TAM Flashcards

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Abet

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To approve cncourgage and support (an action or a plan of action);urge and help on.

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accord

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To give or grant especially as being due or appropriate: accorded the president the proper deference

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adept

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A highly skilled person:an expert political consequences in getting rid of all the skeptics unbelievers and adepts of rival faiths (Gene Lyons).

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advocate

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usage problem to act as an advocated more for her patients: advocated stringent crime laws.

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agile

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from latin agilis from agere to drive do see

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allot

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to parcel out: distributeor apportion allotting land homesteaders allot

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aloof

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emotionally served or indifferent an aloof manner.

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amiss

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out of proper order: what is amiss

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analogy

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A similarity in some respect between things that otherwise dissimlar: sees an

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anarchy

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political disorder and confusion.

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antics

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A foolish or ludicrous act; a carpet the sudents’ antics got them into trouble.

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apprehend

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to take into custody: arrest apprehend the murderer.

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ardent

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Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling passionate an ardent lover.

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articulate

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composed of distinct meaningful syllables or words articulate speech

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assail

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TO attack violently as with blows or military force assault.

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assimilate

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to consume and incorporate (nurients) into the body after digestion.

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atrocity

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appalling or atrocious condition quality, or behavior: monstrousness.

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attribute

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to regard as astrsing from a partucular cause or source; acribe; attribute their failure to a lack of preparation

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audacious

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Fearlessly often recklessly daring; bold. see synonyms at adventurous, brave

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augment

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to make (something already developed or well under way) greater as in size extent or quantity; continuing rains augmented the floodwaters. see synonyms at increase.

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authority

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The power to enforce laws, exact obedience command, determine or judge.

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avail

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to be of use or advantage to; help: nothing could avail the dying patient.

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avid

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Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm an avid golfer, an avid interest cooking.

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awry

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Away from the correct course; amiss the last minute change caused awry.

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balmy
Having the quality or fragrance of balm:smoothing
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banter
to engage in banter: bantered with her colleagues during a coffee break
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barter
The act or practice bartering.
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benign
Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless a benign chemical benign indifference.
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bizarre
very strange or unusual especially in a striking or shocking way.see synonyms at fantastic
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blase'
Uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence.
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bonanza
uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
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bountiful
marked by or producing abundance: a bountiful harvest; a bountiful land
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cache
An amount of goods or valuables, especially when kept in a concealed or hard
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capacious
Capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy; a capacious office building. see synonyms at spacious.
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caption
A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
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chastise
To pusish,as for wrongdoing see synonyms at punish.
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citadel
A fortress in a commanding postition or near a city.
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cite
To quote or refer to (a book or author, for example) as an authority or example
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humane
Characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion: a humane judge; a humane policy.
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incense
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inaugurate
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indifferent
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infinite
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instill
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institute
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intervene
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intricate
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inventive
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inventory
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