Chapter One Flashcards

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Abominate

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To dislike strongly

To regard with intend aversion or loathing

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Abhor

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To hate very much

To detest utterly

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Abridge

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To shorten
To condense
To diminish
To curtail

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

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Abut

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To border upon

To adjoin

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Abyss

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Bottomless pit
A yawning gulf
A profound depth or void

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Accolade

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An award
An honor
Approval
Praise

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Adjunct

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Something connected or added to another in a subordinate position
An assistant

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Affidavit

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A sworn written statement

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Affinity

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A natural attraction
Kinship
Similarity

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