Abate Flashcards

To decrease is size by wasting away

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Abate

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To decrease is size by wasting away

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Arbitrary

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Seemingly unplanned or random

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Aspire

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To seek higher goal or accomplishment

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Ambiguous

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To be unclear in circumstances as it can be interpreted in more than one way

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Arcane

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Known or knowable by very few

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Attest

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To decrease in force or intensity

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Acrimony

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Anger or bitterness

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Altruism

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A feeling ir desire to help others out of selflessness

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Atrophy

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An affirmation of what is true, genuine, or legitimate

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Aberration

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Deviating from what is considered normal or acceptable

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Abet

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To knowingly encourage an action or activity

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Adruous

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Being difficult or hard to accomplish

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Assail

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To violently attack

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Affable

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Considered to be pleasant or friendly

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Antipathy

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A strong feeling of dislike

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Apt

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To decrease in force, magnitude, or value

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Accost

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To approach someone or be approached in an aggressive or challenging manner

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Attenuate

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Considered appropriate or suitable to a situation or task

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Aloof

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Being socially distant or uninvolved with people

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Amenable

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To be agreeable or openly willing to cooperate

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Abhor

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Intense hatred and/or loathing

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Alacrity

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To be prompt, energetic, and/or cheerful

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Assiduous

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To show great care and attention

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Adept

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Highly capable or expert in skill or knowledge

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Avarice
Excessive desire for wealth and/or personal gain
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Acumen
To be sharp or perceptive in practical matters
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Allocate
To divide and distribute
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Assuage
To decrease or ease in intensity
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Auspicious
A good sign of future success
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Adamant
Insistent or unshakable in purpose, attitude, or position
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Amiable
To be friendly and socialble
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Banal
Characterized as being obvious and/or bored
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Beneficent
Acts of generosity or doing good deeds
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Bravado
False bravery meant to impress or intimidate others
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Bombastic
To be overly loud or excessive for no reason
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Belligerent
Characterized as being very aggressive or hostile
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Barren
Unable to provide nourishment to or produce life
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Bifurcate
To split off or fork in direction
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Byzantine
To be confused or to cause confusion
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Beguile
To charm or enchant someone through trickery
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Burgeon
To grow or increase in size or intensity
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Befuddle
Cgaracterized as being very detailed and/or complicated
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Bereave
An absence of love or to be deprived of love
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Bequeath
To pass on to or leave to another
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Blight
To spoil or damage in quality or appearance
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Brandish
To wave around or flourish in a threatening way
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Bemoan
A feeling of great sorrow or discontent
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Barrage
To concentrated attack
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Balk
To hesitate or be unwilling to accept
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Blaspheme
To speak ill of or disrespectfully about something sacred
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Baroque
Characterized as being highly decorative or extravagant
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Beleaguer
To cause problems or make things more difficult
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Beckon
To call or signal to come closer
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Besmirch
To deliberately cause damage to a reputation
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Boorish
Characterized as being bad-mannered or impolite
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Benevolent
Characterized by good intentions or kind actions
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Berate
To scold or criticize harshly
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Behoove
Characterized by a feeling of duty or responsibility
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Benign
Characterized as gentle, kind, or of being harmless
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Belie
To lie or create a false impression or incorrect understanding
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Benefactor
Someone who offers help or support to another
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Bolster
To support or strengthen
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Bemuse
To be or to cause puzzlement and/or confusion