Vocab #1 Flashcards by Arie Melendres | Brainscape

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Abate

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to decrease; to recede

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Abet

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To aid; to act as an accomplice

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Abhor

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To detest; to loathe

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Banal

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Commonplace; boring

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Calamitous

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Disastrous

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Callous

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Insensitive

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Dauntless

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Fearless

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Debase

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To lower in quality or value

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Eclectic

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Comprised of elements from various origins; varied

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Fastidious

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Very attentive to detail

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Feasible

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Possible

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Garrulous

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Talkative

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Hamper

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To prevent the free movement or action of

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Immaterial

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Without relevance

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Laconic

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Using few words

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Magnanimous

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Generous, noble

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Obliterate

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To completely destroy

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Pacify

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To ease the anger or agitation of

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Palatable

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Acceptable to the mind or senses

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Quaint

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Pleasingly odd or old fashioned