Barrons 07 Flashcards
1
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Autocratic
A
Having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
2
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Automaton
A
Robot; person performing a task mechanically
3
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Autonomous
A
Self governing
4
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Auxiliary
A
Helper, additional or subsidiary(not as important, but related to)
5
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Avarice
A
Greediness for wealth
6
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Averse
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Reluctant; disinclined
7
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Avert
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To prevent
To turn away
8
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Avid
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Greedy; eager for
9
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Avocation
A
Secondary or minor occupation
10
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Avow
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To declare openly
11
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Axiom
A
Self-evident truth requiring no proof
12
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Ball
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To foil (prevent something bad from succeeding) or thwart (to prevent someone from accomplishing something); stop short; refuse to go on
13
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Banal
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Hackneyed (lacking significance because overused); commonplace; trite (overused and lacking importance); lacking originality
14
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Bane
A
Cause of ruin; curse
15
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Baroque
A
Highly ornate
