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51 Cards in this Set
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abate
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subside; lessen; decrease
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abridge
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condense or shorten
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking
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abstract
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theoretical; not concrete
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abstruse
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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accessible
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easy to approach; obtainable
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acclaim
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applaud; announce with great approval
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accolade
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award of merit
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acrid
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sharp; bitterly pungent
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acrimonious
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bitter in words or manner
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adulation
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flattery; admiration
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adversary
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opponent
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adversity
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poverty; misfortune
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affable
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affirmation
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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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aggregate
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gather; accumulate
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alleviate
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relieve
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aloof
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apart; reserved
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amorphous
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formless; lacking gin shape or definition
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anacrhonistic
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having an error involving time in a story
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analogous
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comparable
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animosity
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active enmity
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anomaly
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irregularity
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antagonism
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hostility; active resistance
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antediluvian
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antiquated; extremely ancient
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antipathy
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aversion; dislike
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apathy
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lack of caring
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apocryphal
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untrue; made up
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appease
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pacify or soothe; relieve
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apprehension
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fear
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arable
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fit for growing crops
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arbitrary
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capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical
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archaic
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antiquated
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ardent
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intense; passionate; zealous
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arrogance
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pride; haughtiness
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articulate
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effective; distinct
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artifact
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object made by human beings
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artisan
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manually skilled worker
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ascendancy
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controlling influence; domination
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; austere
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aspire
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seek to attain
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assiduous
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diligent
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assuage
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ease or lessen; satisfy; soothe
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astute
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wise; shrewd; keen
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atrophy
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waste away
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avarice
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greediness for wealth
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aversion
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firm dislike
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avert
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prevent; turn away
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