Lesson One Flashcards by Pam Rutherford | Brainscape

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Adulterate

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Verb, to make impure, contaminate

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Adroit

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Skillful, clever

Adj

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Adventitious

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Adj. accidental,

Nonessential

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Aegis

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Noun. A shield, protection, sponsorship

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Aesthetic

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Adj. pertaining to beauty

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Affectation

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Noun. Phony attitude, pose

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Affinity

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Noun. An attraction to

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Affluence

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Noun. Wealth, richness

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Agape

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Adj. open mouthed, surprised

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Aggrandize

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Verb. To enlarge, expand

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Altruism

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Noun. A concern for others, generorsity

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Ambiguous

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Adj. open to more than one interpretation

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Amoral

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Adj. lacking a sense of right and wrong.

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Amorphous

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Adj. shapeless, formless, vague

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Animosity

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Noun. Hatred

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