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General Vocab
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07/09/2009
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ANOMALY
 Definition
something that is abnormal
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ABATE
 Definition
to lessen in degree or severity
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ABERRANT
 Definition
abnormal
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ABEYANCE
 Definition
suspended action
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ABSCOND
 Definition
to leave secretly
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ABSTEMIOUS
 Definition
moderate in appetite
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ADMONISH
 Definition
to warn or reprove
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ADULTERATE
 Definition
to make impure
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AESTHETIC
 Definition
appreciation of beauty
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AGGREGATE
 Definition
to gather or accumulate
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ALACRITY
 Definition
speed or swiftness, cheerful promptness or eagerness
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ALLEVIATE
 Definition
relief
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AMALGAMATE
 Definition
to mix together, combine
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AMBIGUOUS
 Definition
unclear
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AMBIVALENCE
 Definition
state of having contradicting attitudes
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AMELIORATE
 Definition
to improve, make better
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ANACHRONISM
 Definition
something out of place in time
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ANALOGOUS
 Definition
similar to
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ANTIPATHY
 Definition
extreme dislike
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ADVOCATE
 Definition
to speak in favor of
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APPEASE
 Definition
pacify, soothe, or relieve
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APPRISE
 Definition
to inform
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APPROBATION
 Definition
approval
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APPROPRIATE
 Definition
to acquire or take possession of
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ARDUOUS
 Definition
hard or strenuous
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ARTLESS
 Definition
without guile, open, honest
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ASCETIC
 Definition
practicing self-denial
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ASSIDUOUS
 Definition
dilligent
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ASSUAGE
 Definition
to ease, lessen pain, soothe anger
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ATTENUATE
 Definition
to make thinner, weaken, lessen
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AUDACIOUS
 Definition
daring, bold
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AUSTERE
 Definition
unornamented
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AVER
 Definition
assert confidently
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BANAL
 Definition
boredom, cliche
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BELIE
 Definition
contradict or give false impression
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BOLSTER
 Definition
to support, prop up
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BOMBASTIC
 Definition
pompous
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BOORISH
 Definition
rude or insensitive, cranky
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BURGEON
 Definition
to grow or flourish
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BURNISH
 Definition
to polish
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BUTTRESS
 Definition
to support, prop up
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CACOPHONY
 Definition
harsh sound
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CAPRICIOUS
 Definition
changing mind quickly and often
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CASTIGATE
 Definition
to punish severely or criticize
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CAUSTIC
 Definition
biting in wit
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CHICANERY
 Definition
trickery or deception
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CODA
 Definition
the end
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COGENT
 Definition
convincing
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CORROBORATE
 Definition
support with evidence
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COMMENSURATE
 Definition
proportionate
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