k1 Flashcards
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Abase
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to humble; disgrace
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Abate
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to reduce in amount_ degree_ or severity
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Abdicate
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to give up a position_ right_ or power
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Aberrant
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deviating from what is normal or expected
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Abeyance
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temporary suppression or supension
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Abjure
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to reject; abandon formally
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Abscond
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to leave secretly
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Abstain
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to chose not to do something
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Abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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Abyss
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an extreely deep hole
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Accretion
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a growth in size; increase in amount
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Acidulous
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sour in taste or manner
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Acme
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highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable
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Adulterate
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to make impure
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Advocate
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to speak in favor of
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Aerie
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a nest built high in the air; an elevated_ often secluded_ dwelling
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Aesthetic
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concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Affected
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phony; artificial
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Aggrandize
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to increase in power_ influence_ and reputation
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Alacrity
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speed or quickness
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Alleviate
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to make more bearable
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Amalgamate
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to combine; to mix together
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Ambiguous
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doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways
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Ameliorate
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to make better; to improve
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Amortize
to diminish by installment payments
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Amulet
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
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Anachronism
something out of place in time
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Analgesia
a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness
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Analogous
similar or alike insome way; equivalent to
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Anodyne
something that calms or soothes pain
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Anomaly
deviation from what is normal
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Antagonize
to annoy or provoke to anger
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Antipathy
extreme dislike
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Apathy
lack of interest or emotion
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Apocryphal
of questionable authority or authenticity
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Apostate
one who renounces a religious faith
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Approbation
approval and praise
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Arbitrary
determined by chance or impulse
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Arbitrate
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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Archaic
ancient; old-fashioned
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Ardor
intense and passionate feeling
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Arrogate
to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
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Articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively
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Assail
to attack; assault
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Assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
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Attenuate
to reduce in force or degree; weaken
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Audacious
fearless and daring
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Augury
prophecy; prediction of events
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August
dignified; grandiose
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Austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
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Axiom
premise; postulate; self-evident truth
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Banal
predictable; cliched; boring
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Belfry
bell tower; room in which a bell in hung
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Bevy
group
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Bifurcate
to divide into two parts
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Bilk
to cheat; defraud
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Blight
to afflict; destroy
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Blithe
joyful; cheerful; or without appropriate thought
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Bolster
to support; prop up
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Bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
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Bonhomie
good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer
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Boor
crude person_ one lacking manners or taste
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Burgeon
to grow and flourish
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Burnish
to polish
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Cabal
a secret group seeking to overturn something
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Cacophony
harsh_ jarring noise
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Calumny
a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation
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Canard
a lie
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Candid
impartial and honest in speech
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Capricious
changing one's mind quickly and often
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Cartography
science or art of making maps
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Castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
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Catalyst
something that brings about a change in something else
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Catholic
universal broad and comprehensive
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Caustic
biting in wit
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Chaos
great disorder or confused situation
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Chauvinist
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
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Chicanery
deception by means of craft or guile
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Circumspect
cautious; aware of potential consequences
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Cloying
sickly sweet; excessive
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Coalesce
to grow together to form a single whole
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Coffer
strongbox; large chest for money
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Cogent
convincing and well-reasoned
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Collusion
collaboration; complicity; conspiracy
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Condone
to overlook_ pardon_ or disregard
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Connoisseur
a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
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Contrite
deeply sorrowful and repentatnt for a wrong
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Contumacious
rebellious
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Convoluted
intricate and complicated
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Corroborate
to support with evidence
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Cosset
to pamper; treat with great care
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Coterie
an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
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Craven
lacking courage
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Credulous
too trusting; gullible
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Crescendo
steadily increasing in volume or force
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Cupidity
greed; strong desire
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Curmudgeon
cranky person_ usually old
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Debutante
young woman making debut in high society
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Declivity
downward slope
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Decorous
proper; tasteful; socially correct
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Decorum
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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Deface
to mar the appearance of; vandalize
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Deference
respect; courtesy
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Deleterious
subtly or unexpectedly harmful
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Demagogue
a leader or rabble-rouser_ usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
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Demur
to express doubts or objections
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Deride
to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
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Desiccate
to dry out thoroughly
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Desultory
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
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Diaphanous
allowing light to show through; delicate
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Diatribe
an abusive_ condemnatory speech
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Dictum
authoritative statement
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Diffident
lacking self-confidence
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Dilate
to make larger; expand
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Dilatory
intended to delay
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Dilettante
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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Dirge
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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Disabuse
to set right; free from error
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Discern
to perceive or recognize
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Disparate
fundamentally different; entirely unlike
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Dissemble
to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character
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Dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combination_ especially of sounds
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Distaff
the female branch of a family
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Distend
to swell_ inflate_ or bloat
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Dither
to act confusedly or without clear purpose
