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53 Cards in this Set
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adept
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skilled, well-versed.
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adhere
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to hold, stick to, cling
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adispose
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fatty
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adjunct
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something joined to a thing but not necessarily a part of it.
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adjure
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to charge or command solemnly
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admonish
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to warn
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adroit
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skillful in use of the hands or mental faculties.
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adulation
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praise, flatter, with element of servility.
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adumbration
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a faint outline or foreshadowing.
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advent
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coming, arrival.
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adventitious
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coming from outside.
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adverse
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opposing, contrary.
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adversity
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misfortune, poverty
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advocate
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plead for or urge
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aesthetic
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pertaining to the beautiful as distinguished from the practical.
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Affida Vit
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a sworn statement in writing.
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Affinity
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relationship, kinship
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Affirmation
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solemn avowal, especially by one who will not take an oath.
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Affluent
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abundant, wealthy
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Agenda
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list of things to be done.
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Agglomerate
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gather into one mass.
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Aggregate
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mass or sum.
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Agitate
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to stir up or disturb.
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Agnomen
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name added to refer to achievements or character.
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Agnostic
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one who does not think it possible to know whether or not God exists.
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Agrarian
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having to do with land.
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Agronomy
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the science and practice of field crop production and soil management.
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Aigrette
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feathers worn as head ornament.
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Akimbo
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position with hand on hip.
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Alacrity
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cheerful briskness.
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Albino
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white, without pigment
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Alchemy
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medieval chemistry.
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Alienate
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to estrange, make inimical or indifferent.
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Alienist
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a legal term for psychiatrist
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Aliquot
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dividing a number without a remainder.
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Allay
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pacify, calm
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Allegation
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assertion without proof.
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Allegory
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a story that teaches through symbols
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Alleviate
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lessen, make easier
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Allocate
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to distribute or assign
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Allude
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to refer indirectly or by suggestion
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Alluvial
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left by departing water
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Altercation
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angry dispute
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Altruism
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regard for the interest of others
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Amalgamate
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make into a single unit
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Amatory
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pertaining to sexual love
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Ambergris
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intestinal secretion of sperm whale used in perfumery
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Ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well.
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Ambiguous
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having more than one meaning
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Ambulatory
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moving about, able to walk
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Ameliorate
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make better, improve
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Amenable
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open to suggestion
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Amenity
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pleasantness, courteous act.
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