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53 Cards in this Set
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abscond (v)
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to hide oneself after wrongdoing
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abs-
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agrarian (adj)
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relating to alnd and ownership
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-ian
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anomaly (n)
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something abnormal
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an-
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antagonist (n)
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and opponent
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an-
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antecedent (n)
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te event that came before
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ante-
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antipathy (n)
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a strong dislike
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anti-, path-
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benevolence (n)
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the inclination to be generous
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bene-
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circumspect (adj)
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wary
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circum-, spect-
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coalesce (v)
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to combine
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co-
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consensus (n)
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gneral agreement
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con-
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denunciation (n)
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the act of denouncing
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de-, -ion
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didactic (adj)
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to instruct, sometimes exessively
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-ic
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disparate (adj)
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different or distinct
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dis-, par-
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docile (adj)
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easily managed, obedient
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-ile
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dubious (adj)
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doubtful, uncertain
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-ous
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embellish (v)
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decorate, add fictitious details
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-ish
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exorbitant (adj)
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escessive
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ex-
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galvanize (v)
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to stiumlate with shock, to protect from rust
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-ize
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imperialism (n)
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extending the rule by acquiring other territories.
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-ism
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incisive (adj)
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sharp
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in-, cis-,-ive
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inscrutable (adj)
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baffling
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in-, scrut-, -able
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intermittent (adj)
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ocurring at intervals
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inter-
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lamentable (adj)
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regrettable
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-able
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malign (v)
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to say evil
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mal-
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metamorphosis (n)
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a transformation
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-sis
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miscreant (n)
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villiam
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mis-
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multifaceted (adj)
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complex
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multi-, fac-
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neophyte (n)
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begnniner
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neo-
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nonchalant(adj)
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indifferent
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non-
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parity (n)
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equality
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par-
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perennial (adj)
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lasting a long time
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-ial
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polyglot (n)
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multilingual
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poly-
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neophyte (n)
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begnniner
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neo-
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nonchalant(adj)
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indifferent
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non-
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presage (v), (n)
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to foretell
a prophesy |
pre-
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parity (n)
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equality
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par-
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perennial (adj)
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lasting a long time
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-ial
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reconcile (v)
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to bring back harmony
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re-, con- -ile
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polyglot (n)
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multilingual
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poly-
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squeamish (adj)
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easily sickened
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-ish
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presage (v), (n)
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to foretell
a prophesy |
pre-
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reconcile (v)
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to bring back harmony
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re-, con- -ile
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subjugate (v)
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to conquer
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sub-
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subordinate (adj), (n) , (v)
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of a lower class
a subordinate to be put in a lower class |
sub-, -ate
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squeamish (adj)
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easily sickened
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supercilious (adj)
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scornful
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super-, -ous
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subjugate (v)
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to conquer
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sub-
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subordinate (adj), (n) , (v)
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of a lower class
a subordinate to be put in a lower class |
sub-, -ate
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unilateral(adj)
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one-sdied
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uni-
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venerate (v)
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with deep respect
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-ate
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supercilious (adj)
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scornful
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super-, -ous
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unilateral(adj)
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one-sdied
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uni-
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venerate (v)
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with deep respect
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