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26 Cards in this Set
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advent
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arrival
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adventitious
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accidental; casual
adventitious meeting |
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advert
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refer (to)
you advert to this matter frequently... |
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aegis
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shield; defense
under the aegis of the bill of rights, we enjoy our most treasured freedoms |
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aerie
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nest of a large bird of prey
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affected
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artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
affected mannerisms |
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affront
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insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
he took it as a personal affront |
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agape
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openmouthed
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agglomeration
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collection; heap
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aggrandize
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increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
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agog
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highly excited; intensely curious
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*alacrity
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cheerful promptness; eagerness
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alimentary
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supplying nourishment
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alimony
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payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
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allay
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calm; pacify
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allegory
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story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
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alloy
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mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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allusion
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indirect reference
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alluvial
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pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
farmers found alluvial deposits at the mouth of the river |
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altercation
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noisy quarrel; heated dispute
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amazon
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female warrior
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*ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amble
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moving at an easy pace
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ambrosia
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food of the gods
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ambulatory
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able to walk; not bedridden
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amenable
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readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally
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