list 1 Flashcards

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abdicate

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to step down from a position of power

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abridge

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to shorten

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3
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abysmal

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extremely wretched or bottomless

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4
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acquiesce

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to give in

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5
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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty

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affinity

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sympathy, attraction, kinship

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aggrandize

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to make great

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8
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altruistic

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unselfishly concerned with the welfare of others

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9
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amnesty

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an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law

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animosity

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ill will or hatred

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anomalous

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irregular, abnormal, unusual

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12
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arduous

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difficult to do

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13
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augment

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to enlarge

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austere

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stern in man or or appearance

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banal

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boring

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baroque

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extravagant, characterized by bold ornamentation

17
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blithe

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happy

18
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blanch

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to turn pale

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bracing

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refreshing

20
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broach

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to open up a subject for discussion