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66 Cards in this Set
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Abase (V)
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lower;degrade;humiliate
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Abash (V)
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embarrass
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Abate (V)
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subside or moderate
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Abbreviate (V)
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Shorten
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Abdicate (V)
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Renounce;give up
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Aberrant (ADJ)
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Abnormal or deviant
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Aberration (N)
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Abnormality;departure from the norm;mental irregularity or disorder
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Abet (V)
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Assit, usually in doing something wrong;encourage
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Abeyance (N)
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Suspended action
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Abject (ADJ)
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Wretched;lacking pride
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Abjure (V)
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Renounce upon oath;disavow
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Ablution (N)
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Washing
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Abnegation (N)
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Renunciation;self-sacrifice
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Abolish (V)
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Cancel; put an end to
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Abominable (ADJ)
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Detestable;extremely unpleasant; very bad
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Aboriginal (ADJ, N)
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Being the first of its kind in a region;primitive;native
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Abortive (ADJ)
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Unsuccessful;fruitless
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Abrasive (ADJ)
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Rubbing away;tending to grind down
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Abridge (V)
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Condense or shorten
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Abrogate (V)
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Abolish
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Abscission (N)
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Removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation
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Abscond (V)
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Depart secretly and hide
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Absolute (ADJ)
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Complete; totally unlimited;certain
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Absolve (V)
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Pardon (an offense)
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Abstain (V)
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Refrain;withhold from participation
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Abstemious (ADJ)
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Sparing in eating and drinking;temparate
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Abstinence (N)
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Restraint from eating or drinking
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Abstract (ADJ)
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Theoretical;not concrete; nonrepresentational
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Abstruse (ADJ)
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Obscure;profound;difficult to understand
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Abusive (ADJ)
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Coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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Abut (V)
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Border upon;adjoin
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Abysmal (ADJ)
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Bottomless
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Abyss (N)
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Enormous chasm; vast, bottomless pit
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Academic (ADJ)
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Related to a school;not practical or directly useful
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Accede (V)
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Agree
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Accelerate (V)
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Move faster
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Accessible (ADJ)
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Easy to approach;obtainable
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Accessory (N)
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Additional object;useful but not essential thing
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Acclaim (V)
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Applaud;announce with great approval
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Acclimate (V)
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Adjust to climate or environment;adapt
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Acclivity (N)
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Sharp upslope of a hill
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Accolade(N)
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Award of merit
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Accommodate(V)
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Oblige or help someone;adjust or bring into harmony;adapt
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Accomplice (N)
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Partner in crime
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Accord (N)
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Agreement
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Accost(V)
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Approach and speak first to a person
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Accoutre (V)
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Equip
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Accretion (N)
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Growth;increase
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Accrue (V)
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Come about by addition
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Acerbic (ADJ)
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Bitter or sour in nature;sharp and cutting
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Acerbity (N)
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Bitterness of speech and temper
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Acetic (ADJ)
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Vinegary
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Acidulous (ADJ)
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Slightly sour;sharp;caustic
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Acknowledge (V)
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Recognize;admit
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Acme (N)
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Peak;pinnacle;highest point
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Acoustics (N)
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Science of sound;quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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Acquiesce (V)
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Assent;agree passively
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Acquittal (N)
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Deliverance from a charge
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Acrid (ADJ)
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Sharp;bitterly pungent
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Acrimonious (ADJ)
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Bitter in words or manner
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Acrophobia (N)
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Fear of heights
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Actuarial (ADJ)
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Calculating;pertaining to insurance statistics
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Actuate (V)
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Motivate
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Acuity (N)
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Sharpness
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Acumen (N)
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Mental keenness
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Acute (ADJ)
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Quickly perceptive; keen;brief and severe
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