Deck 1 Flashcards
1
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abase
A
to humiliate, to lower in esteem or dignity, to humble
2
Q
abate
A
to subside, to reduce
3
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aberration
A
something not typical, a deviation from the standard
4
Q
abet
A
to support or encourage someone, especially someone who has done something wrong
5
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abeyance
A
suspension, temporary cessation
6
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abject
A
hopeless, extremely sad and servile, defeated
7
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abjure
A
to repudiate, to take back, to refrain from
8
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abnegate
A
to deny oneself things, to reject, to renounce
9
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abomination
A
something despised or abhorred, extreme loathing
10
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abortive
A
unsuccessful
11
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abound
A
to be very numerous
12
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abrogate
A
to abolish or repeal formally, to set aside, to nullify
13
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abstract
A
- theoretical, impersonal
- to like something in abstract: to like the idea of it
14
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abysmal
A
extremely hopeless or wretched, bottomless
15
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accede
A
to give in, to yield, to agree
