Word List #6, Deck 01 Flashcards
1
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Abolitionist
A
One who opposes slavery
2
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Acclimatization
A
Becoming used to something; getting comfortable
3
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Acquiesce
A
To agree; to give in
4
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Adjunct
A
Something attached to a main body
5
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Aesthetic
A
Having to do with art or beauty
6
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Air
A
To bring out into the open
7
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Allegory
A
Symbolic story
8
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Altruism
A
Goodness; selflessness; generosity
9
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Amorphous
A
Without shape
10
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Anecdote
A
A short and amusing story
11
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Annulment
A
Cancellation
12
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Anterior
A
Placed in front; earlier
13
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Aperture
A
Opening; hole
14
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Apprehensive
A
Worried
15
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Arcane
A
Mysterious; secret
16
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Aristocratic
A
High-class; as in the qualities of nobility
17
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Ascetic
A
- (n) a person who refuses bodily pleasures 2. (adj) without luxuries
18
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Assuage
A
To clam down; to soothe
19
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Audacity
A
Nerve; boldness; gall
20
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Abase
A
to lower; to humble