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43 Cards in this Set
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Absolute |
A choice on which something must be one way or the other-there |
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Abstract |
Not applied to actual objects. |
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Aesthetic |
Developed or learned;not naturally occurring. |
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Affable |
Easy-going |
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Alienated |
Removed or disassociated from friends family or homeland. |
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Alleviate |
To ease a pain or burden. |
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Alliance |
A union of two or more groups. |
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Ambiguous |
Open to more than one interpretation. |
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Amenable |
Responsive;agreeable |
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Ample |
Describing a large amount of something. |
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Anachronism |
Something out of of place in time or sequence |
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Anthology |
A collection of literary pieces. |
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Apathetic |
Feeling or showing a little emotion. |
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Apparatus |
Equipment; group of machines |
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Apprehension |
Anxiety of fear about the future |
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Arbiter |
A judge who decides a disputed issue. |
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Arbitrary |
Decided by impulse rather than reason |
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Archaic |
Characteristic of an earlier period; old -fashioned. |
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Archetype |
A perfect example;an original pattern or model |
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Arid |
Describing a dry arid climate |
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Assertion |
A declaration or statement |
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Assiduous |
Hard working |
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Assimilation |
To absorb; to make similar |
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Astute |
Shrewd;clever |
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Asylum |
A place of retreat or security |
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Auspicious |
Favorable;promising |
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Austere |
Strict or strict |
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Benevolent |
Willing of something; generous |
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Benign |
Kind and gentle |
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Biased |
Prejudice |
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Brittle |
Easily broken when subjected to pressure |
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Brusque |
Rude or abrupt |
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Candor |
Openess; sincerity |
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Capricious |
Impulsive; unpredictable |
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Catalog |
To make an itemized list of something |
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Cladenstine |
Secretive |
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Clarity |
Clearness in expression |
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Cogent |
Reasonable |
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Coherent |
Logical |
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Cohesive |
Condition of sticking together |
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Compare/ contrast |
Identifying similarities and differences between things. |
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Compelling |
Forceful |
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Compelling |
Forceful |