ap lang ocab - page 1 (1-19) Flashcards

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abdicate

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give up power

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abevance

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temporary suspension

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abscond

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escape, especially to avoid the law

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accede

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agree

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accessory

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something that is added for show

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accost

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to speak first

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acquisition

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the act of gaining possession

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acrimonious

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sarcastic

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adjudge

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determined by legal process

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adjure

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to appeal earnestly

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aegis

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sponsorship

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aesthetic

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concerning response to beauty

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allay

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calm

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14
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amorphous

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without shape

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antipathy

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negative feeling

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antipodes

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on the opposite side of the earth

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apostasy

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the act or condition of falling away from religious faith

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apposite

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appropriate or fitting