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Date created
Mar 1, 2020
Cards (88)
Section 1
(50 cards)
benevolent
generous
berate
to scold sharply
ascendancy
influence, domination
anthropology
The study of humans
banal
common, ordinary
antediluvian
extremely old; antiquated
abate
to lessen
bipartisanship
supported by two opposing groups (political parties)
abstruse
difficult to understand
bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
adroit
skillful
aura
air, feeling
attenuate
to weaken, reduce
bolster
to support
burgeon
to grow and flourish
alacrity
eagerness
acrimony
bitterness
abhor
to hate
autocrat
dictator
acumen
insightfulness
amendable
yielding
buoyant
capable of floating; cheerful
amicable
peaceable, friendly
adamant
unyielding; firm in opinion
assail
belittle
assiduous
diligent; persistent
belie
contradict; give a false impression
aberration
something that differs from the norm
ascetic
practicing self-denial
blighted
damaged; destroyed; ruined
apathetic
lacking interest
altruism
unselfish concern for the welfare of others
affected
phony; artificial
boorish
crude, offensive, rude
arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret
apt
appropriate; having a natural tendency
bequeath
to hand down, to give or to leave in a will
adept
skillful
allocate
assign, portion, distribute
accost
to confront
auspicious
favorable
automaton
a person who acts like a robot
assuage
relieve, appease
amiable
friendly
barrage
bombardment, torrent
august
dignified
belligerent
aggressive, warlike
antipathy
strong dislike
atrophy
to waste away
bog
marsh, swamp
Section 2
(38 cards)