VOCAB WORDS Flashcards by leena aronson

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amiable

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friendly, good natured

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amicable

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friendly, affable

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affable

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friendly, likable

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benevolent

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generous, kindhearted, charitable

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gregarious

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sociable, talkative, friendly

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substantiate

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to establish by proof, to verify

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disseminate

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to spread widely, to disperse

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scrutinize

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to examine closely, to inspect

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corroborate

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to confirm, to back up the truth of

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refurbish

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to renovate, refurnish, to fix up

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humus

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topsoil

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invaluable

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priceless

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belligerent

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warlike

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acrid

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bitter

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rife

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widespread

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tacit

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understood

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writ

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order

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dowdy

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widowed

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maudlin

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sentimental

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ulcer

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sore

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gregarious

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sociable

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surly

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unfriendly

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prune

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fruit

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amorphous

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headless

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paltry

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meager

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sterling

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shiny

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tic

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twitch

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valet

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man servent

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brunt

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heavy part

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limpid

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clear

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narrate

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tell

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triathlon

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sporting event

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mince

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chop

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corrupt

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dishonest

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garble

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confuse

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ebb

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wane

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ab, a, abs

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away from

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ac

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sharp or pointed

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acerb

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sharp, bitter, sour

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acid

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sour or acid

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acr

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height, summit, tip

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acr

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bitter, pungent, sharp, sour

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acu

A

sharp

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ad-, a-, ac-, af-, ag-, al-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-

A

movement to or toward; in addition to

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adip-

A

fat

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aer

A

air, atmosphere

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aesthet

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feeling, sensation