Vocab 1-20 Flashcards by Erik Masis

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Abate

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To cease, subside, to reduce

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Abash

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To shame, to embarrass

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Abdicate

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To give up a position of power

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Abiding

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Continuing, lasting

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Abortive

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Not able to be completed

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Abscond

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To secretly run away with

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Absolve

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To free from blame, sin, or responsibility

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Abstain

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To voluntarily hold back, to refrain from doing something

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Abysmal

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Utterly hopeless, totally and profoundly terrible

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Accost

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To approach boldly

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Acquiesce

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To give in, surrender, to go quietly

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Acrid

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Harsh, sharp, offensive, pungent

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Acrophobia

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Intense fear of heights

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Acumen

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Sharp insight, keenness of mind

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Acute

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Sharp, keen, pointed, severe

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Adherent

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Follower, believer, disciple

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Adjudicate

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To decide by judicial procedure, to settle a case in court

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Admonish

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To reprimand, to scold gently, to warn strongly

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Adroit

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Adept (often under pressing conditions)