Vocab 21-40 Flashcards

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Aesthetic

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artistic; related to a sense of beauty

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Adulation

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excessive admiration, worship, or flattery

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Affectation

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fake behavior; a pretense to impress others

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Alacrity

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a cheerful readiness, eagerness

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Allege

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to assign wrongdoing yet to be proven; accuse

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Altercation

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an angry dispute; a quarrel

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Altruism

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selfless giving; generosity

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Ameliorate

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to ease a situation; to bring relief

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Amenable

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going along with the wishes of another; agreeable

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Amenity

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nicety; attractive feature

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Amnesty

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official pardon for those who have broken the law

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Amorphous

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lacking a distinct shape

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Anecdote

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a short, entertaining story about a real incident or person (often amusing)

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Antebellum

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before the war (esp. U.S. Civil War)

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Antecedent

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coming before in time; preceding

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Antipathy

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definite dislike, repulsion, aversion

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Apartheid

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racial separation and injustice

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Apostate

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one who deserts his faith or principles

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Appellate

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having power to review and reverse (a court power)