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30 Cards in this Set
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abase
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to humiliate
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abate
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to lessen
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abdicate
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to give up power
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abduct
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to kidnap
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aberration
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a derivation from normal;
abnormal |
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abet
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to help
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abhor
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to hate
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abjure
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to reject
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abort
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to give up on before completion
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abridge
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to shorten
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abscond
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to run away and hide
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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accede
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agree; to give in
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accentuate
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to stress
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acclaim
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high praise
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accommodating
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helpful, polite
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accord
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an agreement
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accretion
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a slow growth
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acerbic
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bitter in taste
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acquiesce
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to agree without protesting
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acumen
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keen insight
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acute
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sharp
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adept
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skilled
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adhere
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to stick to
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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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aesthetic
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related to the appreciation of beauty
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affable
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friendly
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affinity
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feeling of closeness
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affluent
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wealthy
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