Vocab-A

Question 1

Analgesia

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A lessening of pain without loss of consciousness

Question 2

Analogous

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Similar or alike in some ways; equivalent

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Anodyne

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Something that calms or soothes pain

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Anomaly

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Deviation from what is normal

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Antagonize

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To annoy or provoke to anger

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Antipathy

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Extreme dislike

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or emotion

Question 8

Apocryphal

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Of questionable authority or authenticity

Question 9

Apostate

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One who renounces a religious faith

Question 10

Approbation

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Approval and praise

Question 11

Arbitrary

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Determined by chance or impulse

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Arbitrate

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To judge a dispute between two opposing parties

Question 13

Archaic

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Ancient; old fashioned

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Ardor

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Intense and passionate feeling

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Arrogate

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To claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right

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Articulate

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Able to speak clearly and expressively

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Assail

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To attack; to assault

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Assuage

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To make something unpleasant less severe

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Attenuate

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To reduce in force or degree; to weaken

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Audacious

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Fearless and daring

Question 21

Augury

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A prophecy; a prediction of events

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Abyss

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An extremely deep hole

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August

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Dignified; grandiose

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Austere

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Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

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Axiom

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Premise; postulate; self-evident truth

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Accretion

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A gradual growth in size; an increase in amount 

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Acidulous

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Sour and taste, or manner

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Acme

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The highest point; the summit; the highest level or degree attainable 

Question 29

Adulterate

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To make impure

Question 30

Advocate

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To speak in favor of 

Question 31

Aerie

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A nest, built, high in the air; and elevated, often secluded, dwelling

Question 32

Aesthetic

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Concerning the appreciation of beauty

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Affected

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Phony; artificial

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Aggrandize

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To increase in power, influence, and reputation

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Alacrity

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Speed or quickness

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Alleviate

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To make more bearable

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Amalgamate

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To combine semicolon to mixed together

Question 38

Ambiguous

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Doubtful, or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways

Question 39

Ameliorate

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To make better; to improve

Question 40

Amortize

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To diminished by installment payments

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Amulet

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An ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

Question 42

Anachronism

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Some thing out of place in time

Question 43

Abate

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To reduce in amount, degree, or severity

Question 44

Abdicate

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To give up a position, right, or power

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Aberrant

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Deviating from what is normal or expected

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Abeyance

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Temporary, suppression, or suspension

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Abjure

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To reject; to abandon formally

Question 48

Abscond

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To leave secretly

Question 49

Abstain

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To choose not to do something

Question 50

Abstemious

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Moderate an appetite; practicing moderation, or abstinence