Kaplan Vocab Words Flashcards

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Aberrant

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Deviating from what is normal or expected

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Abate

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To reduce in amount, degree, or severity

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Abscond

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To leave secretly

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Abstain

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To choose not to do something

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Abyss

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An extremely deep hole

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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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Aesthetic

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Concerning the appreciation of beauty

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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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Anachronism

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Something out of place in time

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Analogous

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Similar or alike in some way; equivalent to

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Anomaly

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Deviation from what is normal

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Antagonize

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To annoy or provoke to anger

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Antipathy

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Extreme dislike

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or emotion

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Apocryphal

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Of questionable authority or authenticity

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Approbation

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Approval and praise

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Arbitrary

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Determined by chance or impulse

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Arbitrate

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To judge a dispute between two opposing parties

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Archaic

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Ancient, old fashioned

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Ardor

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Intense and passionate feeling

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Articulate

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Able to speak clearly and expressively

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Assuage

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To make something unpleasant less severe

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Attenuate

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Reduce in force or degree; weaken

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Audacious

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Fearless and daring