Week 3 Flashcards
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Ascetic (adj)
A
practicing seld-denial; austere
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Ascendancy (n)
A
Controlling influence
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Aspire (v)
A
seek to attain; long for
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Assuage (v)
A
ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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Astute (adj)
A
wise; shrewd
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Atrophy (v)
A
waste away
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Attentive (adj)
A
considerate; thoughtful; paying attention
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Attribute (v)
A
ascribe; explain
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Audacious (adj)
A
daring; bold
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Augment (v)
A
increase; add to
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Austerity (n)
A
sternness; severity; strict economy; lack of luxuries
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Authentic (adj)
A
Genuine
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Authoritarian (adj)
A
favoring or exercising total control; nondemocratic
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Autonomous (adj)
A
self-governing
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Aversion (n)
A
firm dislike
