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Vocab A Flashcards

1
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Abdicate

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v. To give up, often in a formal manner

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2
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Aberrant

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adj. unusual

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Abeyance

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n. temporary suspension

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4
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Abjure

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v. to give up, often in a formal manner

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5
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Abstemious

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adj. sparing in consumption, especially food and drink

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Abstruse

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adj. hard to understand

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7
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Accretion

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n. an increase

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Acerbic

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adj. sour; harsh

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Acidulous

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adj. sour; sharp

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10
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Acme

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n. the highest point

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11
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Acumen

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n. good judgment

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12
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Adroit

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adj. highly skilled, especially with one’s hands

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Aerie

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n. a nest; a home high on a mountain

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14
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Aesthetic

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adj. relating to beauty

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15
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Affable

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adj. friendly

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16
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Affected

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adj. fake; phony

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17
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Aggrandize

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v. increase in size

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18
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Alacrity

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n. liveliness and eagerness

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19
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Alchemy

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n. magical power; process of turning base metals into gold

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20
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Amalgamation

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n. a combination

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21
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Ameliorate

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v. to make better

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Amenable

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adj. agreeable

23
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Amiable

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adj. friendly

24
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Amortize

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v. to eliminate debt by making payments

25
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Amulet

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n. magical charm to ward off evil

26
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Anachronistic

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adj. out of chronological order

27
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Analgesic

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adj. capable of relieving pain

28
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Anodyne

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adj. soothing; something that relieves pain

29
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Anthropocentrism

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n. theory that regards humans as the central element of the universe

30
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Antipathy

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n. strong dislike

31
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Apathy

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n. an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

32
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Apocryphal

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adj. fake; untrue

33
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Apostate

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n. person who abandons their religion or cause

34
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Approbation

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n. approval

35
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Archaic

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adj. so extremely old as to belong to an earlier period

36
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Ardor

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n. intense passion

37
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Arrogate

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v. to claim without rights

38
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Ascertain

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v. to make certain

39
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Ascetic

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n. a person who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline

40
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Assail

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v. to attack

41
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Assiduous

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adj. constant and attentive

42
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Assuage

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v. to relieve or ease

43
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Attenuate

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v. to weaken

44
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Audacious

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adj. bold and fearless

45
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Augment

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v. to enlarge or increase

46
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Augury

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n. divine prediction

47
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August

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adj. noble and dignified

48
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Auspicious

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adj. favorable; fortunate

49
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Austere

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adj. 1)strict; disciplined; serious 2)simple; un-decorated

50
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Autonomy

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n. independence

51
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Avarice

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n. extreme greed for material wealth

52
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Avuncular

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adj. resembling an uncle in kindness or indulgence

53
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Axiom

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n. rule or principle

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