Word List Four: Astigmatism Flashcards

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Appall

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Dismay; shock

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Apotheosis

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Elevation to godhood

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Apparatus

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Equipment

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Apparition

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Ghost

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Appease

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Pacify

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Appellation

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Name; title

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Append

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Attach

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Application

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Diligent attention

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Apposite

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Appropriate; fitting

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Appraise

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Estimate value

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Appreciate

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Be thankful for

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Apprehend

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Arrest

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Apprenhension

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Fear

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Apprenticeship

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Time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker

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Apprise

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Inform

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Approbation

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Approval

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Appropriate

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Acquire; take possession of for one’s own use

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Apropos

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With reference to

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Aptitude

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Fitness; talent

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Aquatic

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Pertaining to water

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Aquiline

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Curved; hooked

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Arable

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Fit for growing crops

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Arbiter

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Judge

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Arbitrary

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Capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

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Arbitrator

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Judge

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Arboretum

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Place where different tree varieties are exhibited

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Arcade

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Covered passageway usually lined with shops

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Arcane

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Secret; mysterious

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Archaeology

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Study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

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Archaic

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Antiquated

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Archetype

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Prototype

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Archipelago

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Group of closely located islands

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Archives

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Public records

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Ardent

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Intense; passionate

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Arduous

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Hard; strenuous

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Aria

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Dry; barren

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Aristoracy

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Hereditary nobility

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Armada

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Fleet of warships

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Aromatic

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Fragrant

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Arousal

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Awakening

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Arraign

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Charge in court

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Array

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Marshal; clothe

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Arrears

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Being in debt

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Arrest

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Stop or slow down

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Arrogance

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Pride

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Arroyo

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Gully

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Arsenal

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Storage place for military equipment

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Articulate

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Effective

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Artifact

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Object made by human beings

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Artifice

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Deception

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Artisan

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Manually skilled worker

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Artless

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Without guile; open and honest

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Ascendancy

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Controlling influence; domination

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Ascertain

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Find out for certain

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Ascetic

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Participating self denial

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Ascribe

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Refer; attribute

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Aseptic

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Preventing infection

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Ashen

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Ash colored

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Asinine

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Stupid

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Askance

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With a sideways or indirect look

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Askew

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Crookedly

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Asperity

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Sharpness (of temper)

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Aspirant

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Seeker after position or status

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Aspire

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Seek to attain

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Assail

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Assault

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Assay

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Analyze

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Assent

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Agree

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Assert

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Declare with confidence

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Assessment

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Evaluation

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Assiduous

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Diligent

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Assauge

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Ease or lessen (pain)

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Assumption

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Something taken for granted

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Assurance

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Promise or pledge

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Asteroid

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Small planet

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Astigmatism

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Eye defect that prevents proper focus