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Words To Know Flashcards

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Abbreviate

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Verb

shorten, reduce, condense

She chose to ____________ her name from Samantha to Sam.

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Abundant

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Adj.

ample, plenty, enough

They had ____________ evidence to convict the criminal.

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Abridge

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Verb

compress, reduce, decrease

It is illegal to ____________ the rights of citizens.

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Abrupt

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Adj.

brief, blunt, rude

She caught her daughter’s arm, bringing her to an ____________ halt.

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Absolute

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Adj.

complete, full, entire

He only loosened his collar out of ____________ necessity.

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Accentuate

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Verb

emphasize, highlight, focus on

She likes to wear clothes that ____________ her athletic build.

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Adversary

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Noun

enemy, attacker, rival

The congresswoman was a determined ____________ of the new law.

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Affront

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Verb

insult, criticize, offend

He regarded her impolite behavior as a personal ____________.

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Aghast

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Adj.

very surprised, appalled, shocked

The whole nation listened, ____________, to the dictator’s manifesto.

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Agenda

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Noun

calendar, schedule, plan

So what’s on your family’s ____________ for the day?

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Agile

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Adj.

athletic, energetic, lively

The goats were ____________ and easily scaled the steep mountain.

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Ailment

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Noun

illness, disease, sickness

I’ve been to the doctor five times this month, but he can’t find the cause of my ____________.

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Alleviate

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Verb

relieve, lessen, ease

She took painkillers to ____________ her terrible headache.

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Aloof

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Adj.

standoffish, detached, haughty

They often maintained an ____________ manner at social events.

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Ambiguous

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Adj.

unclear, vague, obscure

The politician gave an ____________ answer to the reporter’s questions.

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Ambivalence

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Noun

doubt, hesitation, uncertainty

She felt ____________ towards the two available lunch options.

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Amiable

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Adj.

friendly, pleasant, agreeable

Tory had an ____________ personality, always ready with a kind word and a smile.

18
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Ample

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Adj.

abundant, plentiful, sufficient

I’ve left ____________ stores of food and water for you.

19
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Animosity

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Noun

extreme hatred, dislike, hostility

If there is ____________ between rival supporters, they will be asked to leave.

Anomalous
Adj.

20
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Anomalous

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Adj.

Unusual, atypical, unnatural

She found herself in an ____________ situation.

21
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Anonymous

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Adj.

nameless, unknown, unidentified

“There’s always an ____________ tip,” Betsy said.

22
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Antagonist

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Noun

enemy, opponent, competitor

It is difficult to write an interesting story without an ____________ or conflict.

23
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Appease

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Verb

satisfy, pacify, calm

He came to help them, to ____________ his guilt once and for all.

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Arduous

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Adj.

difficult, hard to endure, exhausting

We had an ____________ climb up the mountain.

25
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Arid

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Adj.

dry, parched, moistureless

In the desert, ____________ conditions prevail.

26
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Aspire

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Verb

aim, hope, strive

What do you ____________ to achieve in the coming year?

27
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Barren

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Adj.

desolate, empty, unproductive

The site of the town is a ____________, rocky mountain valley.

28
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Bias

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Noun

favoritism, partiality, preference

Her natural ____________ was to respect things as they were.

29
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Bizarre

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Adj.

strange, wild, unusual

Brian broke the ____________ set of rules on the first day.

30
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Blatant

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Adj.

shameless, conspicuous, overt

She lowered her head in ____________ dejection.

31
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Bliss

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Noun

gladness, joy, euphoria

The whale watching trip was sheer ____________!

32
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Boast

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Verb

brag, self-congratulate, flaunt

He tended to ____________ about the many cars and boats he owned.

33
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Boisterous

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Adj.

noisy, unruly, rowdy

The ____________ student disrupted class every day.

34
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Boycott

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Verb

avoid, ban, exclude

Our plan is to ____________ the circus.

35
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Calamity

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Noun

disaster, tragedy, mishap

The city suffered a severe ____________: a large earthquake.

36
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Callous

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Adj.

insensitive, apathetic, heartless

Stealing the coats was a ____________ act!

37
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Camouflage

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Noun

disguise, mask, coverup

The chameleon’s ____________ allowed it to hide from predators.

38
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Candid

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Adj.

honest, blunt, outspoken

The owner was ____________ about the things that went wrong as well as the successes.

39
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Cater

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Verb

help, provide, supply

The ceramicist has to ____________ to the taste of the buying public.

40
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Certify

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Certify

41
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Collaborate

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Verb

work together, cooperate, participate

Teams of scientists in different countries can ____________ virtually.

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