ABACK-AZURE Flashcards

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abase

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to humiliate; to humble; to lower

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2
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abandon

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to leave; to give up; to discontinue

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3
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abase

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to humiliate; to humble; to lower

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4
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abash

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ashamed; embarrassed

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5
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abate

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to lessen; to decrease

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6
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abdicate

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to yield; to give up

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7
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abduct

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to take away; to kidnap

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8
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aberration

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abnormality; deviation

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9
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abet

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to aid; to encourage

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10
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abeyance

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a temporary postponement

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11
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abhor

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to hate; to detest

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12
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abide

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(two meanings) to remain; to put up with

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13
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abject

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miserable; wretched

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14
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abjure

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to give up (rights)

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15
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ablution

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a washing; cleansing

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16
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abnegate

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to deny; to reject

17
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abolition

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doing away with; putting an end to

18
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abominate

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to detest; to dislike strongly

19
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aborigine

A

original inhabitant

20
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abortive

A

unsuccessful

21
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abound

A

to be large in number

22
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aboveboard

A

honest; frank; open

23
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abrade

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to wear away

24
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abridge

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to shorten

25
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abrogate

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to abolish; to repeal

26
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abscond

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to leave secretly; to flee

27
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absolve

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to free from responsibility

28
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abstemious

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moderate or sparing in eating or drinking

29
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abstinence

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self-denial; resisting tempting foods

30
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abstract

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(two meanings) a summary (noun); to remove (verb)

31
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abstruse

A

hard to understand

32
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absurd

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ridiculous; unreasonable

33
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abut

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to touch; to rest on or against

34
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abysmal

A

wretched; extremely bad

35
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abyss

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a bottomless pit; anything infinite