August 26 Flashcards

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AFFABLE

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friendly, amiable

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AFFINITY

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spontaneous feeling of closeness

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AFFRONT

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insult

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AGGRANDIZE

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to increase/make greater

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AGGRIEVED

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distressed, wronged

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AGILE

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quick, nimble

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ALACRITY

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eagerness, speed

*he followed his parents orders with alacrity

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ALLAY

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to soothe, ease

*economists feel the need to allay the economy

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ALLEGED

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to assert

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ALTERCATION

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dispute, fight

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PLETHORA

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abundance

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AMENITIES

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comforts

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ALOOF

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distant

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DENIZEN

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resident

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DIATRIBE

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rant

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ADAMANTINE

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unyeilding

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AUSTERITY

A

severity

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IMPOTENT

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powerless

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CATHARTIC

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cleansing