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23 Cards in this Set
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affable
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easy to approach; friendly
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affluent
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has an abundance of wealth
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aggravate
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to make worse or irritate
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aggregate
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formed by collection; combined
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agnostic
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person who is unsure that God's power exists
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alacrity
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cheerfulness or willingness
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alleviate
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to make easier or lessen
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alluvial
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pertaining to a flooded area of sand and mud
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altercation
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a heated dispute
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altruistic
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concerned about the welfare of others
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ambiguous
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open to several meanings; uncertain in nature
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ameliorate
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to improve or become better
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amenable
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willing to answer; open to influence; agreeable
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amity
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friendship; harmony
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analogy
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a similarity between features of 2 things; comparability
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anathema
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a person or thing that is detested; a curse
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anomalous
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deviating from the normal order; unusual
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antipathy
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a natural aversion; opposition in feeling
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antithesis
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opposition; contrast "____ of right and wrong"
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apathy
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absence or suppression of emotion; lack of interest
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apocryphal
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of doubtful authenticity; "He told an _______ story, but the truth was later revealed."
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apostate
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a person who forsakes his religion
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apposite
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suitable; relevant "An ____ answer to the question earned him a point."
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