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57 Cards in this Set
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aggregate
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1. n. a whole or total
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aggrieved
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adj. distressed, wronged, injured
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agile
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adj. quick, nimble
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agnostic
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adj. believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
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agriculture
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n. farming
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aisle
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n. a pasageway between rows of seats
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alacrity
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n. eagerness, speed
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alias
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n. a flase name or identity
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allay
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v. to soothe, ease
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allege
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v. to assert, usually without proof
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alleviate
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v. to relieve, make more bearable
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allocate
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v. to distribute, set aside
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aloof
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adj. reserved, distant
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altercation
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n. a dispute, fight
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disaffected
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adj. rebellious, resentful of authority
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disavow
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v. to deny knowledge of responsibility for
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discern
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v. to perceive, detect
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disclose
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v. to reveal, make public
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discomfit
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v. to thwart, baffle
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discordant
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adj. not agreeing, not in harmony with
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discrepancy
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n. difference, failure of things to correspond
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discretion
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n. the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgement
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discursive
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adj. rambling, lacking order
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disdain
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1. v. to scorn, hold in low esteem
2. n. scorn, low esteem |
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disgruntled
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adj. upset, not content
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disheartened
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adj. feeling a loss of spirit or morale
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disparage
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v. to criticize or speak ill of
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disparate
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adj. sharply differing, containing sharply contrasting elements
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lucid
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adj. clear, easily understandable
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luminous
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adj. brightly shining
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lurid
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adj. ghastly, sensational
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maelstrom
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n. a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
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magnamimous
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adj. noble, generous
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malediction
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n. a curse
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malevolent
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adj. wanting harm to befall others
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malleable
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adj. capable of being shaped or transformed
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mandate
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n. an authoritative command
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mainfest
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1. adj. easily understandable, obvious
2. v. to show plainly |
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manifold
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adj. diverse, varied
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mauldin
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adj. weakly sentimental
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maverick
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n. an independent, nonconformist person
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tedious
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adj. dull, boring
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temerity
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n. audacity, recklessnes
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temperance
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n. moderation in action or thought
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tenable
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adj. able to be defended or maintained
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tenuous
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adj. having litle substance or strenght
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terrestrail
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adj. relating to land
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timorous
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adj. timid, fearful
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tirade
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n. a long speech marked by harsh or biting language
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toady
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n. one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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tome
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n. a large book
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torpid
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adj. lethargic, dormant, lacking motion
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torrid
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adj. giving off intense heat, passionate
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tortuous
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adj. winding
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tractable
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adj. easily controlled
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tranquil
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adj. calm
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transgress
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v. to violate, go over the limit
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