abase-apocryphal Flashcards

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abase

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degrade

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abate

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reduce

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abdicate

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give up position

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aberration

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different from norm

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abhor

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hate

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absolution

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free from sin

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abstain

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freely choose to not do something

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abstruse

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hard to comprehend

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accede

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agree

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accentuate

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stress

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acclaim

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high praise

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accolade

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high praise

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accord

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an agreement

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accost

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verbally confront

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amenable

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compliant

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acquiesce

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agree without protesting

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acrimony

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acumen

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keen insight

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adulation

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extreme praise

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admonish

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adroit

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adumbrate

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sketch out in a vague way

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affinity

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feeling of closeness

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alacrity

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alleviate
relieve
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allocate
set aside
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amalgamate
unite
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ambivalent
opposing feelings
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ameliorate
improve
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anachronistic
not in order
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antecedent
something that came before
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antipathy
dislike
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antithesis
absolute opposite
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apathetic
lacking concern
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apocryphal
false