Part 1 Flashcards
1
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abdicate
A
give up position or power
2
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accretion
A
gradual growth in size
3
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aerie
A
a nest built high in the air; an elevated often secluded dwelling
4
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affected
A
phony; artificial
5
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amortize
A
to diminish by installment payments
6
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apostate
A
one who renounces a religious faith (traitor)
7
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arrogate
A
to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
8
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assail
A
to attack; assault
9
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axiom
A
self-evident truth
10
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belfry
A
a bell tower; the room in which a bell is hung
11
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bevy
A
a group
12
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bilk
A
to cheat; to defraud
13
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blight
A
to destroy
14
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burnish
A
to polish
15
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cabal
A
a secret group seeking to overturn something
