Asselta - Vocab

Question 1

Deviation from what is correct or right

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Aberration

Question 2

Suspension of an activity; postponement

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Abeyance

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Sparing in the use of food or drink; moderate

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Abstemious

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Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure

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Abstruse

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Embrace; award; commendation

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Accolade

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Bitter; harsh; caustic

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Acerbic

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Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant

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Acrimonious

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Sharpness; acuteness; keenness

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Acuity

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1. Perceptive 2. Excruciating

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Acute

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Proficient; masterful; expert

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Adept

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Believer; supporter; devotee

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Adherent

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1. Attachment; appendage 2. Subordinate or auxiliary capacity

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Adjunct

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Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand

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Admonish

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Dexterous; proficient; skillful

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Adroit

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Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization

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Adulation

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Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate; pollute

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Adulterate

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1. Argue for a cause; defend 2. Support; uphold

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Advocate

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Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur

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Aesthete

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Make more powerful; amplify; increase

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Aggrandize

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Eagerness; zeal; speed

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Alacrity

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Concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous

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Altruistic

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Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness

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Ambivalence

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Able to walk; not stationary

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Ambulatory

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Make better; improve

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Ameliorate

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Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly

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Amiable

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Without structure; shapeless; nebulous

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Amorphous

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Energize; enliven

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Animate

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Abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity

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Anomaly

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Ancient; antiquated, obsolete

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Antediluvian

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Feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike

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Antipathy

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Lack of concern; emotion or internet; indifference

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Apathy

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Gap; opening; orifice

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Aperture

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False; unauthenticated; disputed

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Apocryphal

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1. Essence; epitome 2. Canonization

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Apotheosis

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Satisfy; make peace; placate

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Appease

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Expressing approval

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Approbatory

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Suitable for cultivation or prowling

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Arable

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Feeling superior to other people; egotistical

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Arrogant

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Strict; austere

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Ascetic

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Ease; make less burdensome; mitigate

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Assuage

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Waste away from lack of use; degenerate

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Atrophy

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Boldness or adventurousness; gall

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Audacity

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1. Person who acts like a dictator; tyrant 2. Disciplinarian

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Authoritarian

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Extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness

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Avarice

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Large enclosure confining birds

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Aviary

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Guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm

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Avouch

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Affirm; assert; declare knowledge

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Avow

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Sorrowful; sinister; evil

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Baleful

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Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve

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Balm

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Trite; insipid; ordinary

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Banal

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Deadly affliction; curse; plague

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Bane

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Cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct

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Barbarity

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1. Infertile; impotent 2. Arid, unproductive

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Barren

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Stupefy or confuse; misconstrue

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Befuddle

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Tardy; overdue

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Belated

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Besiege; surround

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Beleaguer

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Humiliate; tease; diminish in importance

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Belittle

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1. Experience pain or distress 2. Express pity for; mourn

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Bemoan

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Preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed

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Bemused

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Defraud; deceive; hoodwink

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Bilk

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Cajolery; enticement

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Blandishment

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Gaiety; happiness; enjoyment

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Bliss

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Happy; pleased; delighted

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Blithe

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Noisy; loud; violent; rowdy

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Boisterous

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I’ll-mannered; rude; gauche

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Boorish

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Briefness; succinctness; terseness

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Brevity

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Introduce; bring up; mention

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Broach

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Intimidate; harass; dominate

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Browbeat

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Botch; mismanage; spoil

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Bungle

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Truss; foundation; support

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Buttress

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Discordant; dissident; harsh

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Cacophonous

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Inexperienced; immature; naive

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Callow

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Frank; blunt; open

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Candid

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Drink to excess; live it up

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Carouse

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Stop; end; halt

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Cease

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Swift motion; speed; alacrity

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Celerity

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Critical; attacking; denouncing

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Censorious

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Fraud; person claiming knowledge he/she does not have; humbug; fake; hustler

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Charlatan

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Careful; cautious

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Chary

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Castigate; punish; reprove

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Chasten

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Sweet; kind; innocent

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Cherubic

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Fanciful; whimsical; playful

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Chimerical

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Compulsive; typical; habitual; inveterate

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Chronic

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Selfish; rancorous; surly

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Churlish