Pack 2 Flashcards

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Aesthetic

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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

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Affable

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friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

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Aghast

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filled with horror or shock.

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Affectation

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behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.

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Alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness.

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Alienate

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cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged.

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Aloof

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conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.

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Ambiguity

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the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

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Ambivalent

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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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Ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better, improve

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Amiable

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having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

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Amuse

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cause (someone) to find something funny; entertain.

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Anachronism

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belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

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Antagonistic

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showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something.

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Antedate

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precede in time; come before (something) in date.

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