Vocabulary Flashcards

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Aberration

A

Something different from the usual or normal

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2
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Abeyance

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Temporary suppression or suspension

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3
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Abject

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Miserable, pitiful

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4
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Abjure

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to reject, abandon formally

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5
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Abnegate

A

To deny, renounce

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6
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Abrogate

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To abolish or invalidate by authority

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7
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Abscond

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To secretly depart

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8
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Abstemious

A

Moderate in appetite

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9
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Abstruse

A

Difficult to comprehend

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10
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Accede

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To express approval, agree to

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11
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Accolade

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Praise, distinction

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12
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Acerbic

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Bitter, sharp in taste or temper

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13
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Acrid

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Harsh, bitter

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14
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Adroit

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Skillful, accomplished, highly competent

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15
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Adumbrate

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To sketch, outline in a shadowy way

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16
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Affable

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Friendly, easy to approach

17
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Affected (adj)

A

Pretentious, phony

18
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Agnostic

A

One doubting that people can know God

19
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Alacrity

A

Cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed

20
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Allay

A

to lessen, ease, or soothe

21
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Abdicate

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To give up a position, right, or power