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51 Cards in this Set
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abash
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embarrass
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abject
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wretched, lacking pride
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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renunciation; self-sacrifice
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abominable
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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abominate
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hate; loathe
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abrasive
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
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absolve
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pardon
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abstinence
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restraint from eating or drinking
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abut
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border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
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bottomless
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accede
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agree
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acclimate
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adjust to climate or environment
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acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill
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accoutre
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equip
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accretion
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growth; increase
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acetic
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vinegary
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acoustics
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science of sound
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acquittal
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deliverance from a charge
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acrid
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sharp; bitterly pungent
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuarial
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calculating
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actuate
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motivate
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acuity
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sharpness
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addendum
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addition; appendix to book
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addle
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muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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adjacent
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adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjuration
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solemn urging
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adjutant
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assistant
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incognito
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with identity concealed
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incontinent
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lacking self-restraint
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incorporate
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introduce something into a larger whole
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incredulity
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tendency to disbelief
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increment
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increase
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incrustation
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hard coating or crust
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incubus
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burden; mental care; nightmare
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incur
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bring upon oneself
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indemnify
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make secure against loss
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indenture
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bind as servant or apprentice to master
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indices
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signs; indications
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indignation
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anger at an injustice
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indissoluble
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permanent
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indite
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write; compose
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ineffable
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unutterble; cannot be expressed in speech
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inept
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lacking skill; unsuited
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inerrancy
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infallibility
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infernal
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pertaining to hell; devilish
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infidel
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unbeliever
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infirmity
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weakness
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inflated
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exaggerated; enlarged
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influx
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flowing into
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