thinktank vocabulary list #6 Flashcards by Valerie Wang

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abdicate

A

to relinquish (a right)

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abjure

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to renounce

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abscond

A

to depart, escape

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acerbic

A

sour, sharp

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acme

A

highest point

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addle

A

to confuse

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affix

A

to attach

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aghast

A

horrified

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agrarian

A

related to farming

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allegory

A

symbolic representation with hidden meaning

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amalgam

A

a mixture

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amphibious

A

related to both land and water

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anathema

A

an extremely detested or loathed thing

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antediluvian

A

before the biblical flood

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augur

A

to bode (e.g. augur well, augur badly)

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avarice

A

greed

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azure

A

bright blue

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bauble

A

tawdry ornament

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beau

A

boyfriend

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beget

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to bring about

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bide

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to wait, remain in place

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blaspheme

A

speak irreverently about sacred things

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bombast

A

high-sounding but meaningless language

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brandish

A

wave (a weapon) in threat or excitement, etc.

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brethren

A

brothers, members

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broach

A

raise (a sensitive subject) for discussion

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decapitate

A

cut off the head

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deciduous

A

losing leaves annually

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deference

A

humility, respect

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defray

A

to pay (money)

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delineate

A

describe precisely, indicate the exact boundary

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denizen

A

inhabitant

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efface

A

to erase

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effeminate

A

(derogatory toward men) not manly

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effrontery

A

rude boldness

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emaciate

A

make unhealthily thin and weak

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embezzle

A

to steal money

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enamor

A

to fill with love

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extemporaneous

A

done without preparation

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facet

A

a particular aspect

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fallow

A

inactive, uncultivated

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fealty

A

sworn loyalty

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finesse

A

tact, delicacy

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foible

A

minor flaw or eccentricity in character

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forbearance

A

patience and tolerance

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calumny

A

slander, defamation

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carnage

A

slaughter

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caucus

A

political subgroup, meeting

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haggard

A

exhausted, worn out

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havoc

A

destruction, disorder