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58 Cards in this Set
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Adverb (archaic) Back; backward, by surprise |
Aback |
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Adverb At or toward the stern or rear of a ship; aft Preposition To the rear of; behind |
Abaft |
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Verb to make someone lower, either by making him feel humiliated or by actually demoting his position
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Abase, abased, abases abasin |
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Verb To make ashamed. Disconcert Adj embarrassed, ashamed, diconcerted |
Verb Abash, adj abashed |
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Verb Make or become less strong Noun Reduction in amount, degree, or intensity; diminution interruption or end of something. (law) The termination of a suit, quashing of a nuisance, etc |
Abatement |
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Noun A slaughterhouse |
Abattoir |
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Noun An abbot's position, jurisdiction, or term of office |
Abbacy |
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Noun The superior of a convent A woman who is head of an abbey of nuns |
Abbess |
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Noun The superior of a monastery A man who is head of an abbey of monks |
Abbot |
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Noun the building occupied by nuns or monks |
Abbey |
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Verb To give up formally (a high office, throne, authority |
Abdcate abdicated abdicating |
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Adj Deviating from what is considered proper or normal Noun a person who Deviating from what is considered proper or normal |
Aberrant |
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Noun An act of helping; of giving aid Verb to support or help with an action, usually an illegal one. |
Abets abetted abetting |
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Noun The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension temporary stop to something or a pause. |
Abeyance |
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Verb to really hate something or someone. To turn aside or avoid; to keep away from; to reject |
Abhor |
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Noun is a feeling of extreme hate or repulsion. |
Abhorrence |
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Adj Causing disgust, hatred, etc.; detestable |
Abhorrent |
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Verb To dwell or reside. To wait patiently for To remain in a place To submit to; put up with. To continue in existence; endure. To put up with; tolerate. Idiom to live up to to submit to and carry out (a rule, decision, etc.) |
Abide Abide by(idiom) |
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adverbfrom the beginning. adjectivestarting from the beginning. |
Ab initio |
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Adj Being of the most miserable kind; wretched. something that is very bad or miserable. |
Abject |
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Verb To give up (rights, allegiance, etc.) under oath; renounce to take back something, especially when you have to take it back formally or by some specific process. To abstain from; to avoid; to shun |
Abjure |
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Adj On fire; burning brightly Radiant with bright color is being alive with emotion or excitement. Fervent or excited |
Ablaze |
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Adj fit and heathy |
Able-bodied |
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Noun A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite |
Ablution |
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Verb To give up (rights or a claim, for example); renounce To deny (something) to oneself. to release or to let go To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure |
Abnegate |
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Adj Very unpleasant loathsome, detestable, |
Abominable |
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Verb detest, loathe |
Abominate |
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Adj Indigenous, inhabiting from ancient times |
Aboriginal |
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Noun Inhabitant from ancient times |
Aborigines |
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Verb End or cause to end before completion. Miscarry |
Abort |
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Adj fruitless or unsuccessful |
Abortive |
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Verb Be plentiful, be rich |
Abound |
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Phrase Cinceited Or arrogant |
Above oneself |
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Adj legitimate honest and open Adv openway |
Above board |
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Verb scrape or wear away by friction or erosion |
Abrade |
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Noun scraping or wear away by erosion Resulting damaged area |
Abrasion |
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Adv Side by side, as in going or facing forward keep up with something and to stay up-to-date |
Abreast |
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Verb (rare) To deprive (a person) of rights, privileges, etc .To lessen or curtail (rights, authority, etc.) To diminish, lessen, or restrict a legal right |
Abridge |
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Adj outside in one's own country Adv doing outside own country |
Abroad |
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Verb To abolish a custom or law by some authoritative, formal, legislative, or other legally effective method |
Abrogate |
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Adv happening quickly, suddenly or unexpectedly |
Abrupt noun abruptness adv abruptly |
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Noun swelling containing pus |
Abscess |
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Noun one who letting property while loving elsewhere |
Absentee landlord |
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Noun formal forgiveness of sins |
Absolution |
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Ruled by monarchy |
Absolute government |
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Noun practice of Absolute government |
Absolutism |
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Verb Set or free from blame or obligation etc |
Absolve |
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Verb refrain from indulging Decline to vote |
Abstain |
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Adj Moderate, esp. in eating and drinking; temperate Characterized by abstinence or moderation. |
Abstemious |
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Adj Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative |
Abstracted |
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Adj Hard to understand or profound |
Abstruse |
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Verb (of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with. Touch or lean on |
Abut |
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Adj adv in a state of excitement or activity |
Abuzz |
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Noun taking office Thing added Verb record the new item added |
Accession |
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Verb welcome or hail or applaud |
Acclaim |
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Noun shouting in a person's honour |
Acclaimation |
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Verb To praise or honor Noun An expression of approval; praise. |
Accolade |
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Verb To provide (someone) with something needed or desired To take into consideration or make adjustments for; allow for To make suitable; adapt or adjust. To reconcile (differences) To do a service or favor for. To provide lodging for. |
Accommodate |