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30 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to lessen in violence or intensity (verb)
When the windsabated, the helicopter was able to land |
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abet
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to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing (verb)
"aiding and abetting a criminal" |
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abhor
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to detest, to loathe, to hate strongly (verb)
The father warned his children to abhor lying. |
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acquit
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to find not guilty of a gfault or crime (verb)The jury acquitted the man, and he was free to go.
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acrimony
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harsh temper or bitter feeling (noun)
Because of his acrimony, the old man found himself lonely and friendless. |
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adamant
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unyielding, firm in opinion (adjective)
Despite the protests of the city council, the remain remained adamant. |
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adulation
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excessive praise or admiration (noun)
She despised the adulation heaped on rock stars by young fans. |
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affable
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friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner, easy to talk to (adjective)
The affable old man never wanted for visitors. |
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agnostic
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one who believes that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable (noun)
He was not sure if there was a God, so he was an agnostic |
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agrarian
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having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land (agriculture)
[Think: agriculture] |
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abate
|
to lessen in violence or intensity (verb)
When the windsabated, the helicopter was able to land |
|
abet
|
to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing (verb)
"aiding and abetting a criminal" |
|
abhor
|
to detest, to loathe, to hate strongly (verb)
The father warned his children to abhor lying. |
|
acquit
|
to find not guilty of a gfault or crime (verb)The jury acquitted the man, and he was free to go.
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|
acrimony
|
harsh temper or bitter feeling (noun)
Because of his acrimony, the old man found himself lonely and friendless. |
|
adamant
|
unyielding, firm in opinion (adjective)
Despite the protests of the city council, the remain remained adamant. |
|
adulation
|
excessive praise or admiration (noun)
She despised the adulation heaped on rock stars by young fans. |
|
affable
|
friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner, easy to talk to (adjective)
The affable old man never wanted for visitors. |
|
agnostic
|
one who believes that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable (noun)
He was not sure if there was a God, so he was an agnostic |
|
agrarian
|
having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land (agriculture)
[Think: agriculture] |
|
abate
|
to lessen in violence or intensity (verb)
When the windsabated, the helicopter was able to land |
|
abet
|
to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing (verb)
"aiding and abetting a criminal" |
|
abhor
|
to detest, to loathe, to hate strongly (verb)
The father warned his children to abhor lying. |
|
acquit
|
to find not guilty of a gfault or crime (verb)The jury acquitted the man, and he was free to go.
|
|
acrimony
|
harsh temper or bitter feeling (noun)
Because of his acrimony, the old man found himself lonely and friendless. |
|
adamant
|
unyielding, firm in opinion (adjective)
Despite the protests of the city council, the remain remained adamant. |
|
adulation
|
excessive praise or admiration (noun)
She despised the adulation heaped on rock stars by young fans. |
|
affable
|
friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner, easy to talk to (adjective)
The affable old man never wanted for visitors. |
|
agnostic
|
one who believes that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable (noun)
He was not sure if there was a God, so he was an agnostic |
|
agrarian
|
having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land (agriculture)
[Think: agriculture] |