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CA CSR Review - Vocab Assessment 01
Abash - Anathema (South Coast College)
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Court Reporting
Not Applicable
08/25/2010

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abate
Definition
to end, nullify; to reduce; moderate; omit; deprive
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aberrant
Definition
atypical; abnormal; a deviation
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abeyance
Definition
temporary inactivity
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abode
Definition
dwelling
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abominable
Definition
detestable; desagreeable; unpleasant
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abrogate
Definition
abolish
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abstemious
Definition
moderate
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acquiesce
Definition
assent; to accept or comply tacitly
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acrimonious
Definition
bitter; harshness of speech
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acronym
Definition
a word formed by the initial letters of the words in a title (M.A.D.D)
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acrophobia
Definition
fear of heights
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acumen
Definition
keenness; quick to understand; shrewdness
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adder
Definition
a common venomous snake of Europe
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adept
Definition
highly skilled
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admissible
Definition
allowed
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adroit
Definition
skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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adulterated
Definition
corrupted; debased or made impure
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advert
Definition
to pay attention; to refer casually
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advocate
Definition
supporter
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Aeolian
Definition
marked by a musical moan as if by the wind
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affable
Definition
friendly
(note: word not found in review packet)
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affinity
Definition
relationship by marriage; kinship; attraction
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affront
Definition
to meet face to face defiantly; to confront
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aggregation
Definition
collection of individuals comprising a group
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alleviate
Definition
ease; relieve
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allude
Definition
hinting; an implied reference
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aloof
Definition
distant; reserved; indifferent
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ambivalent
Definition
Contradictory attitudes. Fluctuatio between one thing and another. Ambiguous. (note: word not found in review packet)
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amenable
Definition
obedient; likely to cooperate; able to be controlled or influenced; responsible or answerable; willing
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amiable
Definition
agreeable; pleasing; admirable; sociable; congenial
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amicable
Definition
peaceable; friendly goodwill
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amiss
Definition
in a wrong way; astray; improper; faulty
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amity
Definition
friendship
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anachronism
Definition
chronologically misplacing of persons, events, objects or customs in regard to each other
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analogous
Definition
similar
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anarchistic
Definition
rebellious; violent; against authority
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anathema
Definition
cursed; disliked; odious; denunciation
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abash
Definition
to surprise; to embarrass
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abrogate
Definition
abolish
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