Mastter Word List Flashcards by jaclyn beckinghausen | Brainscape

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Abase

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lower; degrade; humiliate

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Abash

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embarass

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Abate

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Subside or moderate

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Abbreviate

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shorten

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abdicate

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renounce; give up

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aberrant

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abnormal or deviant

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aberration

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abnormality; departure from the norm

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abet

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assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

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abeyance

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suspended action

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abhor

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detest; hate

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abjure

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renounce upon oath; disavow

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abolish

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cancel; to put an end to

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abominable

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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

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abortive

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unsuccessful; fruitless

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abrasive

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rubbing away, tending to grind down

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abridge

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condense or shorten

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abrogate

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abolish

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abscond

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depart secretly and hide

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absolute

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complete, totally unlimited; certain

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absolve

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pardon (an offense)

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abstain

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refrain; withhold from participation

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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abstinence

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restraint from eating and drinking

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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abysmal

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bottomless

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academic

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related to a school; not practical or directly useful

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accede

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agree

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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accolade

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award of merit

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accommodate

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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring to harmony; adapt

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accomplice

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partner in crime

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accord

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agreement

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accretion

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growth; increase

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acerbic

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bitter or sour in nature; sharp and cutting

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acerbity

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bitterness of speech and temper

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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

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acme

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peak, pinnacle; highest point

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acquiesce

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assent; agree passively

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acquittal

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deliverance from a charge

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acrid

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sharp; bitterly pungent

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acrimonious

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bitter in words or manner

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acuity

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sharpness

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acumen

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mental keenness

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acute

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quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe

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adamant

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hard, inflexible

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adapt

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alter; modify

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address

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direct a speech to; deal with or discuss

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adept

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an expert at

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adhere

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stick fast

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adherent

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supporter; follower

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adjacent

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adjoining; neighboring

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admonish

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warn; reprove

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adorn

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decorate

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adroit

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skillful

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adulation

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flattery; admiration

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adulterate

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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

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advent

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arrival

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adversary

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opponent; enemy

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adverse

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unfavorable; hostile