Vocab 4 Flashcards by Alyssa Strickler | Brainscape

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Anterior

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Toward the front

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Antediluvian

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Very old

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Antipathy

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A strong dislike

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Antipodes

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Exact opposites

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Antithesis

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Opposite

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Apathetic

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Indifferent

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Aperture

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Opening

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Apex

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Peak

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Aphorism

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An adage; short statement expressing a general truth

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Aplomb

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Poise

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Apocryphal

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Doubtful authenticity

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Apogee

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Highest point

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Apoplexy

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Sudden paralysis

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Apostate

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One who abandons faith

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Apothecary

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Druggist

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Apothegm

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A saying

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Apotheosis

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Deification

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Apparition

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Ghost

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Appellation

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A name or title

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Append

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To attach

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Apposite

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Apt

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Apprise

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To notify

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Appurtenances

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Accessory

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Aquiline

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Curved, hooked

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Arabesque

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Elaborate architectural design

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Arbiter

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Judge or umpire

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Arbitrary

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Left to ones own judgement

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Arboreal

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Pertaining to trees

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Archaic

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Old fashioned, ancient

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Archetype

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Perfect example, origional model

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Ardor

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Passion

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Arduous

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Laborious

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Argot

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Jargon

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Arraign

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To bring to court

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Arrant

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Complete

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Arrears

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Unpaid debts

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Arrogate

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To appropriate

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Artifice

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Trickery

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Aper

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Open

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Apert

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Open

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Arch

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Rule, govern

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Archi

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First, chief

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Arche

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First, chief

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Arch

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First, chief

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Art

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Skill

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Ante

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Before

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Anti

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Before

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Anti

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Against

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Ap

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To, toward