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60 Cards in this Set
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abase
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lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
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abash
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embarrass
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abbreviate
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shorten
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abdicate
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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
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aberrant
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abnormal or deviant
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abate
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subside or moderate
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aberration
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deviation from the normal; mental disorder
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abet
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assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abeyance
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suspended action
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abhor
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detest; hate
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abject
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(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
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abolish
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cancel; put an end to
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abominate
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loathe; hate
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abominable
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detestable; extremely unpleasant
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aboriginal
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
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abortive
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unsuccessful; fruitless
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abrasive
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge
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condense or shorten
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abrogate
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abolish
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abscission
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cutting off; separation
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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absolute
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complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
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abstain
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refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstinence
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restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating and drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
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abstract
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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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representational
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(of a style of art) showing things as they actually appear in real life
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abstruse
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obsure; profound; difficult to understand
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abusive
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coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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abut
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border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
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bottomless
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abyss
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enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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academic
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related to a school; not practical or directly useful
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accede
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agree
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accelerate
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move faster
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accessible
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easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory
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additional object; useful but not essential thing
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acclaim
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applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
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acclimate
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adjust to climate or environment; adapt
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acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
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accolade
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award of merit; strong praise and approval
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merit
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good quality deserving praise; merits; aspect of character or behavior deserving approval or disapproval; Ex. judge each plan on its own merits; V: deserve; earn
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demerit
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fault; bad quality
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earn
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gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve
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accomodate
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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
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accomplice
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partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
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equip; n. accoutrement
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accretion
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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
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accrue
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come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
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acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temp; adj. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
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bitter
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having a sharp biting taste; ¾´; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears
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biting
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sharply painful to the body or mind; ex. biting wind/remarks
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acetic
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vinegary
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acidulous
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slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
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acknowledge
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recognize; admit
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