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55 Cards in this Set
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ABANDON (n) (uh baan duhn)
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total lack of inhibition
syn: exuberance, enthusiasm |
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ABATE (v) (uh bayt)
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to decrease, to reduce
syn: dwindle, ebb, recede |
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ABET (v) (uh beht)
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to aid; to act as an accomplice
syn: help, succor, assist |
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ABJURE (v) (aab joor)
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to renounce under oath; to abandon forever; to abstain from
syn: renounce, disavow |
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ABNEGATE (v) (aab nih gayt)
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to give up; to deny to oneself
syn: abjure, surrender, renounce |
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ABORTIVE (adj) (uh bohr tihv)
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ending without results
syn: fruitless, futile, unsuccessful |
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ABROGATE (v) (aab ruh gayt)
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to annul; to abolish by authoritative action
syn: nullify, revoke, repeal |
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ABSCOND (v) (aab skahnd)
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to leave quickly in secret
syn: slip, sneak, flee |
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ABSTEMIOUS (adj) (aab stee mee uhs)
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done sparingly; consuming in moderation
syn: moderate, sparing, abstinent |
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ACCEDE (v) (aak seed)
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to express approval; to agree to
syn: consent, concur |
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ACCLIVITY (n) (uh klihv ih tee)
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an incline or upward slope, the ascending side of a hill
syn: ascent, upgrade |
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ACCRETION (n) (uh kree shuhn)
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a growth in size; an increase in amount
syn: buildup, accumulation |
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ACME (n) (aak mee)
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the highest level or degree attainable
syn: apex, peak, summit |
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ACTUATE (v) (aak choo ayt)
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to put into motion, to activate; to motivate or influence to activity
syn: incite, instigate |
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ACUITY (n) (uh kyoo ih tee)
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sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to resolve fine detail
syn: acuteness, sharpness |
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ACUMEN (n) (aak yuh muhn) (uh kyoo muhn)
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sharpness of insight, mind, and understanding; shrewd judgment
syn: discernment, shrewdness |
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ADAMANT (adj) (aad uh muhnt/mihnt)
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stubbornly unyielding
syn: inflexible, obdurate, inexorable |
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ADEPT (adj) (uh dehpt)
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extremely skilled
syn: quick, masterful |
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ADJUDICATE (v) (uh jood ih kayt)
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to hear and settle a matter; to act as a judge
syn: arbitrate, mediate |
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ADJURE (v) (uh joor)
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to appeal to
syn: beg, plead |
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ADMONISH (v) (aad mahn ihsh)
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to caution or warn gently in order to correct something
syn: reprimand, rebuke |
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ADROIT (adj) (uh droyt)
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skillful; accomplished; highly competent
syn: dexterous, proficient |
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ADULATION (n) (aaj juh lay shuhn)
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excessive flattery or admiration
syn: fawning, buttering up |
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ADUMBRATE (v) (aad uhm brayt) (uh duhm brayt)
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to give a hint or indication of something to come
syn: foreshadow, suggest |
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AERIE (n) (ayr ee) (eer ee)
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a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
syn: perch, stronghold |
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AFFECTED (adj) (uh fehk tihd)
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phony, artificial
syn: put-on, insincere, pretentious |
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AGGREGATE (n) (aa grih giht)
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a collective mass, the sum total
syn: whole, entirety |
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ALGORITHM (n) (aal guh rith uhm)
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an established procedure for solving a problem or equation
syn: calculation |
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ALIMENTARY (adj) (aal uh mehn tuh ree) (aal uh mehn tree)
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pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion
syn: nourishing, nutritive |
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ALLAY (v) (uh lay)
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to lessen, ease, reduce in intensity
syn: alleviate, soothe |
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AMITY (n) ( aa mih tee)
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friendship, good will
syn: harmony, benevolence |
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AMORPHOUS (adj) (ay mohr fuhs)
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having no definite form
syn: shapeless, indistinct |
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ANIMUS (n) (aan uh muhs)
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a feeling of animosity or ill will
syn: hostility, animosity |
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ANODYNE (n) (aan uh dyen)
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a source of comfort; a medicine that relieves pain
syn: analgesic, painkiller |
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ANOMALY (n) (uh nahm uh lee)
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a deviation from the common rule, something that is difficult to classify
syn: irregularity |
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ANTHROPOMORPHIC (adj) (aan thruh poh mohr fihk)
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suggesting human characteristics for animals and inanimate things
syn: human-like |
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ANTIQUATED (adj) (aan tih kway tihd)
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too old to be fashionable or useful
syn: outdated, obsolete |
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APHORISM (n) (aa fuhr ihz uhm)
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a short statement of a principle
syn: adage, proverb |
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APLOMB (n) (uh plahm/pluhm)
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self-confident assurance; poise
syn: coolness, composure |
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APOSTATE (n) (uh pahs tayt)
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one who renounces a religious faith
syn: traitor, defector, deserter |
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APPOSITE (adj) (aap puh ziht)
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strikingly appropriate or well adapted
syn: apt, relevant, suitable |
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APPRISE (v) (uh priez)
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to give notice to, inform
syn: notify |
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APPROPRIATE (v) (uh proh pree ayt)
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to assign to a particular purpose, allocate
syn: appoint, earmark |
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ARABLE (adj) (aa ruh buhl)
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suitable for cultivation
syn: farm-able, fertile |
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ARCANE (adj) (ahr kayn)
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secret, obscure; known only to a few
syn: esoteric, mysterious |
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ARCHIPELAGO (n) (ahr kuh pehl uh goh)
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a large group of islands
syn: cluster, scattering |
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ARREARS (n) (uh reerz)
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unpaid, overdue debts or bills; neglected obligations
syn: balance due |
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ARROGATE (v) (aa ruh gayt)
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to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
syn: take, presume, appropriate |
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ASKANCE (adv) (uh skaans)
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with disapproval; with a skeptical sideways glance
syn: suspiciously |
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ASSENT (v) (uh sehnt)
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to agree, as to a proposal
syn: accede, yield, concur |
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ATAVISTIC (adj) (aat uh vihs tik)
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characteristic of a former era, ancient
syn: old-fashioned, outdated |
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AUTOCRAT (n) (aw toh kraat)
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a dictator
syn: tyrant, despot |
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AVER (v) (uh vuhr)
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to declare to be true, to affirm
syn: assert, attest |
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AVUNCULAR (adj) (ah vuhng kyuh luhr)
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like an uncle in behavior, especially in kindness and warmth
syn: n/a |
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AWRY (adv) (uh rie)
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crooked, askew, amiss
syn: aslant, wrong |
