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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3
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Acquit

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

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4
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Acrimony

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(Noun) harsh temper or bitter feeling

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5
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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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10
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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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13
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Amicable

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Friendly, peaceable

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14
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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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15
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Apathy

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Lack of interest

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16
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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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18
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Audacity

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Insolence, rude boldness

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19
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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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21
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Avarice

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Excessive greed;desire for wealth

22
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Avid

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Eager: extremely interested

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Bacchanalian

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Wild with drunkenness

24
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Balk

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To stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct

25
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Banter

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Teasing; good natured joking

26
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Barrister

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Lawyer

27
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Bask

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To lie in or be exposed to warmth

28
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Bastion

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A stone defense, a fort

29
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Baldy

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Indecent; humorously obscene

30
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Befuddle

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To confuse; to perplex

31
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Bigot

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One who is intolerant of another’s beliefs, opinions or values

32
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Cajole

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To persuade with false promises and flattery

33
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Candid

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Outspoken, blunt, informal, unposed

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Canine

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Having to do with dogs

35
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Capricious

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Guided by whim rather than reason; changing ones mind suddenly

36
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Castigate

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To criticize or punish for the purpose of correction

37
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Caustic

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Biting, burning, sever, sharp, or sarcastic

38
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Chaos

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Complete disorder

39
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Charlatan

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One who pretends to ha e more knowledge or skill than he really has, especially in the field of medicine

40
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Chastise

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To punish severely

41
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Circumspect

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Careful, watchful, attentive to all points

42
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Circumvent

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To get around; to beat or defeat by trickery; to prevent an occurence

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Clandestine

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Secret

44
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Clement

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Merciful, lenient

Mild, as weather

45
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Cliche

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A worn out idea or overused expression

46
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Coerce

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To compel by force; to force a person to do something against his will

47
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Collaborate

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To work with another toward a goal

To cooperate with an enemy invader

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Comely

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Attractive or handsome; pleasing to the sight

49
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Complacent

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Pleased with oneself or ones deeds

50
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Concur

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To b of the same opinion; to agree with