Words 8/16/12 Flashcards
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affiliate
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to associate with
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affirm
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to declare something to be true
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affliction
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a condition of pain or suffering
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affluent
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wealthy, rich
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affront
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an action intended to insult someone
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aggregate
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total; collection of different things
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aghast
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filled with terror; shocked
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agnostic
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one who believes it is impossible to know if God exists
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agog
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excited by eagerness
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agrarian
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relating to farming
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ague
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malarial fever (hot and cold body temperatures)
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alchemy
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medieval chemistry
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alcove
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a nook, corner, etc.
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allegory
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symbolic story
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alibi
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an excuse to avoid blame
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allay
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to calm or pacify
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allege
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to state without proof
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allegiance
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devotion or loyalty to something
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alliterative
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the repeating of initial consonant sounds
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allocate
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to assign, allot
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allot
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to give a share of something
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alloy
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a combination of 2+ metals
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allude
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to refer to indirectly
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ally
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to unite formally
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alms
money given to the poor
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altar
an elevated structure
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amass
to gather or accumulate
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ambiguous
unclear, confusing
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ambivalence
indecision, contradictory emotions
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ambulatory
capable of walking
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ameliorate
to improve
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amend
to improve, modify
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amenity
a pleasant feature
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amicable
peaceable
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amid
in the middle of
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amity
friendship
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amnesty
political pardon
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amoral
without moral feelings, lacking a sense of right and wrong
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amorous
relating to love
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anachronism
something out of time or place in history
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anarchy
disorder, without government
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anathema
something greatly disliked or disapproved of
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ancillary
subordinate, helping
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anecdote
a short, humorous story
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anemic
lacking power, vitality
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angst
a feeling of dread
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animosity
a feeling of ill will
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annals
a descriptive record, history
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annex
an addition or attachment
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annotation
explanatory notes added to texts
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annuity
income paid at fixed intervals
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anomie
a condition resulting from a breakdown in standards or values
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anonymity
being unknown or nameless
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antagonism
active hostility
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antedate
to precede in time
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anthology
a collection of artistic works
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anthropomorphic
ascribing human characteristics to something that isn't human
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anticlimactic
having an end that was less important than what precedes it
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antipathy
a natural dislike, aversion
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antipodal
exactly opposite
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antiquity
ancientness
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antiseptic
free from germs
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antithesis
the direct opposite
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apathy
the absence of emotion
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aperture
a narrow opening
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apex
the highest point
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aphorism
a brief, witty saying
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apocalypse
a prophetic prediction (especially one considering the end of the world)
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apogee
the most important, the highest/most distant point
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apoplexy
the sudden loss of bodily functions
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apostasy
the absolute rejection of one's principles
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apotheosis
the perfect example, divine
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appalling
causing dismay or horror
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appease
to soothe
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appellation
a name or title
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apportion
to adjust parts so there are proper proportions
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apposite
appropriate, suitable for the occasion
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apprehensive
dreading or fearing coming
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apprise
to inform, to tell, to make aware of
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approbation
praise, approval
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appurtenance
an additional feature, an accessory
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apropos
appropriate, opportune, suitable
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apt
suitable, likely
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arable
able to be farmed
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arbiter
a judge, one who makes decisions
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arbitrary
decided by judgment
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archetype
original model or pattern
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archipelago
a group of islands
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archival
pertaining to historical or public records
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ardent
passionate
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armada
a fleet of warships
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armament
military supplies
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armistice
a truce
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arraign
to accuse, bring to a court of law
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arrant
complete, downright, total
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array
to place in an orderly arrangement
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arrears
a debt that is late in being paid
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arrogant
feeling superior
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arsenal
armory
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arson
malicious burning of property
