Barrons 01 Flashcards

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Abate

A

To subside; decrease; lessen

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Aberrant

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Abnormal or deviant

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Abet

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To aid, usually in doing something wrong; to encourage

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Abhor

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To detest; hate

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Abject

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wretched; lacking pride

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Abominable

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Detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

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Abortive

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unsuccessful; fruitless

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Abrade

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To wear away by friction; to scrape; to erode

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Abridge

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To condense or shorten

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Abscond

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To depart secretly and hide

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Absolve

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To pardon (as offense)

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Absorb

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To assimilate or incorporate

To wholly engage

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Abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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Abstract

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Non representational

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Abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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Abysmal

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bottomless

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Abyss

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An enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

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Accede

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To agree

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Acclaim

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To applaud

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Accolade

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An award of merit