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Unit 1 (abash-adulation) Flashcards

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abash

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v. to make ashamed; to embarrass

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abate

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v. to subside; to reduce

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abdicate

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v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility

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aberration

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n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard

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abhor

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v. to hate; to detest

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abject

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adj. hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated

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abnegate

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v. to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce

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abortive

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adj. unsuccessful

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abridge

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v. to shorten; to condense

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absolute

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adj. total; unlimited

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absolve

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v. to forgive or free of blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

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abstinent

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adj. abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something that is bad for you or has a bad reputation

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abstract

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adj. theoretical; impersonal (to like something in the abstract is to like the idea of it

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abstruse

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adj. hard to understand

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abysmal

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adj. extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless

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accolade

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n. an award; an honor

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accost

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v. to approach and speak to someone aggressively

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acerbic

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adj. sour; severe; like acid in temper, mood, or tone

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acquiesce

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v. to comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree

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acrid

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adj. harshly pungent; bitter

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acrimonious

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adj. full of spite; bitter; nasty

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acumen

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n. keenness of judgment; mental sharpness

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acute

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adj. sharp; shrewd

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adamant

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adj. stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible

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address

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v. to speak to; to direct one’s attention to

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adherent

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n. follower; supporter; believer

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admonish

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v. to scold gently; to warn

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adroit

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adj. skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease

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adulation

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n. wild or excessive adoration; flattery

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v. to make ashamed; to embarrass

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abash

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v. to subside; to reduce

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abate

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v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility

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abdicate

33
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n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard

A

aberration

34
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v. to hate; to detest

A

abhor

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adj. hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated

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abject

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v. to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce

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abnegate

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adj. unsuccessful

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abortive

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v. to shorten; to condense

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abridge

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adj. total; unlimited

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absolute

40
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v. to forgive or free of blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

A

absolve

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adj. abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something that is bad for you or has a bad reputation

A

abstinent

42
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adj. theoretical; impersonal (to like something in the abstract is to like the idea of it

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abstract

43
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adj. hard to understand

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abstruse

44
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adj. extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless

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abysmal

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n. an award; an honor

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accolade

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v. to approach and speak to someone aggressively

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accost

47
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adj. sour; severe; like acid in temper, mood, or tone

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acerbic

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v. to comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree

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acquiesce

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adj. harshly pungent; bitter

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acrid

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adj. full of spite; bitter; nasty

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acrimonious

51
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n. keenness of judgment; mental sharpness

A

acumen

52
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adj. sharp; shrewd

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acute

53
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adj. stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible

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adamant

54
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v. to speak to; to direct one’s attention to

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address

55
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n. follower; supporter; believer

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adherent

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v. to scold gently; to warn

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admonish

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adj. skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease

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adroit

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n. wild or excessive adoration; flattery

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adulation

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ab/abs root

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from

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ac/acr root

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bitter

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ad/al root

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to

62
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mon/mont root

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warn

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