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Details Title: may 27 Description: words Total Flash Cards: 19 Created: 05/27/2006 11:04:38	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term ADULATION Definition high praise "The adulation he received was well deserved after years of study." Term ADULTERATE Definition to corrupt or make impure "Please do not adulterate the children by encouring stealing." Term ADUMBRATE Definition to sketch, outline in a shadowy way "I would like to adumbrate my opinion in order to express it easily to all." Term ADVENTITIOUS Definition accidental "The adventitious outcome was an accident." Term ADVERSARIAL Definition antagonistic; competitive "The adversarial athlete would not lose to his competetor" Term ADVERSE Definition unfaborable, unlucky, harmful "In the adverse chance that an earthquake will happen, prepare storage." Term ADVOCATE Definition to speak in favor of "The teacher advocated his student's application to school." Term AERIAL Definition relating to the air "Aerial photography will never depict turtles." Term AERIE Definition nook or nest built high in the air "The aerie built by the bird was safe from predators." Term AFFABLE Definition friendly "The affable person was extremely friendly." Term AFFECTED Definition pretentious, phony "The affected person was pretentious" Term AFFINITY Definition fondness, liking "I have an affinity towards that happy child." Term AFFRONT Definition personal offense, insult "The affront about me was very offensive." Term AGGRANDIZE Definition to make larger or greater in power "Many politicians attempt to aggrandize their power." Term AGGRIEVE Definition to afflict, distress "Please do not aggrieve the child anymore, he has been through so much already." Term AGILE Definition well coordinated, quick light, dexterous "AJ is an agile person that can learn many sports." Term AGRARIAN Definition relating to farming or rural matters "Agrarian societies consist mainly of farmers." Term ALCHEMY Definition philosophy to change metal into gold "Although alchemy may prove fruitful, it will never be profitable considering the amount of work." Term ALIAS Definition assumed name "The agent's alias was DD7."