vocabulary Flashcards
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abeyance
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a state of suspension, pause, punishment for not doing something one is supposed to do
2
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abase
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to humiliate someone, make them have a lower self esteem, to make someone lower
3
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abscission
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something that is in the act of getting cut out or off
4
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abscond
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escape, leave or abandon, leave with being noticed
5
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accede
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to agree, to give consent to (especially to a higher position)
6
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accretion
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gradually growing or increasing
7
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acerbic
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harsh or severe, short sweet evil
8
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acumen
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the ability to make good decisions and judgments, apply knowledge quickly
9
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adumbrate
A
outline something, to give a clue but don’t show the whole picture
