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30 Cards in this Set
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abase
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to humiliate, degrade (After being overthrown and abased the deposed leader offered to bow down to his conqueror)
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abate
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to reduce, lessen (the rain poured down for a while, then abated)
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abdicate
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to give up a position, usually one of leadership (When he realized that his revolutionaries would surely win, the king abdicated his throne)
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aberration
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something that differs from the norm
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abet
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to aid, help, encourage
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abhide
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to put up with, to remain
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abject
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wretched, pitiful
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abjure
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to reject, renounce
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abnegation
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denial of comfort to oneself
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abort
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to give up on a half finished project or effort
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abridge
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to cut down, shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish, usually by authority
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abscond
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to sneak away and hide
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absoluation
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freedom from blame, guilt, sin
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abstain
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to freely choose not to commit an action
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accede
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to agree
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acclaim
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high praise
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accolade
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high praise, special distinction
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accord
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an agreement
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accost
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to confront verbally
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accretion
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slow growth in size or amount
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acerbic
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biting, bitter in tone or taste
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aquiesce
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to agree without protesting (remember Pirates of the Caribbean- "I am disinclined to aquiesce your request"
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acumen
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keen insight (b/c of his math acumen, Sam was able to figure out in seconds problems that took others hours)
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acute
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sharp, severe, having keen insight
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adamant
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impervious, immovable, unyielding
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adept
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extremely skilled
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admonish
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to cauting criticize, reprove
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adorn
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to decorate
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adroit
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skillful, dextrous
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