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Affirmation-Antiquated Flashcards

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1
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positive statement; assertion; agreement

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affirmation

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affirmation sounds like

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a firm asian

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affirmation mnemonic device

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A muscular man from the the Orient being interviewed by a TV news reporter. “We’ve heard.” says the reporter, “that you plan to break the world weightlifting record by lifting a Toyota filled with Sumo wrestlers. Is that true?” “Yes,” replies the Asian man. “And that includes a full tank of gas and maps in the glove compartment.” Looking into the TV camera, the reporter says, “Up until now it had been just another unfounded rumor. But now we’ve received affirmation.”

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to push someone away or cause him to separate from people

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alienate

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alienate sounds like

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Alien Nate

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alienate mnemonic device

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Nate, a Martian, is standing apart from a group of former Earthling friends. One says, “We don’t want him around anymore. He’s weird. It’s like he’s from another planet or something.”

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detached; apart; indifferent

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aloof

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aloof sounds like

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a roof

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aloof mnemonic device

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Person on the roof of a house, refusing to even look at the people below. He has completely removed himself from the group.

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unselfish; caring

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altruistic

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altruistic sounds like

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Al True’s Wish Stick

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altruistic mnemonic device

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A man named Al True has a “wish stick” or magic wand. He uses it to help people by giving them what they need.

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able to use both hands with equal skill

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ambidextrous

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ambidextrous sounds like

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Bambi Dextrous

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ambidextrous mnemonic device

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A baseball pitcher named Bambi Dextrous who pitches with both hands at the same time

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unclear; vague; having several possible interpretations

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ambiguous

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ambiguous sounds like

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a big U.S.

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ambiguous mnemonic device

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Mother and son are standing at the front door. Son is about to leave on a trip.
M: So exactly where are you going?
S: Somewhere
M: Somewhere where?
S: Somewhere in the U.S.
M:You’re being very vague. It’s a big U.S. out there

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indecision; feeling of being pulled in two directions

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ambivalence

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ambivalence sounds like

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Val inside ambulance

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ambivalence mnemonic device

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A woman named Val is about to have a baby. She’s gone into labor while her husband is at work. She can’t decide whether to go to the hospital without him or not.

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22
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to make an unpleasant situation better; to improve

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ameliorate

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ameliorate sounds like

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a meteor ate

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ameliorate mnemonic device

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A meteor came in and ate two-headed snakes inside a house. It improved the situation in the house.

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25
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friendship

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amity

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amity sounds like

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Emma tea

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amity mnemonic device

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Emma invites everyone over to her house for tea everyday because she is friendly

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28
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without form or shape

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amorphous

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amorphous sounds like

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Yay more for us

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amorphous mnemonic device

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A mother gives her children shapeless food. One says, “Yay more for us!”

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theoretical; not concrete

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abstract

32
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abstract sounds like

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absent tracks

33
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abstract mnemonic device

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A steam train riding on invisible tracks. The tracks are abstract, just an idea

34
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difficult to understand

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abstruse

35
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abstruse sounds like

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Abb’s truce

36
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abstruse mnemonic device

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Two families are fighting. One family gets a truce from the Abb family but it is hard to understand.

37
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praise; applaud

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acclaim

38
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acclaim sounds like

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a claim

39
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acclaim mnemonic device

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A new worker at an insurance agency has just made her first claim. Her staff members applaud her and offer congratulations

40
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award or praise

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accolade

41
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accolade sounds like

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echo lad

42
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accolade mnemonic device

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A young lad is by a vertical wall of rock. He yells praises at himself and listens as they echo back at him. He says, “Listen to that great accolade, kid.”

43
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reluctantly agreeable; compliant

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acquiescent

44
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acquiescent sounds like

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agree yes cent

45
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acquiescent mnemonic device

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A penny sits on a park bench. Kids keep begging it to play with them. It finally agrees, although reluctantly, after it realizes that they won’t stop bugging it.

46
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words or behavior filled with harshness, anger, or bitterness

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acrimony

47
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acrimony looks like

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acre money

48
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Acrimony mnemonic device

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To farmers argued over the rights to an acre of land. Farmer one said that the other farmer had to give farmer number one money for the land. Farmer number two said “this is my land, you big, ugly, stupid farmer! Now get out of here before I say something really acrimonious!

49
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Refusing to change; stubborn; unyielding

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Adamant

50
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Adamant sounds like

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A dam ant

51
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Adamant mnemonic device

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A giant ant is acting like a dam, blocking a stream. The other ants are upset because they need the water for their colony. “Come on, “they say, “get out of the way! “But the large ant refuses to move.

52
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Skillful in the use of hands or in handling difficult situations

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Adroit

53
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Adroit sounds like

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Android which is a humanlike robot

54
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Adroit mnemonic device

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And android is very good at playing basketball and using his hands. An announcer says, “he’s a wonder to watch. He has the highest level of ability I’ve ever seen. And he has become an equally a droid at handling the media, particularly concerning the whole question of his use of illegal battery packs in the Olympics.”

55
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Support; plead for; speak on behalf of

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Advocate

56
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Advocate sounds like

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Ad for Kate

57
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Advocate mnemonic device

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Kate needs a job but is unexperienced. Her aunt owns a newspaper and places free ads in them for Kate. The ads advocate Kate.

58
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Friendly; easy-going

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Affable

59
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Affable sounds like

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A fable

60
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Affable mnemonic device

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Aesop from Aesop’s fables was a very friendly and outgoing person who greeted people who passed by

61
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Similar

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Analogous

62
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Analogous sounds like

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An alligator

63
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Analogous mnemonic device

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Two alligators that look exactly alike

64
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A lack of order; chaos

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Anarchy

65
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Anarchy sounds like

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An ark key

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Anarchy mnemonic device

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The animals on Noah’s Ark are running wild. Noah, standing on the pier, has somehow been locked out. He is yelling, “My key! Someone give me my ark key, please. This is chaos! “

67
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A religious person, or the thing or person being cursed

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Anathema

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Anathema sounds like

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An anthem

69
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Anathema mnemonic device

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A man who, many years ago, fled his native country because of the cruel government in power there. Now, as an old man, he finds a record in his attic. When he plays the record, he hears, for the first time in four decades, the national anthem of his former home. This song reminds him of the cruel dictator still in power and he spits on the record, cursing the words, the dictator, and the entire government. The anthem is now anathema to him.

70
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In hostile competition; opposing

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Antagonistic

71
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Antagonistic sounds like

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Ant tag on his stick

72
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Antagonistic mnemonic device

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And aunt is holding a stick. On the stick things a tag that says, “I will fight anybody, anytime. How about right now?”

73
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Too old to be useful; outdated; obsolete

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Antiquated

74
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Antiquated sounds like

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Auntie Katie

75
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Antiquated mnemonic device

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A very, very old woman named aunt Katie lives in an old house with an old dog and old furniture. Every single thing in Aunt Katie’s life is antiquated.

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