Word List 9 A-D Flashcards
1
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abstemious
A
avoiding extremes, especially in eating and drinking
2
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acrophobia
A
fear of heights
3
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affront
A
insult
4
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ambulatory
A
able to move
5
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antipathy
A
dislike
6
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appropriation
A
- setting something aside for a specific use
2. seizing something
7
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ardent
A
full of strong feelings
8
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auspicious
A
showing signs of future success, favorable
9
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baneful
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harmful
10
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bastion
A
a fortified place
11
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beleaguer
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to weigh down, to burden
12
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bemoan
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to regret deeply
13
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bequeath
A
to hand down
14
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betoken
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to be a sign of, to foreshadow
15
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blithe
A
happy, carefree