Vocab 1 Flashcards by Zack Garrett | Brainscape

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Abstruse

moose

A

Hard to understand

adjective

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Abridge

bridge

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To shorten; condense

verb

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Abhor

chore

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To hate

verb

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Accolade

Lemonade

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An award

noun

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Abutting

butt

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To border; to be touching

verb

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Adjunct

add junk

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Something added or connected

noun

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Affidavit

after David

A

Written sworn statement

noun

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Aftermath

after math

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The result

noun

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Affinity

fin tea

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A natural attraction to; a natural talent

noun

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Alienated

alien ate

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To make feel left out

verb

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Ajar

jar

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Partially open

noun

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Aggrandize

grand eyes

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To make look bigger and better

verb

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Amenable

mean bull

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Pleasant; nice; agreeable

adjective

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Ambiance

ambulance

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Mood; atmosphere

noun

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Altercation

altar

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Fight

noun

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Beleaguered

big leager

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To harass

verb

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Balm

palm

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Something that soothes

noun

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Ballistic

lipstick

A

The study of projectiles

noun

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Blather

lather

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To talk a lot; to talk nonsensically

verb

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Cache

cash

A

Hidden stash; hiding place

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Bucolic

bulls frolic

A

Out in the country; rustic

adjective

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Capacious

spacious cap

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Big; holds a lot; spacious

adjective

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Catharsis

cat and horses

A

Emotional cleansing/relief

noun

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Cajole

parole

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To persuade someone to do something they don’t want to do

verb