vocab Flashcards by Caitilian Conaway | Brainscape

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abate

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lessen in intensity

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abscond

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leave hurriedly and secretly

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abundant

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present in large quantities

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abysmal

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extremely bad

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adamant

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refusing to be persuaded or change one’s mind

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adulation

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high praise, flattery

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or appearance

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affable

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friendly, pleasant, good-natured

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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aloof

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not friendly or open; distant

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amicable

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friendly, agreeable

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anachronism

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something belonging to another time

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ambiguous

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unclear; open to several potential interpretations or meanings

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Anecdote

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short account or description of an event

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Annihilate

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kill or destroy

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