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45 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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To Humiliate, Degrade
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Abate
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to reduce, lessen
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Abdicate
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To give up a position
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Abduct
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to kidnap
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aberration
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Abnormal, something that differs from the norm
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Abet
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to aid
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Abhor
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to hate, detest
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Abide
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To Put up with
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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
(The Holy Man slept on the floor, took only cold showers, and generally followed other practices of abnegation. |
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Abort-
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To give up on an 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, cancel
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Abscond
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To Sneak away and hide
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Absolution
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Freedom from blame, guilt
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Abstain
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To freely choose not to commit an action
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Abstruse
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Hard to Comprehend
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Accede
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Agree
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Accentuate
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To stress, to highlight
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Accessible
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Obtainable, reachable
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Acclaim
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High Praise
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Accolade
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High Praise
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Accommodating
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Helpful, obliging
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Accord
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Agreement
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Accost
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To Confront Verbally (Thought Antoinette was normally quite calm, when the waiter spilled soup on her for the fout time in 15 minutes she stood up and accosted.
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Accretion
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Slow Growth in Size or amount
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Acerbic
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Bitter
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Acquiesce
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To agree, without protesting
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Acrimony
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Bitterness, discord
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Acumen
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Keen Insight
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Acute
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Sharp, Severe
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Adamant
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Impervious, immovable, unyielding
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Adept
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Extremelly Skilled
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Adhere
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To stick to something
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Admonish
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To caution, criticize
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Adorn
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To Decorate
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Adroit
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Skillful
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Adulation
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Extreme Praise
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Adumbrate
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To Sketch out in a vague way
(The Coach adumbrated a game plan, but non of the players knew precisely what to do.) |
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Adverse
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Antagonistic, unfavorable
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Advocate
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To urge
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Aerial
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Somehow related to air
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Aesthetic
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Artistic
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Affable
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Friendly
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