Vocabulary - Lesson Three

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Alienate

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to cause hostillity or indifference where love once existed

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Allege

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to claim something is true without proof

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Allude

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to hint at; suggest towards indirectly

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Ambience

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environment created; the atmosphere and spirit of a certain environment

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Ambivalent

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uncertain or unable to make a decision between two contradictory things

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Amnesty

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an official pardon made by the government to pardon political offenses

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Anachronism

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an object in a place where it cannot possibly belong to; anything out of its proper place of time

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Anarchy

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chaos, disorder; absence of governmental authority

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Anathema

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a curse; strong denunciation

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Anecdote

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a short story usually added in for entertainment or pleasure

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Estrange

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syn. for alienate
~ to remove or keep at a distance

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Disaffect

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syn. for alienate
~ to arouse hostillity where there was once love

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antagonize

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syn. for alienate

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befriend

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ant. for alienate

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captivate

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ant. for alienate
~ to attract and hold the attention of

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contend

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syn. for allege
maintain or assert

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assert

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syn. for allege
to state with assurance

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affirm

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syn. for allege

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avow

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syn. for allege
~ to declare openly, confess

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aver

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syn. for allege
~ to allege as a fact

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intimate

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syn. for allude
~hint at slyly

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millieu

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syn. for ambience
~ surroundings of a social or cultural nature

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insinuate

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syn. for allude

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character/flavor

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syn.'s for ambience

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equivocal

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syn. for ambivalent
~doubtful nature or charachter

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vacillating

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syn. for ambivalent
~indecisive

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contradictory

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syn. for ambivalent

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opposing

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syn. for ambivalent

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conflicting

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syn. for ambivalent

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unwavering

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ant. for ambivalent
~ marked by a firm decision

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unequivocal

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ant. for ambivalent
~having one clear meaning

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definite
firm
steady

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ant.'s for ambivalent

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immunity

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syn. for amnesty
~exemptions from legal punishments

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remission

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syn. for amnesty
~pardon; forgiveness

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absolution

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syn. for amnesty
~freeing from blame or guilt

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incongruity

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syn. for anachronism
~out of place

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inconsistent

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syn. for anachronism

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throwback

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syn. for anachronism
a setback?
just know its a syn. ;)

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pandemonium

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syn. for anarchy
~wild uproar; chaos

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turmoil

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syn. for anarchy
~great commotion and confusion

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malediction

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syn. for anathema

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execration

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syn. for anathema
~a curse

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imprecation

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syn. for anathema
~ saying a malediction

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abomination

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intense aversion or loathin
SYN FOR ANATHEMA.

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benediction

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ant. for anathema

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eulogy

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ant. for anathema
~ high praise

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encomium

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ant. for anathema
formal high praise

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extol

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ant. for anathema
to praise highly.
jeeze. no way. IMAO. haha thats for you anisha.

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vignette

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syn. for anecdote

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raconteur

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syn. for anecdote
~a person who is skilled in making/using anecdotes interestingly.

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ambiguous
>>whats it mean?
>>whats it a syn. for?

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not sure
syn. for ambivalent

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ALLUDE
ELUDE

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1. to hint at indirectly
2. to escape or evade

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ALLUSION
ILLUSION

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1. an indirect reference to
2. a false impression

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ALLUSIVE
ILLUSORY
ELUSIVE

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1. containing allusions
2. tending to decieve
3. difficult to find a grasp