Junior Vocab Flashcards

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abet

A

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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2
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abhor

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to detest, loathe, hate strongly

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3
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acquit

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to find not guilty of a fault or crime

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4
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acrimony

A

harsh temper or bitter feeling

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5
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adamant

A

unyielding; firm in opinion

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6
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adulation

A

excessive praise or admiration

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7
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affable

A

friendly: courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to

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8
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agnostic

A

one who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable

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9
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agrarian

A

having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land

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10
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abate

A

to lessen in violence or intensity

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11
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altercation

A

a heated argument

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12
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ambivalent

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to be uncertain; to be unable to decide between two opposing points of view

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13
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amicable

A

friendly; peaceable

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14
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anathema

A

a greatly disliked, hated person or thing; a curse or a person cursed

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15
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apathy

A

lack of interest

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16
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appease

A

to make calm or quiet;to give in to the demands of

17
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arduous

A

difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous

18
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audacity

A

insolence; rude boldness

19
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augment

A

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

20
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austere

A

stern, severe, plain

21
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avarice

A

Excessive greed; desire for wealth

22
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avid

A

eager; extremely interested

23
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bacchanalian

A

wild with drunkenness

24
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balk

A

to stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct

25
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banter

A

teasing; good-natured joking

26
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barrister

A

lawyer

27
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bask

A

to lie in or be exposed to warmth

28
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bastion

A

a strong defense; a fort

29
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bawdy

A

indecent; humorously obscene

30
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befuddle

A

to confuse; to perplex