apothegm-astigmatism Flashcards

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apothegm

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pithy, compact saying

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apotheosis

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elevation to godhood

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appall

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dismay, shock

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apparition

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ghost, phantom

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appease

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pacify, soothe

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appellation

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name

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append

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attach

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application

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diligent attention

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apposite

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appropriate, fitting

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appraise

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estimate value of

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appreciate

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be thankful for
increase in worth
be thoroughly conscious of

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apprehend

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arrest

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apprehensive

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fearful, discerning

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apprise

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inform

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approbation

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approval

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appropriate

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acquire

take possession for one own’s use

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appurtenances

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subordinate possessions

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apropos

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with reference to

regarding

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aptitude

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fitness, talent

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aquiline

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curved, hooked

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arbitrary

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unreasonable, capricious

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arboretum

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place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied

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arcade

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covered passageway usually lined with shops

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arcane

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secret, mysterious, known only to the initiated

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archetype
prototype, primitive pattern
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ardor
heat, passion
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arduous
hard | strenuous
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argot
slang
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aria
operatic solo
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arid
dry
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armada
fleet of warships
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arraign
charge in court, indict
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array
marshal, draw up in order | clothe adorn
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arrears
being in debt
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arrhytmetic
lacking rhythm or regularity
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arrogance
pride, haughtiness
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arroyo
gully
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articulate
effective, distinct
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artifact
object made by humans
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artifice
deception, trickery
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artless
without guile, open and honest
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ascendancy
controlling influence
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ascertain
find out for certain
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ascetic
practicing self denial
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ascribe
refer, attribute, assign
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aseptic
preventing infection
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ashen
ash-colored | deadly pale
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asinine
stupid
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askance
with a sideways or indirect look
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askew
crookedly slanted at an angle
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asperity
sharpness (of temper)
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aspersion
slanderous remark
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assail
assault
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assay
analyze, evaluate
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assent
agree, accept
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assert
state stronlgy
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assiduous
diligent
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assimilate
absorb
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assuage
ease or lessen pain satisfy hunger soothe anger
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assumption
something taken for granted
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astigmatism
eye defect that prevents the eye to properly focus