One-stop A Flashcards

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abashed

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mortified, humiliated, unsettled, flustered

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aberrant

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deviant, atypical, irregular, abnormal, unusual

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abyss

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chasm, gulf, depth, void, fissure, pit

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acrid

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harsh, acerbic, pungent, caustic, stinging

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acumen

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sharpest, insight, astuteness, acuity, brilliance

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acute

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severe, critical, drastic, perceptive, sharp, keen, astute

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adage

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maxim, axiom, proverb, aphorism, dictum, truism

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adjacent

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adjoining, neighboring, abutting, contiguous

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adverse

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disadvantageous, detrimental, antagonistic, opposing

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affable

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amiable, genial, cordial, warm, personable, sociable

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affront

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offense, provocation, indignity, slight, slur, aspersion

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aghast

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appalled, stunned, horrified, agog

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alleviate

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ease, lighten, relieve, allay, assuage, palliate

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allude

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mention, refer to, bring up, hint at, touch on

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altruism

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selflessness, benevolence, generosity, magnanimity

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amalgamate

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merge, unite, integrate, consolidate

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ambiguous

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unclear, equivocal, vague, enigmatic

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amorphous

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shapeless, formless, indeterminate, nebulous, vague

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animosity

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antipathy, hostility, enmity, aversion, acrimony

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anomaly

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abnormality, irregularity, aberration, inconsistency

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apathy

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indifference, passivity, detachment, insensitivity

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apparition

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spirit, phantom, specter, spook, phantasm

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appease

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pacify, placate, conciliate, satisfy, indulge, mollify

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apprehend

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arrest, capture, seize, nab, collar, comprehend, realize, appreciate, perceive, fathom, grasp

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ascertain

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discover, fathom, discern, determine, confirm, identify

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attenuate

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weakened, reduced, lessened, decreased, diminished

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audacious

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bold intrepid, adventurous, brave, plucky, unflinching

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augment

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enlarge, enhance, expand, reinforce, supplement

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august

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grand, distinguished, prestigious, venerable, exalted, illustrious, eminent, honored, esteemed, glorious

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avarice

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greed, acquisitiveness, cupidity, covetousness, rapacity, materialism