Vocab due 4/27 Flashcards

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Ameliorate

A

To get better

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Amity

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A cordial disposition

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3
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Anchor (noun)

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A central source of stability

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4
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Antagonize

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To provoke the hostility of

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5
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Antediluvian

A

Very Old

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6
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Apocryphal

A

Doubtful authenticity

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7
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Arcane

A

Secret Knowledge

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8
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Ascendancy

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When a group or person has power over another

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9
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Augment

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To enlarge or increase

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10
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Avuncular

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Like an uncle

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11
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Bane

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Something that causes death

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12
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Belittle

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Lessen the authority of

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13
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Bellicose

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Showing a ready disposition to fight

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14
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Benign

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Pleasant in nature or kindness

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