Vocabulary List 3 Flashcards
1
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Accord
A
To agree, in harmony with
2
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Accrue
A
To fall to someone as a gain, addition, or advantage.
What advantage accrues to the American people from the Bill of Rights
Synonyms: arise, gain, return,
3
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Acquiesce
A
To consent without protest, but without enthusiasm
4
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Alleviate
A
To make physical or mental troubles more bearable
5
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Allude
A
To make an indirect or parsing reference to without distinct specification
6
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Arraign
A
O bring before law court to hear charges, to call o account
7
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Assert
A
To forcefully state that something is true; to declare
8
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Elicit
A
To draw out, to bring to light
9
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Exonerate
A
To officially pronounce someone to be innocent of an accused offense
10
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Extol
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To highly praise
11
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Extort
A
To obtain money illegally
12
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Extricate
A
O free from entanglement; disengage; liberate
