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20 Cards in this Set
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Alacrity
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(n.) Brisk and eager action; liveliness 2.) cheerfull willingness
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Aloof
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(adv.) Away at some distance but within view; apart. 2.) Without community of feeling
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Altruism
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(n.) Unselfish devotion to the interests and welfare of others
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Ambivalent
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(adj.) Acting in opposite ways; having or showing conflicting feelings
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Ameliorate
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(v.) Make better or more tolerable, satisfactory, prosperous, etc.; improve 2.) become better
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Amenable
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(adj.) Open to influence, suggestion, advice, etc.; responsive; submissive
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Amenity
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(n.) Pleasant way; polite act
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Amoral
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(adj.) Not classifiable as good or bad because not involving any question of morality; nonmoral.
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Amorphous
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(adj.) Having no definite form; shapeless, formless.
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Anachronism
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(n.) Error in fixing a date or dates; erroneous reference of a date
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Anomaly
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(n.) Deviation from the rule or recognized standard.
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Antipathy
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(n.) A strong of fixed dislike; feeling against; aversion
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Antithesis
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(n.) Exact opposite
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Apathy
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(n.) Lack of interest in or desire for activity; indifference.
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Aplomb
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(n.) Self possession springing from perfect confidence in oneself; assurance; poise
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Apocryphal
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(adj.) Of doubtful authorship, authenticity or inspiration.
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Apotheosis
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(adj.) A glorified ideal. 2.) the raising of a human being to the rank of a god
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Appease
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(v.) Put an end to by satisfying
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Approbation
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(n.) Favorable opinion; approval
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Appropriate
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(v.) Set apart for a special purpose; take for oneself
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