New packet - Page 1 Flashcards
1
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Abdicate
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To give up power - A royal stepping down
2
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Abeyance
A
Temporary suspension
3
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Abscond
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To escape, especially to avoid the law
4
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Accede
A
Agree
5
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Accessory
A
Something that is addedfor convenience or show
6
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Accost
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To speak to first
7
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Acquisition
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The act of gaining possession
8
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Acrimonious
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Sarcastic and sharp
9
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adjudge
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determined by legal process
10
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adjure
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To appeal earnestly
11
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Aegis
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Protecting influence or power
12
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Aesthetic
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concerned response to beauty in art of nature
13
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allay
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calm and soothe
14
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amorphous
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Without shape or structure. Formless
15
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Antipathy
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Negative feeling
16
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Antipodes
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On the opposite side of the earth
17
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apostasy
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the act of falling away from religous faith
18
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apposite
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Appropriate or fitting
