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44 Cards in this Set
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Abate |
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity |
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Abscond |
to leave secretly |
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Abstain |
to choose not to do something |
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Abyss |
an extremely deep hole |
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Adulterate |
to make impure |
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Advocate |
to speak in favor of |
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Aesthetic |
concerning the appreciation of beauty |
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Aggrandize |
to increase in power, influence, and reputation |
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Alleviate |
to make more bearable |
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Amalgamate |
to combine, mix together |
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Ambiguous |
able to be interpreted several ways |
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Ameliorate |
make better/improve |
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Anachronism |
something out of place in time |
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Analogous |
similar or alike in some way |
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Anomaly |
deviation from norm |
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Antagonize |
annoy/provoke anger |
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Antipathy |
extreme dislike |
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Apathy |
lack of intrest/emotion |
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Arbitrate |
to judge a dispute b/w 2 opposing parties |
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Archaic |
ancient/old-fashioned |
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Ardor |
intense/passionate feeling |
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Articulate |
speak clearly |
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Assuage |
make something unpleasant less severe |
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Attenuate |
reduce in force/degree |
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Audacious |
fearless/daring |
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Austere |
severe or stern in appearance |
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Banal |
predictable/boring |
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Bolster |
to support |
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Bombastic |
high-sounding but with little meaning |
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Cacophony |
harsh, jarring noise |
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Candid |
impartial/honest in speech |
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Capricious |
Changing ones mind quickly/often |
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Castigate |
punish/critize harshly |
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Catalyst |
something that brings aboout a change in something else |
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Caustic |
biting in wit |
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Chaos |
great disorder/confusion |
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Chauvinist |
prejudiced in favor of a group to which he belongs |
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Chicanery |
deception/trickery |
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Cogent |
convincing and well reasoned |
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Condone |
to overlook, pardon, or disregard |
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Convoluted |
intricate and complicated |
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Corroborate |
to provide supporting evidence |
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Credulous |
too trusting, gullible |
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Crescendo |
steadily increasing in volume/force |