Vocabulary Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Abet

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(Verb) to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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Abhor

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(Verb) to detest, loathe, hate strongly

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Acquit

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(Verb) to find not guilty of a fault or crime

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Acrimony

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(Noun) harsh temper or bitter feeling

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Adamant

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(Adj.) to be firm in opinion

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Agnostic

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(Noun) one who believes that he existence of God is unknown and unknowable

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Agrarian

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(Adj.) having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land

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Abate

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(Verb) to lesson in violence or intensity

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Adulation

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(Noun) excessive praise or admiration

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Affable

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(Adj.) friendly: courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to

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