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68 Cards in this Set
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apotheosis
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:: elevation to godhood; an
ideal example of something |
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appellation
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:: name; title
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appease
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:: pacify or soothe; relieve
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apparition
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:: ghost; phantom
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appall
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:: dismay; shock
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apothegm
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:: pithy, compact saying
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application
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:: diligent attention
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appraise
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:: estimate value of
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apposite
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:: appropriate; fitting
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apprehend
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:: 1) arrest (a criminal); 2)
dread (<- to anticipate with anxiety) ; 3) perceive |
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apprehensive
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:: 1) fearful; 2) *discerning ??
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apprise
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:: inform
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appurtenances
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:: subordinate possessions
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apropos (prep)
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:: with reference to;
regarding 2) at the right time |
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aquiline
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:: curved, hooked
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arbitrary
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:: unreasonable or capricious;
tyrannical |
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arcane
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:: secret; mysterious; known only
to the initiated |
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argot
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:: slang
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arid
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:: dry; barren
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aria
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:: operatic solo
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armada
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:: fleet of warships
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arraign
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:: charge in court; indict
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arrears
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:: being in debt
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array
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:: 1) marshal; draw up in order 2)
*clothe; adorn* |
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arroyo
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:: a dry gully; a rivulet or stream
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artful
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cunning,crafty, sly
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artifice
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:: deception; trickery
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artless
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:: without guile; open and honest
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artisan
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:: a manually skilled worker
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ascendancy
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:: controlling influence
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asinine
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:: stupid
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aspersion
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:: slanderous remark
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asperity
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:: sharpness (of temper)
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askew
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:: crookedly; slanted; at an angle
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askance
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:: with a sideways or indirect look
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assay
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:: analyze; evaluate
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astringent
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:: binding; causing contraction;
harsh or severe |
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asunder
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:: into parts; apart
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atavism
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:: resemblance to remote
ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback |
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attest
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:: testify; bear witness
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attrition
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:: gradual decrease in numbers;
reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment |
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auspicious
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:: favoring success
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auroral
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:: pertaining to the aurora borealis
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auxiliary
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:: offering or providing help;
additional or subsidiary |
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avalanche
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:: great mass of falling snow
and ice |
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averse
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:: reluctant; disinclined
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avid
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:: greedy; eager for
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avuncular
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:: like an uncle
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awl
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:: pointed tool used for piercing
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avocation
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secondary,or minor occupation
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awry
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:: distorted; crooked
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bacchanalian
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:: drunken
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badinage
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:: teasing conversation
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badger
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:: pester; annoy
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bait
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:: harass; tease
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baleful
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:: deadly; having a malign
influence; ominous |
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balk
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:: 1) stop short, as if faced with an
obstacle, and refuse to continue 2) foil |
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bandy
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:: discuss lightly or glibly; exchange
(words) heatedly |
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bane
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:: cause of ruin; curse
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bantering
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:: good-naturedly ridiculing
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barb
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:: sharp projection from fishhook or
other object; openly cutting remark |
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baneful
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destructive,causing ruin or death
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balk
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:: 1) stop short, as if faced with an
obstacle, and refuse to continue 2) foil |
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bandy
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:: discuss lightly or glibly; exchange
(words) heatedly |
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bane
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:: cause of ruin; curse
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bantering
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:: good-naturedly ridiculing
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barb
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:: sharp projection from fishhook or
other object; openly cutting remark |
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baneful
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destructive,causing ruin or death
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