Day1.r Flashcards

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allocat

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to distribute, to assign, to allot

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allege

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to assert without proof

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alacrity

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cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond

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agnostic

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one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven

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aggregate

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sum total, a collection of separate things mixed together

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agrarian

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relating to land, relating the management or farming of land

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affluent

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rich, prosperous

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affinity

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sympathy, attraction, kinship, similarity

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affectation

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unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress

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affable

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easy to talk to, friendly,

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adverse

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unfavorable, antagonistic

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adulterate

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to contaminate, to make impure

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adulation

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wild or excessive admiration, flattery

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adroit

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skillful, desterous, clever, shrewed, socially at ease

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admonish

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to scold gently, to warn

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adherent

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follower, supporter, believer

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acumen

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keenness of judgment, mental sharpness

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acrimonious

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full of spite, bitter, nasty

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acrid

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harsh, like acid

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acquiesce

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to comply passively, to accept, to assent, to agree

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acerbic

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bitter sour, severe

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accolad

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an award, an honor

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abysmal

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extremely hopeless or wrtched, bottomless

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abstruse

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hard to understand

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abstinent
abbstaining, voluntarily not doing something, eps. something pleasant that is bad for you ro has a bad reputation
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absolve
to forgive or to free from blame, to free from isn, to free from an obligation
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absolute
total, unlimited, perfect
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abortive
unsuccessful
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abnegate
to deny oenself things, to reject, to renounce
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abject
hopeless, extremely sad and servile, defeated, utterly bummed out
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aberration
something not typical, a deviation from the standard
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abdicate
to step down from a position of power or responsibility
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abate
to subside, to reduce
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abash
to make ahsamed, to embarrass