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100 study words
Term | Definition |
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abbreviate | to shorten,abridge |
abstinence | the act of refraining from pleasurable activity,eg,eating or drinking |
adulation | high praise |
advirsity | misfortune,an unfavorable turn of events |
anachronistic | out of date,not attributted to the correct historical period |
anecdote | short, ussualy funny acount of an event |
anonymous | nameless without a disclosed identity |
antagonist | foe opponint advesary |
arid | extremly dry or deathly boring |
assiduous | presistant hard working. |
asylun | sanctuary shelter place of refuge |
cameraderie | trust sociabilty amongest friends |
censure | to critisize harashly |
circutous | indirect taking the longest route |
clairvoyant | exceptionally insightful able to foresee |
compassion | smpathy |