Vocab Flashcards

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Become less in amount or intensity

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Abate

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Give up powers, duties, or obligations

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Abdicate

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3
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A state or condition markedly different from norm

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Aberration

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Refrain from doing consuming or partaking in something

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Abstain

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5
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A state of misfortune or affliction

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Adversity

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6
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Characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

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Aesthetic

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7
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Characterized by friendship and good will

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Amicable

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8
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Chronically misplaced

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Anachronistic

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9
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Lacking in sufficient water or rainfall

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Arid

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10
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A shelter from danger or hardship

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Asylum

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Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

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Benevolent

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A partially preventing objective consideration of an issue

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Bias

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