vocab page 1-2 Flashcards
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abase (v.)
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to humiliate, degrade
2
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abate (v.)
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to reduce, lessen
3
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abdicate (v.)
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) to give up a position, usually one of leadership
4
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abduct (v.)
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to kidnap, take by force
5
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aberration (n.)
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something that differs from the norm
6
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abet (v.)
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to aid, help, encourage
7
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abhor (v.)
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to hate, detest
8
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abide
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- (v.) to put up with 2. (v.) to remain
9
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abject (adj.)
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wretched, pitiful
10
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abjure (v.)
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to reject, renounce
11
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abnegation (n.)
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denial of comfort to oneself
12
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abort (v.)
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to give up on a half-finished project or effort
13
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abridge
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- (v.) to cut down, shorten 2. (adj.) shortened
14
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abrogate (v.)
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to abolish, usually by authority
15
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abscond (v.)
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to sneak away and hide
