Vocab 1-20 Flashcards
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Abate
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To cease, subside; to reduce.
1
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Abash
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To shame; to embarrass.
2
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Abdicate
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To give up a position in power.
3
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Abiding
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Continuing; lasting
4
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Abortive
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Not able to be completed
5
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Abscond
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To secretly run away with and hide.
6
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Absolve
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To free from blame, sin, or responsibility.
7
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Abstain
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To voluntarily hold back; to refrain from doing something.
8
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Abstruse
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Difficult to understand.
9
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Abysmal
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Utterly hopeless; totally and profoundly terrible.
10
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Accost
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To approach boldly.
11
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Acquiesce
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To give in, surrender; to go quietly.
12
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Acrid
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Harsh, sharp, offensive; pungent.
13
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Acrophobia
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Intense fear of heights.
14
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Acumen
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Sharp insight; keenness of mind.