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21 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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to lessen in intensity or degree (verb)
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Acerbic
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having a sour or bitter taste or character (adj.)
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Adulation
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excessive praise; intense adoration (noun)
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Alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic willingness (noun)
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Amalgamate
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to combine several elements into a whole (verb)
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Amenable
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agreeable; responsive to suggestions (adj.)
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Abscond
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to depart clandestinely; to steal away and hide (verb)
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Anomaly
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deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (noun)
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Archaic
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outdated (adj.)
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Ascetic
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one who practices rigid self-denial, especialy as an act of religious devotion (noun)
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Aesthetic
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dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful (adj.)
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Aberrant
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deviating from the norm (adj.)
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Accolade
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an expression of praise (noun)
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Acumen
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quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight (noun)
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Adulterate
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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients (verb)
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Aggrandize
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to increase in intensity power or prestige (verb)
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Alchemy
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a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals, into gold (noun)
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Ameliorate
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to make better or more tolerable (verb)
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Anachronism
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something or someone out of place in terms of its historical or chronological context (noun)
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Approbation
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an expression of approval or praise (noun)
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Arduous
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strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort (adj.)
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