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56 Cards in this Set
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Appellant
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one who appeals from a judicial decision
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Appellation
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name, designation
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Append
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attach, affix
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Apposite
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fitting, relevant
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Appraise
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set a value on
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Apprehend
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to arrest, also to understand
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Apprehensive
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fearing some coming event
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Apprise
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give notice
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Approbation
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approval
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Apropos
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pertinent, to the point
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Aquiline
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hooked, like an eagle's beak
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Arbiter
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a person having power to determine a dispute.
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Arbitrary
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despotic, arrived at through will or caprice
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Arbitration
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referring disagreement to an outsider for decision
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Arboreal
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living in trees, pertaining to trees
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Archaic
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out of use
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Archetype
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prime example, original model
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Archives
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historic records
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Argot
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specialized language of a particular line of work or way of life
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Armada
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a fleet of armed ships
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Aroma
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fragrance
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Arraign
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bring before a court
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Arrogate
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claim without right
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Arroyo
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dry river bed
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Artifact
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man-made object
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Artifice
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trickery, clever device
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Ascetic
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person who practices self-denial
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Ascribe
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to attribute, or to assign as a cause
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Aseptic
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free from bacteria
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Asperity
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harshness
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Aspersion
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a disparaging remark
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Assay
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determination of weight, quality, etc.
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Assent
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concur, comply, consent
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Assert
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claim or state positively
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Assiduous
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performed with constant diligence
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Assimilate
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absorb and convert into the parent body
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Assuage
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ease or migrade
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Astral
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relating to the stars
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Astute
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difficult to deceive
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Ataxia
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inability to coordinate movements
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Atone
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make amends for an offense
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Atrophy
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a wasting away
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Attenuate
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make thin, dilute, weaken
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Attest
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bear witness to by oath or signature
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Attrition
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a gradual wearing down
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Atypical
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not normal or usual
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Augment
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increase
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Augur
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portend, prophecy
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Aureate
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gilded
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Auspicious
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indicating success
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Austral
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southern
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Autocrat
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a despot, a domineering person
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Autopsy
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examination and partial dissection of a body to determine the cause of death
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Auxiliary
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an appendage to another organization
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Avarice
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greed for wealth
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Averse
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having a dislike or reluctance
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