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60 Cards in this Set
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artifice |
deception; trickery
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artisan
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a manually skilled worker
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artless
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without guile; open and honest
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ascend
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go or come up
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ascendancy
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controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
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ascertain
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find out for certain; make certain
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ascertain
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get to know
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial austere stark
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ascribe
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refer; attribute; assign
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ascribe
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consider to be the origin of or belonging to
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aseptic
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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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aseptic
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surgically clean
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ashen
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ash-colored; deadly pale
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asinine
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stupid; Ex. asinine remarks
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askance
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with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at
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askew
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crookedly; slanted; at an angle
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asperity
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sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
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asperity
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roughness harshness ill temper irritability
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aspersion
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slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
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aspersion
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slander
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aspirant
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seeker after position or status
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aspire
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seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
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assail
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assault
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assail
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with attack violently
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assay
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analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
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assent
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agree; accept; N. assessment
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assert
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state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence
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assiduous
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diligent
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assiduous
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diligent hard-working sedulous
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assimilate
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absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)
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assuage
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mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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assuage
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make smth (pain desire) less
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assumption
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something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume
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assurance
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firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty
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asterisk
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the mark * (e.g.. omitted letters)
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asteroid
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small planet
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astigmatism
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eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
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astral
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relating to the stars
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astringent
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binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
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astringent
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substance that shrinks
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astronomical
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enormously large or extensive
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astute
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wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
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astute
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clever quick at seeing to get an advantage
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asunder
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into parts; apart; V. sunder
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asylum
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place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
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asymmetric
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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atavism
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic
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atheistic
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denying the existence of God; N. atheism
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atone
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make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
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atonement
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repayment death of Jesus
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atrocity
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brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
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atrophy
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wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)
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attentive
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alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration
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attenuate
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make thin; weaken
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attenuate
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make thin. weaken enervate
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attest
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testify; bear witness
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attire
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clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
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attribute
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essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
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attrition
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rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition |
