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26 Cards in this Set
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abbreviate
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(v) shorten, abridge
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abstinence
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(n) act of refraining from
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adulation
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(n) high praise
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adversity
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(n) misfortune
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aesthetic
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(adj) pertaining to beauty
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amicable
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(adj) agreeable
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anachronistic
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(adj) out-of-date
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anecdote
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(n) short account of event
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anonymous
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(adj) nameless
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antagonist
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(n) opponent
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arid
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(adj) extremely dry
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assiduous
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(adj) hard-working
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asylum
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(n) sanctuary
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benevolent
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(adj) friendly, helpful
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camaraderie
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(n) trust among friends
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censure
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(v) to criticize harshly
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circuitous
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(adj) indirect, roundabout
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clairvoyant
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(adj) able to see the future
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collaborate
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(v) to work together
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compassion
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(n) sympathy, mercy
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compromise
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(v) to settle differences,
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condescending
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(adj) patronizing
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conditional
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(adj) provisional, contingent
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conformist
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(n) follower of customs
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congregation
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(n) crowd of people
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convergence
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(n) joining of parts
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