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26 Cards in this Set
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ascetic
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austere; self-denying
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ascribe
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to refer to; to attribute or assign to
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apathetic
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indifferent; unconcerned; unemotional
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asinine
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stupid; silly; like an ass or donkey
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assuage
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to ease; to satisfy; to lessen
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astute
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shrewd; wily; keen in judgement
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astute
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shrewd; wily; keen in judgement
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animated
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lively; spirited
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Abeyance
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held in waiting; suspension
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archaic
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no longer used except in special context; old-fashioned
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abortive
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coming to naught; failing
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anathema
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a solemn ban or curse
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acquiesce
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to accept; to agree; to assent
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abridged
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reduced; shortened by use of fewer words
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abscond
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to steal off and hide; to depart secretly
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acrimonious
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sharp and bitter of speech or temper
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adroit
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dexterous; with skillful us of body or mind
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adamant
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hard-hearted; firm; inflexible; uncompromising
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amorphous
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shapeless; w/ no special form
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aesthetic
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of or pertaining to the beautiful; artistic
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anachronism
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something out of place by time
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antipathy
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dislike; hatred; strong aversion
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alleviate
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to soften; to ease; to lighten; to relieve
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altruistic
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unselfish; intersted in the welfare of others
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ambigous
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vague; indefinite; uncertain; having multiple meanings
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analogy
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partial agreement or resemblance between things somewhat different; similarity in certain aspects; likeness
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