March 17-21 Flashcards

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Admonish

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To warn to caution

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Adjunct

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A subordinate; an assistant

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Advocate

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To recommend; to speak in favor of

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Affiliate

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An associate, partner

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Affliction

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Anything causing great suffering

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Aghast

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Feeling great dismay or horror

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Alacrity

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Liveliness, willingness, eagerness

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Alienate

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To make others unfriendly towards you

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Allude

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To hit at, to refer indirectly

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Aloof

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Reserved, distant

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Amalgamate

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To combine or make whole

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Ambidextrous

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Uses both hands

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Anachronism

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An error in chronology in which a person, object, event , ect. Is assigned a date or period other than the correct one

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Animate

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Bring to life create

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14
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Anthropomorphic

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Ascribing human form or attributes to a being or thing not human, especially to a deity

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Antiquated

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No longer used

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Aphorism

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A terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation

17
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Aplomb

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Self-possession, poise , or assurance

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Bandy

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To pass from one to another or back and forth

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Bane

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A person or thing that ruins or spoils