Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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abate
A
to decrease, reduce
2
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abdicate
A
to give up a position, right, or power
3
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aberrant
A
Deviating from what is normal
4
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abeyance
A
temporary suppression or suspension
5
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abject
A
miserable, pitiful
6
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abjure
A
to reject, abandon formally
7
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abscission
A
the act of cutting, the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
8
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abscond
A
to depart secretly
9
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abstemious
A
moderate in appetite
10
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abstinence
A
the giving up of certain pleasures