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40 Cards in this Set
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apiary
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n. place where bees are kept
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apothegm
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n. short saying containing an important truth
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apoplexy
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n. stroke n. loss of consciousness
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aplomb
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n. poise
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apocalyptic
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adj. fortelling events adj. pertaining to revealings of the truth
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apothecary
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n. druggist
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apogee
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n. highest point
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apocryphal
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adj. not real adj. fake
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append
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vb. attach
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apostate
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n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apotheosis
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n. act of receiving glory n. act of being similar to a god
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appellation
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n. name n. title
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appease
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vb. calm vb. soothe
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appall
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vb. shock vb. lose enthusiasm
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apparition
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n. ghost n. something sensed, but not real
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apposite
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adj. appropriate adj. fitting
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appraise
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vb. estimate value of
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apprehend
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vb. arrest (a criminal) vb. dread vb. to become aware of by senses
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approbation
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n. approval
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apprise
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vb. inform
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apprehensive
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adj. fearful adj. having good judgement
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apropos
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prep. with reference to prep. properly
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appurtenance
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n. something added to a more important thing
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appropriate
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vb. come in control of vb. take possession of for one's own use
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aptitude
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n. fitness n. talent
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aria
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n. operatic solo
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archetype
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n. original form n. primitive pattern
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arcade
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n. a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
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aquiline
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adj. curved adj. hooked
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arable
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adj. fit for plowing
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arbitrary
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adj. fixed or decided adj. having complete power
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arbiter
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n. person with power to decide a dispute n . judge
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arcane
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adj. secret adj. mysterious
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archaic
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adj. ancient
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archaeology
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n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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argot
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n. slang
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archipelago
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n. group of closely located islands
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archive
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n. public records n. place where public records are kept
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arduous
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adj. hard adj. taking a lot of energy
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ardor
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n. heat n. passion n. fervor
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