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130 Cards in this Set
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Abase |
Syn: lower, humilate Ant: exalt, elevate, honor, raise, promote |
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Abash |
Syn: embarrass Ant: encourage, cheer, animate, embolden, incite |
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Aerie |
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Agape |
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Alacrity |
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Amass |
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Amazon |
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Ambulatory |
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Amnesty |
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Animadversion |
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Animated |
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Annihilate |
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Annotate |
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Antagonistic |
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Antecede |
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Antecedents |
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Antediluvian |
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Anthem |
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Anthology |
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Anthropoid |
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Aphasia |
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Aphorism |
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Apiary |
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Aplomb |
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Apocalyptic |
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Apparition |
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Appurtenances |
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Arabesque |
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Arable |
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Ardor |
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Ascetic |
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Asylum |
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Atavism |
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Aureole |
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Awl |
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Awry |
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Babble |
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Bacchanalian |
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Bantering |
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Barb |
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Barrage |
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Bastion |
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Beguile |
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Belie |
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Benign |
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Bereavement |
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Blanch |
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Blithe |
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Bouillon |
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Bourgeois |
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Brevity |
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Braggadocio |
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Brevity |
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Brook |
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Buccaneer |
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Buxon |
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Cajole |
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Caldron |
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Canter |
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Canto |
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Capricious |
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Carcinogenic |
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Carping |
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Catharsis |
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Cession |
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Chafe |
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Charlatan |
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Cherubic |
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Chicanery |
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Citadel |
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Clairvoyant |
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Clemency |
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Codicil |
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Codify |
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Coercion |
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Comeuppance |
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Concoct |
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Condign |
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Condiments |
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Conformity |
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Conifer |
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Conjecture |
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Consanguinity |
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Trifling |
Unimportant or trivial |
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Eccentric |
Unconventional and slightly strange. |
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Technocrats |
A member of a technically skilled elite (negative connotation) |
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Ameliorated |
Make better. |
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Ascertain |
Find out for certain, make sure of. |
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Exacerbated |
Make worse |
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Exacting |
Making great demands on ones skill, attention, or other resources. |
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Copious |
Abundant in supply or quantity. |
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Acerbic |
Sharp and forthright. Sarcastic. |
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Consort |
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Contortion |
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Conundrum |
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Cornice |
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Corroborate |
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Coup |
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Covetous |
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Credulity |
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Cringe |
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Criteria |
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Crone |
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Crotchety |
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Cuisine |
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Culinary |
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Cull |
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Cursive |
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Cynosure |
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Dally |
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Dearth |
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Debunk |
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Declivity |
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Decollete |
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Defection |
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Defoliate |
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Defray |
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Defrock |
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Delirium |
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Demoniac |
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Denouement |
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Derelict |
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Deride |
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Desideratum |
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Desolate |
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Detonation |
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Diadem |
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Diaphanous |
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Dilettante |
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Disdain |
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