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50 Cards in this Set
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abberation
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depature from the normal
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abrasive
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harsh and rough in manner
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absorbed
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full of interest
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accentuate
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to put emphasis on
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accolade
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an expression of approval; praise
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acerbic
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mean in tone
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adaptation
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a composition that has been recast into a new form
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addendum
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sth inteneded to supplement
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admonish
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to show disapprove of
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adulation
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praise
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aeronautics
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the theory and pratice of flight
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aesthetic
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beautiful; roger-like
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alacrity
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speed or quicknessl celerity
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allay
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to lessen fear
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altercation
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a small quarrel
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ambidextrous
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skillful with two hands
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ambiguous
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not certain
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amble
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to walk slowly and leisurely; stroll
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anachronism
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one that is out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time
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anarchist
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someone who does not follow order
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anecdote
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a short account of an interesting or humorous incident; a short story.
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anesthetic
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causing numbness (thuoc gay me)
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antecedents
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ancestors
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antiquated
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old-fashioned
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aplomb
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self-confident assurance; poise
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appease
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to deal with a demand
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appendix
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sth appended at the end of the book
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appraise
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to determine worth
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archipelago
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a group of islands
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ardent
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passionate
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ardor
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strong enthusiasm or devotion; zeal
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aromatic
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pleasing smell
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aspiring
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showing ambition
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assuage
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to pacify or calm
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astounded
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to be really surprised
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atrophy
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wasting away of muscle
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audacious
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bold; laking timidity
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audible
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able to hear
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aural
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pertaining to hearing
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autocrat
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a despotic ruler; a mean ruler
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automaton
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one that behaves or responds in a mechanical way ( thiet bi tu dong)
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aviary
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a large enclosure for holding birds in confinement
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balked
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to stop and refuse to go on
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balm
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sth that soothes
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banality
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being trite, obvious, predictable, commonplace
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banter
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casual conversation( gieu cot)
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bask
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to expose to warmth ( foi nang, tam nang)
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belying
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contradict
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benign
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kind
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bilingual
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skillful with two languages
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