Deck 4 Flashcards

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appellation

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a name

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appendage

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something added on to something else, a supplement

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apportion

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to distribute proportionally, to divide into portions

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apposite

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distinctly suitable, pertinent

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5
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appraise

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to estimate the value or quality of, to judge

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appreciate

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to increase in value

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apprise

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to give notice to, to inform

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approbation

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approval, praise

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appropriate

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to take without permission, to set aside for a particular use

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appurtenance

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something extra, an appendage, an accessory

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apropos

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appropriate, coming at the right time

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arbiter

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one who decides, a judge

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13
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arbitrary

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random, capricious

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arcade

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a passageway defined by a series of arches

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arcane

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mysterious, known only to a select few

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archetype

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an original model or pattern

17
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ardent

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passionate, enthusiastic

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armament

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implements of war, the process of arming for war

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arraign

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to bring to court to answer an indictment, to accuse

20
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arrant

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  • utter, unmitigated, bad
  • arrant nonsense: complete, total nonsense
  • arrant fool: absolute fool
21
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arrears

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  • the state of being in debt, unpaid debts

- similar to INSOLVENT

22
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arsenal

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a collection of armaments, a facility for storing or producing armaments, a supply of anything useful

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artful

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  • crafty, wily, sly
  • artful Dodger: sly con man in Oliver Twist
  • artless: simple and honest
24
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artifice

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a clever trick, cunning

25
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ascendancy

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supremacy, domination