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21 Cards in this Set
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amiss
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:: wrong; faulty
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amity
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:: friendship
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amok (also amuck)
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:: in a state of rage
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ancillary
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:: serving as an aid or accessory;
auxiliary |
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animadversion
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:: critical remark
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animus
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:: hostile feeling or intent
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anneal
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:: reduce brittleness and improve
toughness by heating and cooling |
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annuity
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:: yearly allowance
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anodyne
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:: drug that relieves pain; opiate
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anoint
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:: apply ointment or oil esp as
religious ceremony; consecrate |
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anthropoid
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:: manlike
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anthropomorphic
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:: having human form or
characteristics |
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antic
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extravagantly odd
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anvil
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:: iron block used in hammering out
metals |
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aperture
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:: opening; hole
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aphasia
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:: loss of speech due to injury or
illness |
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apex
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:: tip; summit; climax
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apiary
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:: a place where bees are kept
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aplomb
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:: self-possession; assurance;
poise |
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apocryphal
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:: untrue; made up
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apostate
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:: one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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