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Letter A Flashcards

1
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Abash

A

To make ashamed; to embarrass

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2
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Abate

A

To subside; to reduce

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3
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Abdicate

A

To step down from a position of power

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4
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Aberration

A

Something not typical; a deviation from the standard

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5
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Abhor

A

To hate very, very much; to detest

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6
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Abject

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Hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated; utterly bummed out

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7
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Abnegate

A

To deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce

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8
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Abortive

A

Unsuccessful

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9
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Abridge

A

To shorten; to condense

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10
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Absolute

A

Total; unlimited; perfect

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11
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Absolve

A

To forgive or free from blame ; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

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12
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Abstinent

A

Voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you

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13
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Abstract

A

Theoretical, impersonal

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14
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Abstruse

A

Hard to understand

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15
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Abysmal

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Extremely hopeless/wretched, bottomless

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16
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Accolade

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An award, an honor

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17
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Accost

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To approach and speak to someone

18
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Acerbic

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Bitter, sour, severe

19
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Acquiesce

A

To comply passively, to accept, to agree, to assent

20
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Acrid

A

Harsh, like acid

21
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Acrimonious

A

Full of spite, bitter, nasty

22
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Acumen

A

Keenness of judgement, mental sharpness

23
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Acute

A

Sharp, shrewd

24
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Adamant

A

Stubborn, unyielding, completely inflexible

25
Q

Address

A

To speak to, to direct one’s attention to

26
Q

Adherent

A

Follower, supporter, believer

27
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Admonish

A

To scold gently, to warn

28
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Adroit

A

Skillful, dexterous, clever, shrewd, socially at ease

29
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Dexterous

A

Right, skillful

30
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Gauche

A

Left, graceless, crude, socially awkward, clumsy, maladroit

31
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Adulation

A

Wild or excessive admiration, flattery

32
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Adulterate

A

To contaminate, to make impure

33
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Adverse

A

Unfavorable, antagonistic

34
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Aesthetic

A

Having to do with artistic beauty

35
Q

Affable

A

Easy to talk to, friendly

36
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Affection

A

Unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress

37
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Affinity

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Sympathy, attraction, kinship, similarity

38
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Affluent

A

Rich, prosperous

39
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Agenda

A

Program, things to be done

40
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Agrarian

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Relating to land, relating to the management or farming of land

41
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Averse

A

Opposed to doing it

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