Vocabulary Flashcards

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abate

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To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen.

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abnormal

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Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

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abrupt

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Sudden and unexpected.

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accelerate

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To increase in speed or rate.

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affliction

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Something that causes pain or suffering.

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flabbergast

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To surprise or shock someone greatly.

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grim

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Forbidding or uninviting; depressing or worrying to consider.

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incredulous

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Unwilling or unable to believe something.

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notify

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To inform someone of something, typically in a formal or official manner.

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perceive

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To become aware or conscious of something; to come to realize or understand.