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25 Cards in this Set
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abdicate
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give up formally
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abet
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encourage/insist especially in wrongdoing
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abhor
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hate intensely
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abject
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wretched, degrading
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absolve
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to clear of guilt/blame
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abstain
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to choose deliberately not to do something
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Academic
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connected with education, educational studies, an educational institution, or the educational system
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Accede
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to give consent or agreement to something
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Acclimate
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to become accustomed to a new climate or environment, or help somebody become accustomed to it
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addiction
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great interest in something to which a lot of time is devoted
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adjourn
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to postpone a meeting to another time, or become postponed
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adverse
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acting with or characterized by opposition or antagonism
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Advocate
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somebody who supports or speaks in favor of something
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aesthetic
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pleasing in appearance
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affable
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good-natured, friendly and easy to talk to
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affectation
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habit that has been adopted to impress others
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affluent
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wealthy
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agenda
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list/program of things to be done/acted upon
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aggregate
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total amt/sum of individual parts
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agile
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swift & light in action
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alienate
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make somebody feel disaffected
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allege
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assert w/o proof
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allude
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refer indirectly
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ambiance
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atmosphere
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ambivalent
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unsure
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