Vocab Lesson 3 & 4 Flashcards
1
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Antagonism
A
Hostility, active opposition
2
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Antithesis
A
Direct opposite
3
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Apochryphal
A
Of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit
4
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Arduous
A
Hard to do, strenuous
5
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Articulate
A
Able to put one’s thoughts into words easily and clearly
6
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Assuage
A
To calm or soothe, to satisfy
7
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Atrophy
A
To waste away
8
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Augment
A
To increase of enlarge, to become greater in size
9
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Austere
A
Stern in manner or appearance, strict in morals
10
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Authoritarian
A
A person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom.
11
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Autonomy
A
Independence, self-government
12
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Aversions
A
Strong or fixed dislike, antipathy
13
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Belittle
A
To make something seem less important
14
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Bequeath
A
To leave money or property by a will, to pass along
15
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Bizarre
A
Strikingly odd in appearance or style, grotesque
