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48 Cards in this Set
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adumbrate
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v. foreshadow vaguely
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Psychics adumbrate the future, and then you fill in the rest
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aggrandize
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v. increase power, honor
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aggregate
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v. gather, accumulate
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alloy
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n. mix of metals, v. mix or reduce purity
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amendable
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adj. agreeable, responsive to suggestion
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advent
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n. arrival
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adventitious
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adj. accidental, causal
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adversary
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n. opponent, enemy
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adverse
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adj. unfavorable, hostile
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advert
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v. refer to
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advocacy
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n. support
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advocate
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v. urge, plead for
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aegis
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n. shield, defense
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aerie
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n. nest of large bird of prey
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affable
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adj. friendly
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affected
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adj. artificial, in order to impress
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affidavit
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n. written statement under oath
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affinity
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n. kinship, relation by nature or character
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The affinity between us is that we are sisters or that we are both shy
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affluence
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n. abundance, rich
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affront
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n. insult
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agape
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adj. openmouthed
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agglomeration
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n collection, heap
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aghast
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adj. horrified
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agility
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n. nimbleness
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agitate
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v. stir up
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agog
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adj. intensely curious/excited
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agrarian
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adj. dealing with land and cultivation
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alcove
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n. nook, recess
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alimentary
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adj. supplying nourishment
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alimony
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n. payment to ex-spouse
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allay
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v. calm, pacify
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allege
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v. state w/o proof
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allegory
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n. fables, characters used as symbols
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aliteration
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n. repetition of beginning sound
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allocate
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v. assign
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allude
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v. refer indirectly
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allure
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v. entice, attract
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allusion
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n. indirect reference
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alluvial
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adj. soil deposits of running water
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aloof
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adj. apart, reserved
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aloft
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adj. upward
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altercation
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n. noisy/heated fight
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amass
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v. collect
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ambidextrous
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adj. can use both hands
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ambience
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n. enviro, atmosphere
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amble
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n. moving at easy pace
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ambrosia
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n. food for gods
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ambulatory
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adj. able to walk
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