Vocab 5 (Word - give definition[s]) Flashcards

1
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accede

A
  1. give in, agree to

2. take office

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2
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acclaim

A

praise

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3
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acquiesce

A

give in

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4
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affable

A

friendly

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5
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affected

A
  1. influenced by something

2. artificial, trying to impress

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6
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affluent

A

wealthy

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7
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ailment

A

illness

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8
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ambivalence

A

mixed feelings

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9
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amenable

A
  1. cooperative, easily persuaded

2. receptive, repsonsive

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10
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animosity

A

hostility

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11
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anomalous

A

not normal, unusual

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12
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antecedent

A

what came before

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13
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anithesis

A

opposite

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14
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apathetic

A

lacking interest

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15
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apparatus

A

device, equipment

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16
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arbitrary

A

random

17
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archaic

A

old or old fashioned

18
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assail

A

attack

19
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assuage

A
  1. relive, soothe

2. satisfy

20
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atrophy

A

waste away

21
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atypical

A

not normal

22
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augment

A

enlarge, increase

23
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auspicious

A

favorable, promising

24
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aversion

A

dislike