto-Da-Fe

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n. (au toh duh FAY) burning a heretic at the stake; public announcements of the sentence given a heretic during the inquisition; the carrying out of such sentence

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Avatar

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n. (AV uh tahr) an archetype; a temporary incarnation of a continuing entity; the embodiment of a Hindu deity, esp. Vishnu

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Aver

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v. (uh VUHR) declare, assert; in law, to assert formally or to prove

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