List 1 Flashcards
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Abate
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(verb) To put an end to, diminish, or reduce something in intensity, To lessen or weaken another thing
2
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Abdicate
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(verb) To formally give up a position or responsibility
3
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Aberration
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(noun) A departure ( usually temporary) from what is normal, desirable, or expected
4
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Abide
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(verb) To patiently wait or tolerate
5
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Abject
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(adjective) Allowing no hope of improvement or relief
6
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Abstruse
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(adjective) Obscure, complex, and difficult to understand
7
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Accrue
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(verb) To gather over a period of time; to realize an increase
8
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Adroit
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(adjective) Endowed with physical or mental skills
9
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Aesthetic
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(adjective) Sensitive to or appreciative of art or beauty
10
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Aggrandize
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(verb) To increase the size, scope, power, wealth, status, or influence of someone or something
