vocab week 1 Flashcards
.Abrasive
rough, coarse, harsh
Ras: scrape,shave
Ive:like
.Abasement
: humiliation, degradation
Ab:away
ment: act of, result
Abrogate:
cancel,deny,repeal
Ab:away
Rog: ask
Ate: to make
.Abstain:
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
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.Abstemious:
not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.
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Abdicate:
(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.
ab:
dict:
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Abduction:
the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
Ab:
duct:
ion:
Abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)
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Abrade:
scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.
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. Abeyance:
a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
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ance:
Abnormal:
deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.
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Manufacture:
make (something) on a large scale using machinery.
Manu:
act:
Activate:
to cause to function
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Aerial:
existing, happening, or operating in the air.
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Aeronaut:
a traveler in a hot-air balloon, airship, or other flying craft.
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Aeronautics:
the science or practice of travel through the air.
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Aerostat
an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered.
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Agrarian:
relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.
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Ambidextrous:
(of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well.
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Ambiguous
(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
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Amphibious:
relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water.
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Perambulate:
walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way.
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Ambulate:
walk; move about.
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Amicable:
(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
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Amity:
a friendly relationship.
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.Pusillanimous:
showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
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