Week One Flashcards by Katherine Gummow

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Abbreviate (verb)

A

To shorten, abridge

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Abstinence (noun)

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The act of refraining from pleasurable activity.

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Adulation (noun)

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High praise

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Adversity (noun)

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Misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events.

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Aesthetic (adjective)

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Pertaining to beauty or the arts.

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Amicable (adjective)

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Friendly, agreeable

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Anachronistic (adjective)

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Out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period.

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Anecdote (noun)

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Short usually funny account of an event.

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Anonymous (adjective)

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Nameless, without a disclosed identity.

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Antagonist (noun)

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Foe, opponent, adversary

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