List 1A Flashcards by Wesley Chee

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ABHOR

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to hate

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ABSTINENCE

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deliberate self-restraint

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ABSTRUSE

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difficult to understand

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ACCLAIM

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to praise

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ACCORD

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agreement

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ACERBIC

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bitter

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ACRIMONY

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hostility

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ACUITY

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sharp perception or vision

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ADEPT

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very skilled

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ADMONISH

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to gently criticize or warn

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ADORN

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to decorate

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ADROIT

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very skilled

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ADULATION

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excessive flattery

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ADVERSITY

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great hardship

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ADVOCATE

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to speak in favor of, promoteto speak in favor of, promote

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AESTHETIC

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concerning beauty

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AFFABLE

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friendly

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AFFLUENT

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wealthy

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ALACRITY

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eagerness, enthusiasm

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ALIENATE

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to make unfriendly or hostile

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ALLEVIATE

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to make more bearable

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ALTRUISTIC

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unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others

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AMALGAM

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a combination of diverse elements

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AMBIGUOUS

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unclear

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AMBIVALENT

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having opposing feelings; uncertain

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AMELIORATE

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to improve

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AMENABLE

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open to advice or suggestion

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AMIABLE

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friendly

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AMICABLE

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friendly

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AMORPHOUS

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lacking definite form

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ANACHRONISTIC

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in the wrong time period

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ANECDOTE

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a short account of an interesting or humorous incident

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ANIMOSITY

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bitter hostility

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ANTAGONISTIC

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hostile

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APATHETIC

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lacking interest, concern, or emotion

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APPEASE

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to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve

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APPREHENSIVE

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fearful

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ARBITRARY

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determined by impulse or chance, without reason

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ARCHAIC

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outdated; really old

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ARDOR

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energy, intensity, enthusiasm

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ARID

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dry

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ARTICULATE

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characterized by clear and expressive language

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ASCERTAIN

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to discover

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ASPIRE

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to have a great ambition

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ASSESS

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to make a judgment about

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ASSIDUOUS

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hard working

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ASTUTE

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having sharp judgment

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ATROPHY

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to waste away

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AUDACITY

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disrespectful boldness

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AUGMENT

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to make greater in size or quantity