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51 Cards in this Set
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Antipathy |
Aversion, dislike |
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Antiquated |
Old fashioned, obsolete |
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Apathy |
Lack of caring, indifference |
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Apex |
Tip, climax |
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Aphasia |
Loss of speech due to injury or illness |
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Aphorism |
Pithy maxim |
An aphorism differs from an adage in that it is more philosophical or scientific |
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Aplomb |
Poise, assurance |
Gwen's aplomb in handling potentially embarrassing moments was legendary around the office |
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Apocryphal |
Untrue, made up |
To impress his friends, tom made up apocryphal tales of his adventures in the city |
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Apogee |
Highest point |
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Apotheosis |
Elevation to godhood, an ideal example of something |
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Appease |
Pacify or soothe, relieve |
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Appellation |
Name, title |
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Append |
Attach |
When you append a bibliography to a text, you have just created an appendix |
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Apposite |
Appropriate, fitting |
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Appraise |
Estimate the value of |
It is difficult to appraise the value of old paintings |
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Apprehension |
Fear |
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Apprise |
Inform |
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Appropriate |
Aquire |
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Apropos |
With reference to, regarding |
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Aquiline |
Curved, hooked |
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Arcade |
A covered passage way |
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Arcane |
Mysterious, secret |
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Archetype |
Primitive, prototype |
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Ardent |
Passionate, zealous, intense |
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Arduous |
Hard, strenuous |
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Arraign |
Charge in court, indict |
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Arrears |
Being in dept |
He was in arrears with his payment on the car |
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Arroyo |
Gully, dry creek |
Until the heavy rains of the past springs this arroyo had been a dry bed |
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Articulate |
Effective, distinct |
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Artifice |
Deception, trickery |
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Artless |
Naive, open and honest |
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Ascendancy |
Controlling influence, domination |
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Ascetic |
Practicing self denial |
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Ascribe |
Refer, attribute, assign |
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Asinine |
Stupid |
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Askew |
Crooked, at an angle |
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Asperity |
Sharpness of temper |
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Aspersion |
Slander, slur, derogatory remark. |
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Assiduous |
Diligent |
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Assimilate |
Absorb, cause to become homogeneous |
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Assuage |
Ease pain, satisfy hunger, soothe anger |
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Astute |
Wise, shrewd, keen |
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Asunder |
Into parts, apart |
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Atavism |
Reversion to an earlier type, throwback |
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Atrophy |
Waste away |
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Attenuate |
Make thin, weaken |
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Attrition |
Gradual decrease in numbers |
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Audacious |
Daring, bold |
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Augury |
Omen, prophecy |
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Auspicious |
Favoring success |
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Austere |
Forbiddingly stern, severely simple, and unornamented |
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