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Word Smart 5th Edition > Quick Quiz #1 > Flashcards

Quick Quiz #1 Flashcards

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Abashed

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Embarrassed

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Abate

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Subside

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Abdicate

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Step down from power

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Aberration

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Deviation

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Abhor

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Detest

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Abject

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Hopeless

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Abnegate

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renounce

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Abortive

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Unsuccessful

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Abridge

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Shorten

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Absolute

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Total

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Absolve

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Forgive

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Abstinent

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Voluntarily avoiding

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Abstract

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Theoretical

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

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Abysmal

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Wretched

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Accolade

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Award

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Accost

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Approach

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Acerbic

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Sour

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Acquiesce

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Comply

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Acrid

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Harsh

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Acrimonious

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Bitter

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Acumen

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Mental sharpness

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Acute

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Sharp

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Adulation

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Wild admiration

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Adament

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Unyielding

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Address

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Speak to

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Adherent

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Follower

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Admonish

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Scold gently

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Dexterous

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Skillful

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Gauche

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Socially awkward

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Adulterate

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Contaminate

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Adverse

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Unfavorable

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Averse

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Opposed to

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Aesthetic

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Artistic

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Affable

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Friendly

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Affectation

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Unnatural behavior

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Affinity

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Sympathy

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Affluent

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Rich

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Agenda

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Program

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Aggregate

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Congregate

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Get together

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Segregate

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Keep apart

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Integrate

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Agnostic

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Someone unconvinced about the existence of god

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Agrarian

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Relating to land

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Alacrity

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Cheerful eagerness

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Allege

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Alleviate

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Allocate

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Distribute

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Alloy

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Combination of metals

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Allusion

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Indirect reference

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Aloof

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Standoffish

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Altruism

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Generosity

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Ambience

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Atmosphere

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Ambiguous

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Ambivalent

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Ameliorate

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Make better

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Amenable

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Amenity

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Pleasantness

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Amiable

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Amicable

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Politely friendly

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Amnesty

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Official pardon

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Amoral

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Without moral feeling

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Amorous

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Feeling loving

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Amorphous

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Anachronism

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Incongruity

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Analogy

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Comparison

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Anarchy

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Lawlessness

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Monarchy

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Government by king or queen

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Anecdote

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Amusing account

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Anguish

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Agonizing pain

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Animosity

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Resentment

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Anomaly

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Irregularity

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Antecedent

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What went before

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Antipathy

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Firm dislike

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Antithesis

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Direct opposite

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Apartheid

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Radical oppression

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Apathy

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Lack of interest

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Aphorism

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Witty saying

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Apocalypse

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Prophetic revelation

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Apocryphal

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Of dubious authenticity

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Apotheosis

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The perfect example

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Appease

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Appreciate

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Increase in value

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Depreciate

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Decrease in value

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Apprehensive

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Misapprehension

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Misunderstanding

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Approbation

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Appropriate

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Take without permission

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Misappropriate

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Misuse public money

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Expropriate

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Take property officially

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Aptitude

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Natural ability

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Arbiter

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Arbitrate

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Weigh opposing views

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Arbitrary

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Arcane

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Mysterious

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Archaic

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Extremely old

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Archetype

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Original model

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Ardent

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Passionate

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