Vocab 1 Flashcards

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Abet

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(Verb) to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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Abhor

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(Verb) to detest, loathe, hate strongly

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Acquit

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(Verb) to find not guilty of a fault or crime

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Acrimony

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(Noun) harsh temper or bitter feeling

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Adamant

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(Adj.) unyielding; firm in opinion

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Adulation

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(Noun) excessive praise or admiration

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Affable

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(Adj.) friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to

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Agnostic

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(Noun) one who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable

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Agrarian

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(Adj.) having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land

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Abate

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(Verb) to lesson in violence or intensity

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Altercation

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A heated argument

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Ambivalent

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To be uncertain, to be unable to decide between two opposing points of view

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Amicable

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Friendly, peaceable

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Anathema

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A greatly disliked person or thing, a curse or a cursed person

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Apathy

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Lack of interest

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Appease

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To make calm or quiet, to give in to the demands of

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Arduous

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Difficult, requiring much effort, strenuous

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Audacity

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Insolence, rude boldness

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Augment

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To enlarge, to increase in amount of intensity

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Austere

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Stern, severe, plain

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Avarice

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Excessive greed;desire for wealth

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Avid

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Eager: extremely interested

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Bacchanalian

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Wild with drunkenness

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Balk

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To stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct

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Banter
Teasing; good natured joking
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Barrister
Lawyer
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Bask
To lie in or be exposed to warmth
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Bastion
A stone defense, a fort
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Baldy
Indecent; humorously obscene
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Befuddle
To confuse; to perplex
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Bigot
One who is intolerant of another's beliefs, opinions or values
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Cajole
To persuade with false promises and flattery
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Candid
Outspoken, blunt, informal, unposed
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Canine
Having to do with dogs
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Capricious
Guided by whim rather than reason; changing ones mind suddenly
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Castigate
To criticize or punish for the purpose of correction
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Caustic
Biting, burning, sever, sharp, or sarcastic
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Chaos
Complete disorder
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Charlatan
One who pretends to ha e more knowledge or skill than he really has, especially in the field of medicine
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Chastise
To punish severely
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Circumspect
Careful, watchful, attentive to all points
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Circumvent
To get around; to beat or defeat by trickery; to prevent an occurence
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Clandestine
Secret
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Clement
Merciful, lenient Mild, as weather
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Cliche
A worn out idea or overused expression
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Coerce
To compel by force; to force a person to do something against his will
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Collaborate
To work with another toward a goal To cooperate with an enemy invader
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Comely
Attractive or handsome; pleasing to the sight
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Complacent
Pleased with oneself or ones deeds
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Concur
To b of the same opinion; to agree with