pt1 Flashcards
1
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abase
A
to humiliate, degrade
2
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abate
A
to reduce, lessen
3
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abdicate
A
to give up a position, usually one of leadership
4
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abduct
A
to kidnap, take by force
5
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aberration
A
something that differs from the norm
6
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abet
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to aid, help, encourage
7
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abhor
A
to hate, detest
8
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abide
A
to put up with; to remain
9
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abject
A
wretched, pitiful
10
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abjure
A
to reject, renounce
11
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abnegation
A
denial of comfort to oneself
12
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abort
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to give up on a half finished project or effort
13
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abridge
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to cut down, shorten; shortened
14
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abrogate
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to abolish, usually by authority
15
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abscond
A
to sneak away and hide
16
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absolution
A
freedom from blame, guilt, sin
17
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abstain
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to freely choose not to commit an action
18
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abstruse
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hard to comprehend
19
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accede
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to agree
20
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accentuate
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to stress, highlight
