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Magoosh - Common Words Flashcards

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Markedly different from an accepted norm

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Aberrant (adj.)

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A deviation from what is normal or expected

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Aberration (noun)

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Choose not to consume or take part in (particularly something enjoyable)

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Abstain (verb)

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Difficult to understand; incomprehensible

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Abstruse (adj.)

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An award or praise granted as a special honor

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Accolade (noun)

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Harsh in tone

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Acerbic (adj.)

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Bitterness and ill will

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Acrimony (noun)

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Refusing to change one’s mind

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Adamant (adj.)

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To warn strongly, even to the point of reprimanding

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Admonish (verb)

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Serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

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Admonitory (adj.)

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One who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

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Aesthete (noun)

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Concerned with the appreciation of beauty

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Aesthetic (adj.)

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A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement

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Aesthetic (noun)

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A mixture of multiple things

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Amalgam (noun)

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Open to more than one interpretation

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Ambiguous (adj.)

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Mixed or conflicting emotions about something

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Ambivalent (adj.)

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Make something bad better

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Ameliorate (verb)

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Easily persuaded

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Amenable (adj.)

19
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Shapeless

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Amorphous (adj.)

20
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Not normal

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Anomalous (adj.)

21
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Something that is not normal, standard, or expected

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Anomaly (noun)

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An intense feeling of dislike or aversion

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Antipathy (noun)

23
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Sharply contrasted in character or purpose

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Antithetical (adj.)

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Marked by a lack of interest

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Apathetic (adj.)

25
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An absence of emotion or enthusiasm

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Apathy (noun)

26
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Being of questionable authenticity

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Apocryphal (adj.)

27
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Pacify by acceding to the demands of

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Appease (verb)

28
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Based on a random, groundless decision

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Arbitrary (adj.)

28
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Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

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Arcane (adj.)

29
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Demanding considerable mental effort and skill; testing powers of endurance

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Arduous (adj.)

30
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Exhibiting artistic skill

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Artful (adj.)

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Clever in a cunning way

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Artful (adj.)

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Practicing self-denial

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Ascetic (adj.)

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One who practices great self-denial

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Ascetic (noun)

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