Unit 1 - 5 words Flashcards

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1
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aberrant

A

deviating away from what is normal

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2
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abeyance

A

temporary suppression or suspension or inactivity

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3
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abject

A

miserable; pitiful

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4
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abscond

A

to depart secretly

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5
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abstemious

A

moderate in appetite

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6
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admonish

A

to caution or reprimand; counsel against something

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7
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aesthetic *

A

relating to beauty or art

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8
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affinity *

A

fondness; liking; similarity

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9
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abysmal *

A

very bad

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10
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aggregate

A

total; amounting to a whole; to collect into a mass

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11
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alacrity

A

cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

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12
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amalgamate

A

to combine into a unified whole

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13
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ambiguous *

A

unclear or doubtful in meaning

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14
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allure *

A

the power to entice by charm

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15
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ambivalence

A

the state of having conflicting emotional atitudes

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16
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ameliorate (um-meel-yuh-rate)

A

to improve

17
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anachronism

A

something out of the proper time

18
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analogous

A

comparable

19
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anomalous (anomaly) *

A

irregular; deviating from the norm

20
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antipathy

A

dislike; hostility

21
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appease *

A

to calm; pacify; placate

22
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Apathy

A

Absence of emotion or Excitement; free of passion; stoic