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25 Cards in this Set
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Abandon
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Total lack of inhibition
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Abhor
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To loathe, detest
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Abridge
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To condense, shorten
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Abscond
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To depart secretly
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Abstemious
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Sparing or limited in appetite, restrictive
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Accolade
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Praise, distinction
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Accretion
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Growth in size or increase in amount
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Acme
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Highest point; summit
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Acquittal
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Release from blame
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Acrimonious
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Bitter, filled with animosity
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Adage
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Old saying or proverb
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Addled
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Muddled, confused
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Adhere
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To cling or follow without deviation
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Adroit
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Skillfull, accomplished
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Adulation
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High praise
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Adversatial
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Antagonistic, competitive
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Adversity
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Difficult or harmful situation
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Affable
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Friendly, easy to approach
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Affected
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Pretentious, phony
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Affinity
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Fondness, liking
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Affront
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Personal offense, insult
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Alacrity
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Cheerful willingness
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Allay
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To lessen, ease, soothe
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Allusion
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Indirect reference
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Amalgam
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Mixture, combination, alloy
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