SAMPLEE Flashcards

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test

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answer

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test 2

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answer 2

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abash

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to make ashamed

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abate

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to put an end to

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abbess

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a female superior or governess of a nunnery

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abbey

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a monastery or society of people

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abbot

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the superior or head of an abbey or monastery

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abbreviate

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to make shorter

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abdicate

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to surrender, renounce or relinquish

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abdomen

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the belly/stomach

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abduct

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to take away secretly by force

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abed

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in bed

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aberrant

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straying from the right or normal way

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abet

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to assist or encourage by aid, especially in crime

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abeyance

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temporary inactivity

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abhor

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to loath

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abide

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to wait for

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abject

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to cast off or down, to abase

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abjure

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to renounce upon oath

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abnegate

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to deny (oneself something)

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abnormal

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not conforming to rule or system

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abominable

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very hateful, detestable

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abomination

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anything greatly disliked or abhorred

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aboriginal

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original or indigenous to a place

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abort
to miscarry, to bring forth something prematurely
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abortive
unsuccessful
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abound
to be plentiful, to be very prevalent, to overflow
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aboveboard
in open sight, without concealment, or deception
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abrade
to rub or wear away
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abrasive
rough enough to wear away the outer surface
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abridge
to shorten in duration
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abrogate
to abolish by authoritative action
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abscess
to form such a collection of pus
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abscission
the act of cutting off
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abscond
to depart secretly
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absence
a state of being absent
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absolute
free from imperfection, complete
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absolve
to set free from an obligation
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abstain
refrain from (something)
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abstemious
restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
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abstinence
voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite
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abstract
to separate, to remove, to take away
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abstruse
difficult to comprehend
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abundant
fully sufficient, in great quantity