Vocabulary "A" Words 1-25 Flashcards by Hugo Garcia | Brainscape

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Abduct

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To take away by force; kidnap

Part of a Speech: Verb

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Aberration

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Something not typical

Part of speech: noun

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Abhor

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To really hate

Part of speech: verb

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Abject

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Without hope; defeated

Part of speech: Adjective

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Abridge

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To shorten, condense

Part of speech: verb

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Abscess

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Swollen, inflamed tissue area

Part of speech: noun

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Absolute

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Perfect and complete

Part of speech: adjective

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Abstinent

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Resisting (usually unhealthy) indulgence

Part of speech: adjective

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Abstract

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Theoretical, not concrete, hard to understand

Part of speech: adjective

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Acerbic

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Bitter; harsh; biting

Part of speech: adjective

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Adamant

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Stubborn; completely inflexible

Part of speech: adjective

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Address

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To speak to; to face

Part of speech: verb

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Adverse

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Unfavorable, difficult, unfortunate

Part of speech: adjective

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Affable

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Friendly; open

Part of speech: adjective

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Affinity

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A feeling for

Part of speech: noun

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Affluent

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Rich; wealthy

Part of speech: adjective

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Agenda

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A list to go through

Part of speech: noun

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Aggregate

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In total; the sum of things combined

Part of Speech: noun

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Agnostic

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One who is indifferent to whether God exists or not

Part of speech: noun

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Alleviate

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To lighten the load

Part of speech: verb

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Allocate

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To distribute

Part of speech: verb

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Alloy

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Mixture of elemental metals

Part of Speech: noun

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Alms

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Money, Food, or clothing given to the poor

Part of speech: noun

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Aloof

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Removed, indifferent

Part of speech: adjective

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Ambidextrous

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Using both hands with equal ease

Part of speech: adjective