Vocab Ch.1 Flashcards by Kaleb Chamale

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Abdicate:

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to step down from a position of power

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Abridge:

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to shorten, condense, or lessen in length

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Abysmal:

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extremely wretched or bottomless

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Acquiesce:

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to comply passively; to give in

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Aesthetic:

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concerned with or appreciative of beauty

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Affinity:

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sympathy, attraction, kinship

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Aggrandize:

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to make great

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Altruistic:

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unselfishly concerned with the welfare of others

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Amnesty:

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an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law

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Animosity:

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ill will or hatred

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Anomalous:

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irregular, abnormal, unusual

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Arduous:

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difficult to do

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Augment:

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to increase or enlarge

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Austere:

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stern in manner or appearance

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Banal

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boring, unoriginal

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Baroque:

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extravagant; characterized by bold ornamentation

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Blanch:

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to turn pale

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Blithe:

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happy, lighthearted

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Bracing:

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invigorating, refreshing

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Broach:

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to open up a subject for discussion