Word List 12 A Flashcards
1
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Abide
A
to put up with / “to abide by” means to follow
2
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Absorb
A
to take in
3
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Accentuate
A
emphasize
4
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Acumen
A
cleverness; intelligence
5
Q
Adapt
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to make suitable for a new situation
6
Q
Adopt
A
to make one’s own
7
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Alert
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(v) to warn / (adj) ready
8
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Alienate
A
to make unfriendly or hostile
9
Q
Apparent
A
obvious; clear
10
Q
Applaud
A
to praise; to clap
11
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Arouse
A
to excite; to stir up
12
Q
Artsy-Craftsy
A
seemingly sophisticated but actually tasteless
13
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Associated
A
connected (as in ideas)
14
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Attuned
A
sensitive to; harmonized with
15
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Auditor
A
one who examines financial and tax records
16
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Beam
A
to smile happily
17
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Bibliography
A
a list of books by subject or author
18
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Bog
A
swamp; wet and mushy land
19
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Bombast
A
pretentious speech or writing
20
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Brood
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(v) to grieve over, to hatch an egg / (n) offspring born during one hatching
