List 1 Flashcards

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Abdicate

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V. Renounce; give up

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Abase

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V. Lower; humiliate

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Aberrant

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N. Abnormal or deviant

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Abet

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V. Aid, usually doing something wrong; encourage

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Abject

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Adj. wretched; lacking pride

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Abjure

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V. Renounce upon oath

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Abortive

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Adj. unsuccessful; fruitless

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Abrade

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V. Wear away by friction; scrape; erode

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Abscond

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V. Depart secretly and hide

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Absolve

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V. Pardon (an offense)

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Abstain

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V. Refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

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Abstruse

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Adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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Abut

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V. Border upon; adjoin

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Abysmal

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Adj. bottomless

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Academic

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Adj. related to a school; not practical or directly useful

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Accede

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V. Agree

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Acclaim

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V. Applaud; announce with great approval

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Acclimate

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V. Adjust to climate

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Acclivity

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N. Sharp upslope of a hill

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Accord

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N. Agreement

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Accost

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V. Approach and speak first to a person

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Accoutre

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V. Equip

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Acerbity

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N. Bitterness of speech and temper

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Acetic

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Adj. vinegary

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Acidulous

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Adj. slightly sour; sharp, caustic

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Acme

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N. Top; Pinnacle

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Acrimonious

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Adj. bitter in the words or manner

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Acrophobia

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N. Fear of heights

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Actuarial

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Adj. calculating; pertaining to insurance and statistics

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Acuity

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N. Sharpness

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Acumen

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N. Mental keenness

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Addle

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V. Model; drive crazy; become rotten

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Adherent

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N. Supporter; follower

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Adjunct

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N. Something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)

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Admonition

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N. Warning

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Adroit

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Adj. skillful

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Acoustics

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N. Science of sound

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Adamant

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Adj. hard; inflexible