EN12 - Vocab 1-20

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Abduction

to take someone forcefully

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aberration

deviating from the norm

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3

Accessory

additional aid in versatility, use or attractiveness AND/OR aid in a crime

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Acclamation

to give an applause for

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Acclimatise

to adapt in a condition change

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Acquisition

the gain of an object/skill through effort and time

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acreage

area of land typically for agriculture

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admonish

to chide someone

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aesthetic

to appreciation of something beautiful OR appealing to the senses

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affiliation

to be associated to something else - company, person, organization, etc…

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aggravate

to anger someone or something, making conditions even worse

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agitation

annoyance to get your way

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alleviate

relieving/reducing a problem, making it less severe

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amicable

to be friendly

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annihilate

to destroy or wipe out

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appal(ling)

to be alarmed out of horror/shock due to behaviour or living conditions

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apparition

phenomenon, supernatural appearance

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arbitrary

to be judged based on chance not logic

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archaic

outdated and not useful in the present day

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aspiration

ambition, longing to achieve a goal

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assailant

one who engagaes in violent/aggressive behaviour to others

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Assidious

show great care in doing something

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atrocious

shockingly awful

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augment

adding to make something greater

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austerity

severe/strict conditions - often associated to economic hardships OR stern attitudes

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autonomy

freedom/ability to make your own choices

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authentic

genuine and real

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barricade

barrier to block an area

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bauble

small trinket of no value

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bedlam

chaotic

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benign

gentle/kind - used to describe conditions or attitude

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bigot(ed)

a person intolerant of others beliefs/opinions, prejudice

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bizarre

extremely strange

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bloc

group of parties with a common goal, working together to achieve it

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bountiful

plentiful amounts

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brazen

unapologetically disrespectful without shame

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brochure

pamphlet with info about organizations or locations

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bureaucracy

decision making management with lots of layers, often inefficient and a waste of time

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burgeoning

to flourish or bloom

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cadaverous

resembling corse like, suggesting sickness or death

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