Words 1-100 Flashcards

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Abate

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Subside, moderate, decrease

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Abridge

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Condense, shorten

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Abstract

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Conceptual, intangible, academic

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Abstruse

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Obscure, profound, incomprehensible, esoteric

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Acclaim

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Applaud, praise

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Acquiesque

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Comply, assent, submit

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Acrid

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Pungent, bitter, sharp, harsh

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Acrimonious

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Hostile, bitter, unfriendly, spiteful

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Acute

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Astute, quick witted; sharp, sensitive; critical, urgent, extreme

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Adherent

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Supporter, advocate, believer

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Adopt

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Choose, select; embrace, endorse; affect, put on; support, approve

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Adroit

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Skillful, clever, resourceful, adept

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Adversary

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Opponent, enemy, antagonist

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Adverse

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Harmful, disadvantageous, unfortunate

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Adversity

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Misfortune, hardship, affliction, poverty

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Affirmation

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Assertion, avowal, declaration

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Afford

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Manage the cost of; supply , furnish

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Alleviate

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Relieve, lessen, mitigate, ease, lighten

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Allusion

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Suggestion, hint

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Altruistic

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Unselfish, philanthropic, selfless

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Ambiguous

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Vague, uncertain, misleading

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Ambivalent

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Conflicted, equivocal

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Amorphous

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Formless, shapeless, vague, nebulous

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Amplify

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Boost, intensify, heighten; expand, elaborate on, develop

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Animosity

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Hatred, hostility, enmity

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Antagonism

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Resentment, opposition, hostility

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Antipathy

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Hatred, enmity, aversion

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Antithesis

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Converse, contrast, opposite

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Apathy

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Indifference, impassiveness

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Appease

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Soothe, placate, pacify, mollify, cause to grow calm or subside

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Application

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Petition, request, appleal; implementation, employment; industriousness, diligence, industry, diligent attention; relevance, bearing, pertinence

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Appreciate

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Be thankful for; increase in worth; be conscious of

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Apprehension

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Anxiety, trepidation, dread,; understanding, grasp, perception; arrest, capture, seizure

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Approprate

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Take possession of, acquire, annex

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Arbitrary

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Unreasonable, impulsive, capricious, tyrannical

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Archaic

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Antiquated, ancient, outdated

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Articulate

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Clear, distinct, lucid, eloquent; voice, utter, communicate

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Assertion

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Declaration, claim, pronouncement; demand for respect, assurance

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Assiduous

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Diligent, industrious, hardworking, persevering

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Aussage

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ease, relieve; moderate

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Assumption

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Supposition, hypothesis, presupposition; taking possession, appropriation, seizure

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Astute

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Sharp, wise, clever, shrewd, perceptive

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Atrophy

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Waste away, wither, shrivel, degenerate

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Attribute

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Explain, credit (to), ascribe; feature, characteristic, trait, property

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Augment

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Supplement, enlarge, increase

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Autonomous

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Independent, self-government

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Belie

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Misrepresent, contradict

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Benign

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Kindly, gracious, favorable, benevolent; harmless

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Avert

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Avoid, prevent, ward off; turn away

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Belittle

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Put down, deprecat, slight, disparage

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Bolster

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Reinforce, strengthen, support

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Brevity

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Briefness, concision, succinctness, terseness

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Buttress

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Support, reinforce, prop up, bolster, strengthen

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Calculated

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Planned, intended, considered, deliberate, premeditated

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Candor

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Frankness, openness, truthfulness

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Capacity

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Extent, volume; productivity, amount something can produce; ability, capability; role, function, office

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Capitulate

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Surrender, yield, submit

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Catalyst

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Causes something to change or occur, impetus, spur, stimulus

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Censorious

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Disapproving, overcritical, faultfinding

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Censure

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Blame, reprimand, scold, rebuke

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Cerebral

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Brainy, intellectual

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Charismatic

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Charming, mesmizing, magnetic

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Circumspect

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Cautos, wary, prudent

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Cite

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Mention, allude to, name; praise; summon before a court, subpoena, serve

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Civil

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Secular, civilian, pertaining to ordinary citizens; courteous, polite, urbane

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Cliche

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Phrase dulled by repetition, formula, platitude; trite theme, stereotype

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Coercion

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Force, compulsion, bullying

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Cogent

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Convincing, persuasive, logical, sound

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Cohesion

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Unity, union, solidity

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Coherence

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Consistency, intelligibility, logic

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Colloquial

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Familiar, informal, conersational

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collaboration

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Cooperation, abet

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Commemorate

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Remember, celebrate

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Compile

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Assemble, accumulate, amass, collect

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Complacency

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Smugness, self-satisfaction

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Complement

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Accompaniment, supplement; allowance, quota, contingent; match, crown, cap, complete, perfect

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Composure

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Mental calmness, equanimity, serenity, self-possession

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Compliance

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Obedience, accordance; acquiescence, submissiveness, intractability

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Compound

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Mixture, composite, synthesis, blend; complex, fenced with multiple buildings; compose, constitute; aggravate, worsen, exacerbate

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Comprehensive

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Inclusive, complete, thorough

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Concede

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Admit, agree; admit defeat, capitulate, yield; grant, award

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Concentration

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Focusing, absorption, attentiveness; cluster, mass, assemblage; amount, percentage

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Concession

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Compromise; admission, recognition, acknowledgment; discount, reduction; franchise, right, permit

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Concise

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Brief, terse, succinct

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Concrete

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Material, physical, corporeal; real, tangible; specific, particular, definite

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Concur

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Agree, assent; coincide, happen together