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71 Cards in this Set
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adulation, n. adulate, v.
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flattery; admiration
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adulterate, v. adulteration, n.
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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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advent
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arrival
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adventitious, adj.
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accidental; causal
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adversary, n
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opponent
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adverse, adj.
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unfavorable; hostile
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adversity, n.
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poverty; misfortune
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advert, v
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refer (to)
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advocacy, n
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support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
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advocate, v.
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urge; plead for
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aegis
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shield; defense
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aerie
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nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
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aesthetic
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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
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affable
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affected, adj. affectation, n
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artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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affidavit
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written statement made under oath
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affiliation
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joining
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affinity
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kinship
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affirmation
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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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affix
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attach or add on; fasten
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affliction
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state of distress; cause of suffering
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affluence
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abundance
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affront
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insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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agape
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open-mouthed
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agenda
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items of business at a meeting
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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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aggregate, v, also adj. aggregation, n
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gather; accumulate
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aggressor
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attacker
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aghast
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horrified
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agility
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nimbleness
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AGITATE
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SIR UP; DISTURB
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AGNOSTIC
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one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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agog
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highly excited; intensely curious
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agrarian
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pertaining to land or its cultivation
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness; eagerness
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alchemy
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medieval form of speculative thought that aimed to transform base metals (lead or copper) into silver or gold and to discover a means of prolonging life
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alcove
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nook; recess--"though their apartment lacked a full-scale dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made an adequate breakfast nook for the young couple"
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alias, n, also adj.
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an assumed name
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alienate
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make hostile; separate
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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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allege, v; allegation, n
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state without proof
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allegiance
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loyalty
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allegory
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story in which characters are used as symbols
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alleviate
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relieve
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alliteration
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repetion of beginning sound in poetry
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allocate
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assign
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alloy, n
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mixture as of metals
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alloy, v.
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mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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allude
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REFER INDIRECTLY
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allure, v, also n.
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entice; attract
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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 watter
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aloof
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apart; reserved
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aloft, adj
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upward
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altercation
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noisy quarrel; heated dispute
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altruistic, adj; altruism,n
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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amalgamate
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combine; unite in one body
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amass
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collect
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amazon
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female warrior
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ambidextrous
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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ambiance
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environment; atmosphere
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ambiguous, adj; ambiguity, n
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence, n; ambivalent, adj
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amble, n, also v.
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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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ameliorate
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improve
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amenable
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readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally
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