Vocab Words Flashcards by Ryan Perez | Brainscape

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Abate

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Reduce

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Abash

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Embarrass

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Abdicate

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To give up a position of power

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Abiding

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Continuing; lasting

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Abortive

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Not able to be completed

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Abscond

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To secretly run away with and hide

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Absolve

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To free from blame, sin, and responsibility

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Abstain

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To voluntarily hold back from doing something

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Abysmal

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Utterly hopeless

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Accost

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To approach boldly

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Acquiesce

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To give in, surrender

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Acrid

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Harsh, sharp, offensive

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Acrophobia

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Intense fear of heights

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Acumen

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Sharp insight; keenness of mind

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Acute

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Sharp, keen

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Adherent

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Follower, believer, disciple

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Adjudicate

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To decide by judicial procedure

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Admonish

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To reprimand, scold gently

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Adroit

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Adept