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English Vocab List Set A Flashcards

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Animosity

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strong hostility; unkindness

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apiary

A

place where bees are kept

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angelic

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exceptionally beautiful, innocent, or kind

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antiquate

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old-fashioned or outdated

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afflict

A

cause pain or trouble to

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adulation

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excessive admiration or praise

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aesthetic

A

concerned with beauty or exterior of something

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apathetic

A

showing or feeling no interest or concern

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asylum

A

protection granted to people in need of refuge

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abhor

A

regard with disguist or hatred

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accolade

A

an award granted as a special honour of acknowledgement

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anguish

A

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

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abjure

A

formally renounce (a belief, cause or claim)

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analgesic

A

a drug that relieves pain

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apprehensive

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anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

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autopsy

A

an examination to discover the cause of death or find a disease

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avaricious

A

having an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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antagonise

A

cause someone to become hostile

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allusion

A

an indirect reference to someone or something

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ambiguous

A

not having an obvious meaning/unclear

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ambivalent

A

having mixed feelings or ideas about something/someone

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allude

A

suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at

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amicable

A

characterised by friendliness and absence of discord; friendly

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ambidextrous

A

able to use both left and right hands equally well

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antic

A

grotesque or bizarre

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accede

A

agree to a demand or request/assume an office or position

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adverse

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preventing success; harmful

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apprise

A

inform or tell someone

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averse

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having a strong dislike of or opposing to something

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acetic

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of or like vinegar or acetic acid

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autocracy

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a system of government by one person with absolute power

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associate

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connect with something else in one’s mind/a partner

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antechamber

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a small room leading to a main one

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agrarian

A

relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land

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annunciate

A

announce something

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akin

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of similar character/related by blood

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness; energetic, willingness

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align

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place or arrange in a straight line/support a subject (ally)

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allegiance

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loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause

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altruistic

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showing selfless concern for the well-being of others

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ameliorate

A

make something bad or unsatisfactory better; enhance/improve

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alleviate

A

make suffering or a problem less severe

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appellation

A

a name or title

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arbitrary

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based on random choice or whim, rather than reason or system

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archaic

A

very old or old-fashioned

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appertain

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relate to or concerning something

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approbate

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relate to; concern

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arable

A

land suitable for growing crops

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anecdote

A

a short story about a real incident or person

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abundant

A

existing in large quantities

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assent

A

express approval or agreement

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auricle

A

a structure resembling an ear or ear lobe

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ascent

A

rising or moving up/climbing to the summit of a mountain

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abrasive

A

showing little concern for the feeling of others

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abominate

A

detest or loathe someone or something

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affable

A

friendly, good-natured or easy to talk to

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arduous

A

involving or requiring strenous effort; difficult and tiring

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ardent

A

enthusiastic or passionate

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aspersion

A

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

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askew

A

not go as planned/not in a straight or level position

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adroit

A

clever or skilful

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appease

A

pacify or placate someone or something by acceding to their demands

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assimilate

A

take in and understanding something fully

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aggrandise

A

increase the power, status, or wealth of

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amalgamate

A

combine or unite to form one object

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analogous

A

comparable in certain respects, in a way which makes things clearer

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alloy

A

a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements

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abrogate

A

repeal or do away with (eliminate) a law, right, or formal agreement

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asbestos

A

a highly heat-resistant fibrous silicate mineral

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augur

A

an event or circumstance that can foreshadow a good or bad outcome (present tense)

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acquaintance

A

someone or something one knows, but not to a high extent

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atrocious

A

horrifyingly wicked

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atheist

A

someone who believes that god does not exist

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archetype

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a very typical example of a certain person or thing

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accentuate

A

make more noticeable or prominent

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abstinence

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the practise of refraining oneself from indulging in something

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austerity

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sternness or severity of manner or attitude/discipline oneself

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ambience

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the character and atmosphere of a place

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anonymous

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a oerson that cannot be identified by name or is unkown

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admonish

A

warn or reprimand someone firmly

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acquiesce

A

acccept something reluctantly but without protest

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amenable

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open and responsive to suggestions/easily persuaded or controlled

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abyss

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a deep or seemingly endless chasm

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abdicate

A

renounce one’s position

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acrophobia

A

fear of heights

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aerophobia

A

fear of flying

87
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agoraphobia

A

fear of entering open or crowded places

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arachnophobia

A

fear of spiders

89
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aberration

A

a departure from what is normal or an anomaly

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acrimony

A

bitterness or ill feeling

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antecdent

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a thing that existed before or logically precedes another

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anarchy

A

a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority; like the purge

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acquitted

A

free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty

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actuate

A

cause someone to act in a particular way; motivate

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apalled

A

greatly dismay or horrified

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aural

A

relating to the ear or sense of hearing

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