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Essential Words Units 1-5 Flashcards

1
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abate

A

decrease, reduce

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2
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abdicate

A

give up a position, right or power

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3
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de facto

A

in fact, whether by right or not; exercising power without being legally established

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aberrant

A

deviating from the norm

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5
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deviant

A

a person whose behaviors differs from the accepted standards of society

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abeyance

A

temporary suppression or suspension

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adject

A

miserable, pitiful

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abjure

A

to reject; abandon formally

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abscission

A

the act of cutting; the natural separation of the leaf or other part of a plant

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hypothesized

A

form a hypothesis that is a proposition put forward as a starting point for further investigation

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adaptive

A

relating to adaptation, an alteration in structure or habits by which a species improves its condition in relationship to its environment

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12
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herbivorous

A

feeding mainly on plants

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13
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abscond

A

the depart secretly

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14
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abstemious

A

moderate in appetite

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15
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abysmal

A

very bad

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16
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free market

A

not regulated or slightly regulated

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17
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planned economy

A

allocation, production, consumption planned in advance (command)

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18
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capitalism

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controlled by private owners rather than government

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19
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accretion

A

growth in size or increase in amount

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20
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geophysicist

A

physics of the earth & enrivonment

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21
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igneous

A

latin fire - rock from molten state

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22
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accrue

A

to accumulate, addition

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23
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monopolistic

A

having exclusive control over a commercial activity

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24
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adamant

A

uncompromising

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25
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adjunct

A

something added, attached or joined

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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27
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adulterate

A

to corrupt or make impure

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28
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aesthetic

A

relating to beauty or art

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29
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aesthete

A

someone who cultivates a special sensitivity to beauty

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30
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Gothic

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style of architecture, genre of fiction, gloom, mystery and horror

31
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affected

A

pretentious, phony

32
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affinity

A

fondness, similarity

33
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aggrandize

A

to make larger or greater

34
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aggregate

A

total, amounting to a whole

35
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alacrity

A

cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

36
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alchemy

A

seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

37
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allay

A

to lessen; ease; soothe

38
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alleviate

A

to relieve; improve partially

39
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alloy

A

combination, mixture of two or more metals

40
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allure

A

the power to entice by charm

41
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lobby

A

group sharing goals to bring about the passage etc of laws that affect these goals

42
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clockwork universe

A

once created, the universe continues to run according to laws of nature with no further intervention

43
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amalgamate

A

combine into a unified whole

44
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ambiguous

A

unclear; doubtful in meaning

45
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ambivalence

A

the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

46
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ambrosia

A

something delicious; food of the gods

47
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ameliorate

A

to improve

48
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amenable

A

agreeable; cooperative; suited

49
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amenity

A

something that increases comfort

50
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amulet

A

ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

51
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anachronism

A

something out of the proper time

52
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analgestic

A

medication that reduces or eliminates pain

53
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analogous

A

comparable

54
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Social Darwinism

A

advantage over others as the result of genetic or biological superiority

55
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Protestant work ethic

A

hard work and a rational view to achieve material success

56
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Confusian

A

Chinese system of ethics placing a high value on family relationships

57
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anarchy

A

absence of government; state of disorder; anarchic

58
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anarchism

A

all forms of government are oppressive and should be abolished

59
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anodyne

A

calms; soothes pain

60
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anomalous

A

irregular; deviating from norm

61
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antecedent

A

something that comes before

62
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Reformation

A

16th century movement aimed at reforming abuses in the Roman Catholic Church

63
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antediluvian

A

prehistoric

64
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antipathy

A

dislike; hostility

65
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apathy

A

indifference

66
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protagonist

A

the main character

67
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welfare state

A

provision of welfare by government

68
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apex

A

the highest point

69
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classicism

A

an aesthetic tradition that values simplicity, elegance, restraint and order

70
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Augustans

A

1700-1789 lit; satire (Pope and Swift)

71
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apogee

A

the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; highest point

72
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Ottoman Empire

A

14th century; destroyed Byz Empire

73
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apothegm

A

a terse, witty saying

74
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appease

A

to calm; pacify; placate

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