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81 Cards in this Set
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abate
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decrease; reduce
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right or power
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aberrant
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deviating from what is normal
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abeyance
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temporary suppression or suspension
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abject
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miserable;pitiful
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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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abscission
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the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or part of a plant
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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abstinence
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to give up certain pleasures
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abysmal
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very bad
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accretion
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growth in size or increase in amount
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accrue
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to accumulate, grow by additions
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adamant
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uncompromising, unyielding
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adjunct
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something added, attached, or joined
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adulterate
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to corrupt or make impure
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aethetic
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relating to beauty or art
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affected
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pretentious; phony
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affinity
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fondness, liking, similarity
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aggrandize
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to make larger or greater
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aggregrate
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amounting to a whole; total
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed
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alchemy
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medieval chemical philosophy based on hanging metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation
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allay
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to lessen, ease, soothe
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alleviate
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to relieve; improve partially
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alloy
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mix of metals
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allure
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the power to entice by charm
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amalgamate
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to combined into a unified whole
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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 conflicting emotional problems
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ambrosia
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something delicious; the food of the Gods
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ameliorate
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to improve
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amenable
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agreeable;cooperative;suited
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amenity
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something that increases comfort
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amulet
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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
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anachronism
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something out of the proper time
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analgesic
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medications that reduces or eliminates pain
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analogous
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comparable
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anarchy
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absence of government; state of disorder
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anodyne
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something that calms or soothes pain
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anomalous
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irregular; deviating from the norm
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antecedent
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something that comes before
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antediluvian
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prehistoric
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antipathy
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hostile;dislike
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apathy
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indifference
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apex
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the highest point
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apogee
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the point in orbit that is farthest away; the highest point
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apothegm
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a terse, witty saying
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appease
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to calm; pacify; placate
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appellation
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a name
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apposite
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strikingly important or relevant
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appise
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to inform
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approbation
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praise;approval
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appropriate
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to take posession for one's own; to consficate
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apropos
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relevant
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arabesque
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ornate design featuring intertwining curves; a ballet position
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archeology
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the study of material evidence of past human life
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ardor
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great emotion or passion
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arduous
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extremely difficult; laborious
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argot
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specialized vocab used by a certain group
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arrest
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to stop; seize
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artifact
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item made by human craft
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artless
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guileless; natural
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ascetic
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one who practices self-denial
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asperity
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severity; harshness; irritability
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aspersion
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slander; false rumor
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assiduous
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diligent; hard-working
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assuage
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to make less severe
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astringent
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harsh; severe
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asylum
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place of refuge or shelter
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atavism
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biology, reappearance of a charactieristic in an organism after several generations of absence
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attenuate
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to weaken
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audacious
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bold; daring
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austere
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stern; unadorned
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autonomous
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self-governing; independent
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avarice
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greed
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aver
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to affirm; declare to be true
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avocation
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secondary occupation
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avuncular
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like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant
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axiomatic
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taken for granted
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