Spark Vocab A

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abase

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to humiliate, degrade

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abate

Back 2

to reduce, lessen

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abdicate

Back 3

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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abduct

Back 4

to kidnap, take by force

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aberration

Back 5

something that differs from the norm

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abet

Back 6

to aid, help, encourage

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abhor

Back 7

to hate, detest

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abide

Back 8

to put up with, to remain

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abject

Back 9

wretched, pitiful

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abjure

Back 10

to reject, renounce

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abnegation

Back 11

denial of comfort to oneself

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abrogate

Back 12

to abolish, usually by authority

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abscond

Back 13

to sneak away and hide

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absolution

Back 14

freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

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to freely choose not to commit an action

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abstruse

Back 16

hard to comprehend

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accede

Back 17

to agree

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accentuate

Back 18

to stress, highlight

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accessible

Back 19

obtainable, reachable

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acclaim

Back 20

high praise

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accolade

Back 21

high praise, special distinction

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accommodating

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helpful, obliging, polite

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accord

Back 23

an agreement

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accost

Back 24

to confront verbally

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accretion

Back 25

slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

Back 26

biting, bitter in tone or taste

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acquiesce

Back 27

to agree without protesting

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acrimony

Back 28

bitterness, discord

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acumen

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keen insight

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acute

Back 30

sharp, severe, having keen insight

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adamant

Back 31

impervious, immovable, unyielding

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adept

Back 32

extremely skilled

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adhere

Back 33

to stick to something, to follow devoutly

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admonish

Back 34

to caution, criticize, reprove

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adorn

Back 35

to decorate

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adroit

Back 36

skillful, dexterous

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adulation

Back 37

extreme praise

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adumbrate

Back 38

to sketch out in a vague way

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adverse

Back 39

antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

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affable

Back 40

friendly, amiable

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affinity

Back 41

a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

Back 42

rich, wealthy

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affront

Back 43

an insult

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aggrandize

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to increase or make greater

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aggregate

Back 45

a whole or total, to gather into a mass

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aggrieved

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distressed, wronged, injured

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agnostic

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believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

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alacrity

Back 48

eagerness, speed

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allay

Back 49

to soothe, ease

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allege

Back 50

to assert, usually without proof

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alleviate

Back 51

to relieve, make more bearable

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aloof

Back 52

reserved, distant

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altercation

Back 53

a dispute, fight

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amalgamate

Back 54

to bring together, unite

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ambivalent

Back 55

having opposing feelings

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ameliorate

Back 56

to improve

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amenable

Back 57

willing, compliant

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amenity

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an item that increases comfort

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amiable

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friendly

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amicable

Back 60

friendly

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amorous

Back 61

showing love, particularly sexual

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amorphous

Back 62

without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

Back 63

being out of correct chronological order

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analgesic

Back 64

something that reduces pain

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analogous

Back 65

similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

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anarchist

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one who wants to eliminate all government

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anathema

Back 67

a cursed, detested person

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anecdote

Back 68

a short, humorous account

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anesthesia

Back 69

loss of sensation

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anguish

Back 70

extreme sadness, torment

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animated

Back 71

lively

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annex

Back 72

to incorporate territory or space ,a room attached to a larger room or space

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annul

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to make void or invalid

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anomaly

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something that does not fit into the normal order

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antagonism

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hostility

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antecedent

Back 76

something that came before

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antediluvian

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ancient

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anthology

Back 78

a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.

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antipathy

Back 79

a strong dislike, repugnance

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antiquated

Back 80

old, out of date

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antiseptic

Back 81

clean, sterile

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antithesis

Back 82

the absolute opposite

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anxiety

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intense uneasiness

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apathetic

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lacking concern, emotion

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apocryphal

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fictitious, false, wrong

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appalling

Back 86

inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

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to calm, satisfy

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appraise

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to assess the worth or value of

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apprehend

Back 89

to seize, arrest , to perceive, understand, grasp

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approbation

Back 90

praise

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appropriate

Back 91

to take, make use of

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aquatic

Back 92

relating to water

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arable

Back 93

suitable for growing crops

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arbiter

Back 94

one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

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arbitration

Back 95

the process or act of resolving a dispute

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arboreal

Back 96

of or relating to trees

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arcane

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obscure, secret, known only by a few

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archaic

Back 98

of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

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archetypal

Back 99

the most representative or typical example of something

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ardor

Back 100

extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arid

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excessively dry

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arrogate

Back 102

to take without justification

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artifact

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a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

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artisan

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a craftsman

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ascertain

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to perceive, learn

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ascetic

Back 106

practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

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ascribe

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to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

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a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

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to long for, aim toward

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assail

Back 110

to attack

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assess

Back 111

to evaluate

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assiduous

Back 112

hard-working, diligent

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assuage

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to ease, pacify

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astute

Back 114

very clever, crafty

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asylum

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a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary, an institution in which the insane are kept

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atone

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to repent, make amends

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atrophy

Back 117

to wither away, decay

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attain

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to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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to credit, assign ,a facet or trait

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atypical

Back 120

not typical, unusual

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audacious

Back 121

excessively bold

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audible

Back 122

able to be heard

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augment

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to add to, expand

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auspicious

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favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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very bare, bleak

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avarice

Back 126

excessive greed

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avenge

Back 127

to seek revenge

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aversion

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a particular dislike for something