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20 Cards in this Set
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abate
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(v)
to reduce in degree or intensity; to put an end to |
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abdicate
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(v)
to cast off; to formally relinquish a position of power |
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abhor
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(v)
to hate, dislike intensely |
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aberration
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(n)
deviation from orthodoxy or rightness |
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abstain
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(v)
to deliberately refrain from doing something |
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adversity
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(n)
hardship, misfortune |
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aesthetic
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(adj)
pleasing in appearence (n) relating to appearence |
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amicable
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(adj)
friendly |
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anachronistic
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(adj)
out of place or context based on time |
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arid
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(adj)
dry, like a desert |
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asylum
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(n)
place of refuge; sanctuary |
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bias
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(n)
prejudice; not necessarily negative inclination towards something |
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benevolent
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(adj)
generous, helpful, kind |
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boisterous
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(adj)
noisily turbulent; rowdy |
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brazen
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(adj)
rude boldness |
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brusque
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(adj)
markedly short and abrupt |
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canny
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(adj)
careful; shrewd |
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camaraderie
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(n)
a spirit of brotherhood, trust |
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capacious
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(adj)
spacious; capable of containing a great deal |
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capitulate
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(v)
to surrender |
