Vocabulary Flashcards

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abolish

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To formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution.

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absence

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The state of being away from a place or person.

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accident

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An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

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adequate

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Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

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admissible

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Acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in a court of law.

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adopt

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To legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own.

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advantage

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A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.

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adventure

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An unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity.

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adverb

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A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

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advisor

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A person who gives advice in a particular field.