NSF nationals vocabulary V1 Flashcards
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A la mode
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Fashionable, stylish
Topped with ice cream
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A cappella
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Without musical accompaniment
2
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Abdicate
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to relinquish, or renounce a throne
To discard
3
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Abscess
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a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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Abysmal
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Like a abyss, deep down
Immensely hopeless or wretched
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Abyss
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Deep down, immeasurable space
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Accolade
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A ceremonial embrace
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Acerbic
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Sour in taste or mood
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Acid test
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A severe or crucial test
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Acquiescence
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Agreement without objection
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Acquisitive
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Tending or seeking to own, often greedily
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Actuary
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A person who calculates premium rates and tax
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Adamantine
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Unyielding or firm in attitude
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Addled
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To make or become confused or rotten
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Adjunct
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Joined, together, something added on to another
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Ad-lib
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To improvise a speech or part if it
