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Vocabulary Lesson 1-6 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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(adjective) unyielding: firm in opinion

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Adulation

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(noun) excessive praise or admiration

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Affable

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

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Agnostic

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(noun) one who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable

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Agrarian

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

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Abate

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(verb) to lessen in violence or intensity

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Alteration

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(noun) a heated argument

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Ambivalent

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(adjective) to be uncertain; to be unable to decide between two opposing points of view.

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Amicable

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(adjective) friendly; peaceable

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Anathema

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(noun) a greatly disliked, hated person or thing; a curse or a person cursed

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Apathy

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(noun) lack of interest

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Appease

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(verb) to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of

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Arduous

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(adjective) difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous

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Audacity

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(noun) insolence; rude boldness

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Augment

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(verb) to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

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Austere

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(adjective) stern, severe, plain

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Avarice

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(noun) excessive greed; desire for wealth.

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Avid

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(adjective) eager; extremely interested

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Bacchanalian

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(adjective) wild with drunkenness

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Balk

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(verb) to stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct

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Banter

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(noun) teasing; good-natured joking

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Barrister

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(noun) lawyer

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Bask

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(verb) to lie in or be exposed to warmth

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Bastion

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(noun) a strong defense; a fort

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Bawdy

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(adjective) indecent; humorously obscene

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Befuddle

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(verb) to confuse; to perplex

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Bigot

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(noun) one who is intolerant of another’s beliefs, opinions, or values

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Cajole

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(verb) to persuade with false promises and flattery

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Candid

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(adjective) outspoken, blunt; informal, unposed

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Canine

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(noun or adjective) having to do with dogs

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Capricious

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(adjective) guided by whim rather than reason; changing one’s mind suddenly

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Castigate

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(verb) to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction

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Caustic

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(adjective) biting, burning, severe; sharp or sarcastic

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Chaos

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(noun) complete disorder

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Charlatan

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(noun) one who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he really has, especially in the field of medicine

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Chastise

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(verb) to punish severely

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Circumspect

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(adjective) careful. watchful; attentive to all points

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Circumvent

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(verb) to get around; to beat by trickery; to prevent an occurrence.

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Clandestine

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(adjective) secret

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Clement

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(adjective) 1. merciful; lenient 2. mild, as weather

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Cliche

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(noun) a worn-out idea or overused expression

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Coerce

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(verb) to compel by force; to force a person to do something against his will

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Collaborate

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(verb) 1. to work with another toward a goal; 2. to cooperate with an enemy invader

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Comely

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(adjective) attractive or handsome; pleasing to sight

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Complacent

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(adjective) pleased with oneself or one’s deeds

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Concur

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(verb) to be of the same opinion; to agree with

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Condone

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(verb) to forgive or overlook an offense by treating the wrongdoer as if he had done nothing wrong

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Connive

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(verb) to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing

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Connoisseur

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(noun) an expert; a critical judge in matters of culture, food or wine

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Contrite

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(adjective) showing a deep regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some wrongdoing

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Copious

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(adjective) abundant; large in number or quantity

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Crass

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(adjective) coarse, stupid, tasteless

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Credence

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(noun) belief or trust

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Culinary

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(adjective) having to do with the kitchen or cooking

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Culmination

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(noun) attainment by anything of its highest point or degree

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Cult

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(noun) a fad-like devotion to a person, thing or idea; a group of people with such a devotion

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