Vocabulary 13 Flashcards
1
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Accost
A
To approach or stop
2
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Acute
A
Extremely severe or serious
3
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Albeit
A
Used to introduce or modify a statement
4
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Altruism
A
Unselfish concern
5
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Anachronism
A
A chronological mistake
6
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Astute
A
Clever and perceptive
7
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Bereft
A
Deprived of something valued
8
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Stratagem
A
Clever scheme
9
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Confound
A
To puzzle or confuse
10
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Construe
A
To interpret in a particular way
11
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Axiomatic
A
self-evident or unquestionable
12
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Definitive
A
A final decision
13
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Empirical
A
Relying only on observation
14
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Presuppose
A
To take for granted
15
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Rebuttal
A
A statement of contrasting evidence
