Vocabulary #1 Flashcards by Jose Adolfo Talactac

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abate

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v. to decrease; to recede

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abet

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v. to aid; to act as an accompice

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abhor

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v. to detest; to loathe

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banal

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adj. commonplace; boring

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calamitous

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adj. disastrous

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callous

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adj. insensitive

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dauntless

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adj. fearless

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debase

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v. to lower in quality or value

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eclectic

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adj. comprised of elements from various origins, varied

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fastidious

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adj. very attentive to detail

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feasible

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adj. possible

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garrulous

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adj. talkative

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hamper

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v. to prevent the free movement or action of

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immaterial

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adj. without relevance

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laconic

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adj. using few words

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magnanimous

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adj. generous, noble

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obliterate

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v. to completely destroy

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pacify

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v. to ease the anger or agitation of

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palatable

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adj. acceptable to the mind or senses

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quaint

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adj. pleasingly odd or old fashioned

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v. to decrease; to recede

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abate

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v. to aid; to act as an accompice

A

abet

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v. to detest; to loathe

A

abhor

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adj. commonplace; boring

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banal

adj. disastrous

calamitous

adj. insensitive

callous

adj. fearless

dauntless

v. to lower in quality or value

debase

adj. comprised of elements from various origins, varied

eclectic

adj. very attentive to detail

fastidious

adj. possible

feasible

adj. talkative

garrulous

v. to prevent the free movement or action of

hamper

adj. without relevance

immaterial

adj. using few words

laconic

adj. generous, noble

magnanimous

v. to completely destroy

obliterate

v. to ease the anger or agitation of

pacify

adj. acceptable to the mind or senses

palatable

adj. pleasingly odd or old fashioned

quaint