The A's Flashcards by Katye Moreno-Suarez

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Ababe

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to humble, disgrace

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Abate

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to reduce in amount

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Aberrant

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deviating from what is normal or expected

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Abdicate

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to voluntarily give up a position

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Abjure

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to reject

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Abscond

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to leave secretely

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Abstain

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to choose not to do something

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Abstemious

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Moderate in appetite

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Accretion

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gradual growth in size

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Acidulous

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sour in taste or manner

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Acme

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to make impure

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Aerie

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a dwelling built high in the air

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Affected

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phony, artificial

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Aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence, reputation

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Alacrity

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speed or quickness

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Alleviate

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to make more bearable

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Amalgamate

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to combine, to mix together

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Ambiguous

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doubtful or uncertain

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Amortize

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to diminish by installment payments

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Ameliorate

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to make better

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Anachronism

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something out of place in time

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Analgesia

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a lessening of pain

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Analogous

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similar or alike in some way

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Anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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Antifpathy

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extreme dislike

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Apocryphal

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of questionable authority

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Apostate

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one who renounces a religious faith

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Approbation

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approval and praise

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Arbitrary

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determined by chance

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Arbitrate

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to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

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Archaic

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ancient

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Ardor

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intense passion

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Arrogate

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to claim without justification

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Articulate

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able to speak clearly

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Assail

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to attack

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Assuage

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to make something unpleasant less severe

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Attentuate

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to reduce in force or degree

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Audacious

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fearless and daring

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Augury

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a prophecy

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August

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dignified

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Austere

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severe or stern in appearance

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Axiom

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Self-evident truth