Word List #2 Flashcards

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ACKNOWLEDGE

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To recognize or admit

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ACCOMPLICE

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A partner in crime

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ACQUITTAL

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A declaration of of innocence; deliverance from a charge

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ACRIMONY

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A bitterness of words or manner

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ACUMEN

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A mental keenness

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ADAMANT

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Hard or inflexible

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ADAPT

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To alter or modify

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ADDICTION

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A compulsive, habitual need

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ADHERE

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To stick fast to

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ADJACENT

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Adjoining; neighboring; close by

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ADJUDICATE

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To pass legal judgement on; sit in judgement

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ADMONISH

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To warn or scold

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ADROIT

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Skillful or nimble

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ADULATION

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Flattery or admiration

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ADULTERATE

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To make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

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ADVERSARY

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An opponent

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ADVERSE

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Unfavorable; hostile

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ADVERSITY

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Poverty or misfortune

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ADVOCATE

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To urge or plead for

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AESTHETIC

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Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

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AFFABLE

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Easily approachable; warmly; friendly

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AFFECTED

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Artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress

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AFFINITY

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A kinship or attraction to

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AFFIRMATION

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A positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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AFFIX

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To add on; fasten; attach

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AFFLUENCE

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Wealth; prosperity; abundance

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AFFRONT

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To insult or offend

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AGGREGATE

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To gather or accumulate

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AGILITY

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Nimbleness

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AGITATE

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To stir up or disturb

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ACLARITY

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A cheerful promptness