Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abate

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To become less intense or widespread

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Abstract

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Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

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Acclaim

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To praise enthusiastically and publicly

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Adversity

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Difficulties or misfortune

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Aesthetic

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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Alleviate

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To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

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Ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

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Ameliorate

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To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

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Anecdote

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A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Apathy

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Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern