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30 Cards in this Set
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abash
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1. to make ill at ease or ashamed
2. disconcert |
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abate
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1. mitigate, lessen, to make less in amount or degree
2. to deduct |
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abandon
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lack of inhibition
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abbot
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the head of a group of nuns or monks
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aberrant
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1. deviating from the norm
2. turning away from the right |
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abeyance
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a temporary suspension of function or activity
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abide
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1. to stand fast
2. to await 3. to submit to |
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abhorrent
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1. causing fear or disgust
2. detestable 3. opposed or contrary to |
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abjure
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1. to give up on oath
2. renounce |
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ablate
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to remove as by surgery
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abluent
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anything that cleans
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abnegate
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1. to give up
2. to deny or refuse |
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abominate
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1. to hate extremely
2. to abhor or detest |
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abrade
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1. to wear away
2. to scrape or rub off |
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abreact
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1. to have a catharsis
2. to relieve (pent up feelings) by talking about it |
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abridge
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1. to reduce in scope or extent
2. to shorten |
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abrogate
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to repeal, anul, or abolish an authoritative act, for example a law or decree
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abscess
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a swollen inflamed area in body tissues
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abscond
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1. to go away hastily or secretly
2. to run away and hide |
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absolution
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1. forgiveness
2. remission from sin |
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absolve
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to free from sin or guilt
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abstemious
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refraining from pleasure and from food or strong drink in particular
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend, obscure
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abut
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1. to lean on at one end
2. border on |
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abysmal
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1. bottomless
2. incomprehensible or unfathomable 3. immeasurably bad |
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acarpous
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1. sterile
2. bearing no fruit |
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accentuate
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to stress or emphasize
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accolade
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1. to embrace
2. anything done or given as a sign of respect of appreciation |
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accrete
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1. grow together
2. adhere |
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acerbic
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sour, harsh, severe
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