Deck 2 Flashcards

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Adulterate

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Make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

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Adlib

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With little or preparation or forethought, perform without preparing
John’s ad-lib comments showed poor judgement.

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Alactrity

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Liveliness and eagerness

She answered his call with alacrity as she was excited to hear from him.

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Affable

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Diffusing warmth and friendlyness; courteous; easy to approach and converse with

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Alcove

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A small space in a room-wall; recess in garden wall or hedge

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Agape

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Openmouthed with wonder or expectation

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Allay

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Lessen the intensity of or calm; satisfy

The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers as they came in for an emergency landing.

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Agglutination

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Sticking or fusing together

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Adventitious

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Associated by chance and not an integral part of

He found the adventitious meeting very fortunate.

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Affectation

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An artificial display, usually of behaviour; a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

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Agglomeration

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A jumbled collection or mass; the act of collecting in mass

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Adroit

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Quick or skillful in action or thought

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Afflatus

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Devine inspiration; communication of supernatural knowledge; a strong creative impulse
Joan of Arc was motivated by an afflatus from God to help the needy.

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Agrarian

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Pertaining to land and it’s cultivation

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Adumbrate

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To give a sketchy representation of; to foreshadow a coming event vaguely

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Abduce

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Advance evidence for; to give and explanation of; proof

I cannot abduce evidence for the murder.

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Affray

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Noisy quarrel

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Adverse

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Contrary to your interests or welfare; unfavorable

The adverse circumstances have affected your health.

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Adduce

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Advance evidence for; abduce

He worked so hard, I cannot adduce any reason for his failure.

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Admonish

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To warn, exhort or reprove

He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.

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Advent

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Long awaited arrival of

Since the advent of email, the world has changed a lot.

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Affix

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Attach to, add to the very end of

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Advocate

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Push for something; speak or plead or argue in favor of something

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Adjunct

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Something subordinate or incidental to another

My idea was considered adjunct to the main proposal.

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Aggrandize

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Add detail to; increase or intesify; raise in power

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Adjuration

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A solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something

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Affront

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To offend or insult by disrespect

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Agog

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Highly excited; intensely curious

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Adept

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Having or showing knowledge or skill for; someone who is dazzling skilled in field

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Alfresco

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In the open; outside

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Aghast

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Struck with fear or dread or consternation; horrified

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Aegis

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Kindly endorsement and guidance; armor chest plate that protects the chest

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Alible

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Nutricious; nourishing

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Adversary

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Someone who offers opposition; opponent or enemy

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Affiliation

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The act of becoming formally joined or connected; a social or business relationship

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Alimony

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Money paid to a divorced spouse

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Affluence

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Abundant wealth

The affluence of the Arabian way of life.

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Affinity

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Tendency to be attracted towards something; kinship

He feels a strong affinity for her.