Words Flashcards

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Abaft

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On or toward the rear of a ship

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2
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Abase

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To degrade, humiliate

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3
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Abject

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The worst or lowest degree

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4
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Abjure

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To give up

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5
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Abnegation

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Denial

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6
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Abominate

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To loathe, to hate

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7
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Abridge

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To shorten, to limit

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8
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Abrogate

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To cancel by authority

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9
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Absolve

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To forgive or acquit

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10
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Abstemious

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Sparing in use of food or drinks

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11
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Abstruse

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Hard to understand, deep, recondite

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12
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Abysmal

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Very deep

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13
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Accede

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To comply with or to consent to

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14
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Accrue

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Natural growth or periodic interest

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15
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Acquiesce

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To agree without protest

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16
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Addled

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Rotten

17
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Adjure

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Solemnly ordered

18
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Adroit

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Expertly or skillfully

19
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Adulation

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Praise in excess

20
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Adulterate

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To corrupt, debase or make impure

21
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Affable

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Friendly, amiable, good natured

22
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Affinity

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Connection or similarity in structure

23
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Aggrandize

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To make powerful

24
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Agrarian

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Of the land

25
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Allude

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To refer indirectly to something

26
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Aloof

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Distant in interest, reserved or cool