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20 Cards in this Set
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abash
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to disconcert, humiliate, or shame.
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abate
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to put an end to or reduce in intensity
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abdicate
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to formally give up a position or responsibility
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aberration
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diverging from a moral standard or expected course
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abet
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to encourage or assist a plan or activity
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abhorrent
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loathsome or contemptible
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abide
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to withstand, patiently wait for, or tolerate
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abject
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utter hopelessness, destitution, or resignation
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abjure
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to renounce, repudiate, or reject one's word or professed beliefs
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ablution
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washing or cleaning the body aa part of a religious rite, any cleansing, purification, or purging
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abnegete
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to renounce, surrender, or deny privilege to oneself.
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aboriginal
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indigenous or native to an area; the first of its kind in a region. usually pertains most commonly to the aborigines in australia
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abortive
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unsuccessful or fruition
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abrade
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to wear away or rub off; to wear down in spirit
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abrogate
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to nullify or cancel
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abscond
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to depart quickly and in secret, especially to avoid criminal charges
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absolve
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to formally pronounce guiltless or blameles.
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abstemious
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consuming food and drink in moderation
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abstinence
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voluntary foregoing the indulgence of an apetite
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abstruse
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complex and difficult to comprehend
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