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

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prototype, primitive pattern

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ardor

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heat, passion

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arduous

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hard

strenuous

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argot

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slang

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aria

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operatic solo

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arid

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dry

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armada

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fleet of warships

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arraign

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charge in court, indict

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array

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marshal, draw up in order

clothe adorn

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arrears

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being in debt

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arrhytmetic

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lacking rhythm or regularity

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arrogance

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pride, haughtiness

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arroyo

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gully

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articulate

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effective, distinct

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artifact

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object made by humans

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artifice

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deception, trickery

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artless

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without guile, open and honest

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ascendancy

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controlling influence

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ascertain

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find out for certain

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ascetic

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practicing self denial

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ascribe

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refer, attribute, assign

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aseptic

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preventing infection

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ashen

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ash-colored

deadly pale

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asinine

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stupid

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askance

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with a sideways or indirect look

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askew

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crookedly
slanted
at an angle

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asperity

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sharpness (of temper)

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aspersion

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slanderous remark

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assail

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assault

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assay

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analyze, evaluate

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assent

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agree, accept

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assert

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state stronlgy

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assiduous

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diligent

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assimilate

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absorb

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assuage

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ease or lessen pain
satisfy hunger
soothe anger

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assumption

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something taken for granted

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astigmatism

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eye defect that prevents the eye to properly focus