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36 Cards in this Set
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abet
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v. assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abeyance
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n. suspended action
The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival. |
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abject
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adj. wretched; lacking pride.
abject poverty |
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath; disavow
Authorities forced him to abjure his heretical opinions. |
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ablution
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n. washing
Daily ablutions |
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abnegation
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n. renunciation; self-sacrifice
Although they loved each other, their love was doomed, for she had to wed the king; their act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom |
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abominable
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adj. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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abominate
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v. loathe; hate
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aboriginal
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adj being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
aboriginal indians |
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abrogate
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v. abolish
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abscission
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n. removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation
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abscond
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v. depart secretly and hide
The teller absconded with the bonds. |
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absolve
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v. pardon (an offense)
The father absolved him of his sins. |
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abstemious
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adj. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate.
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abut
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v. border upon; adjoin
build a fence where our estates abut. |
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academic
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adj. related to a school; not practical or directly useful
academic discussion |
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accede
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v. agree
accede to his demand |
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acclaim
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v. applaud; announce with great approval
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acclimate
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v. adjust to climate or environment; adapt
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acclivity
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n. sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
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n. award of merit
an "oscar" is the highest accolade |
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accost
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v. approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
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v. equip
accoutred with the best equipment |
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accretion
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n. growth; increase
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acetic
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adj. vinegary
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acme
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n. peak; pinnacle; highest point
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acoustics
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n. science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquiesce
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v. assent; agree passively
acquiesce to the employee's suggestions |
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acrophobia
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n. fear of heights
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actuarial
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adj. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate
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v. motivate
what actuated you to do that? |
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addle
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v. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten; confused
my brain is a bit addled from whiskey |
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adherent
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n. supporter; follower
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adjunct
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n. something added on or attached
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adjuration
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n. solemn urging
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adjutant
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n. staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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