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56 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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to hate
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Abstinence
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deliberate self-restraint
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Abstruse
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difficult to understand
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Acclaim
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to praise
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Accord
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agreement
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Acerbic
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bitter
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Acrimony
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hostility
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Acuity
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sharp perception or vision
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Adept
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very skilled
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Admonish
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gently criticize or warn
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Adorn
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to decorate
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Adroit
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very skilled
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Adulation
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excessive flattery
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Adversity
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great hardship
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Advocate
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to promote
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Aesthetic
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concerning beauty
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Affable
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friendly
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Affluent
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wealthy
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Alacrity
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eagerness, enthusiasm
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Alienate
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to make unfriendly or hostile
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Alleviate
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to make more bearable
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Altruistic
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concerned for the welfare of others
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Amalgam
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a combination of diverse elements
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Ambiguous
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unclear
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Ambivalent
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having opposing feelings; uncertain
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Ameliorate
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to improve
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Amenable
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open to advice or suggestion
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Amiable
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friendly
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Amicable
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friendly
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Amorphous
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lacking definite form
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Anachronistic
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in the wrong time period
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Anecdote
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a short account of a humorous or interesting incident
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Animosity
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bitter hostility
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Antagonistic
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hostile
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Apathetic
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lacking interest, concern, or emotion
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Appease
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to bring peace, calm, or quiet to; to relieve
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Apprehensive
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fearful
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Arbitrary
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determined by impulse or chance, without reason
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Archaic
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outdated; really old
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Ardor
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energy, intensity, enthusiasm
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Arid
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dry
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Articulate
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characterized by clear and expressive language
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Ascertain
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to discover
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Aspire
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to have a great ambition
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Assess
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to make a judgement about
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Assiduous
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hard-working
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Astute
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having sharp judgement
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Atrophy
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to waste away
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Audacity
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disrespectful boldness
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Augment
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to make greater in size or quantity
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Auspicious
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favorable; successful
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Austere
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strict or severe in discipline
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Autonomy
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independence
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Avarice
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greed
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Averse
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reluctant
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Awe
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a mixed emotion of respect, wonder, and dread
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