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91 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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Lower;degrade; humiliate
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Abash
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Embarass
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Abate
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subside;moderate
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Abbreviate
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shorten
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Abdicate;Abjure
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renounce upon oath
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Abberant;Abberation
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deviation from Normal
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Abet
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assist usually in wrong-doings
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Abeyance
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suspended action
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Abhor
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De-test;hate
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Abide
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dwell;tolerate
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Ablution
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Washing away
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Abnegation
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renounciation;self-sacrifice
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Abode
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dwelling place;home
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Abolish
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cancel;put an end to
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Abominable
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detestable;extremly unpleasent
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Abominate
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Hate
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Aboriginal
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being first of it's kind in it's region;primitive;native.
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Abortive
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unsucessful;fruitless
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Abrasive
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rubbing away
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Abridge
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condense;shorten
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Abrogate
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Abolish
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Absicission
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separation;cutting off
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Abscond
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depart secretly;hide
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Absolute
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complete;totally unlimited;having complete power
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Absolve
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Pardon
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Abstain
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refrain;withhold from participation;intentionally not in use one's vote.
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Abstemious
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sparing from eating and drinking.
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Abstinence
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Refraining from eating and drinking;act of abstaining from vote
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Abstract
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theoretical;not concrete;non representational
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Abstruse
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profound;obscure;difficult to understand
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Abusive
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physically harmful;coarsely insulting
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Abut
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Order upon;adjoin
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Abysmall
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bottomless
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Abyss
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vast bottomless pit;enormous chasm
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Academic
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related to school;not practical or direct
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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 thing;useful but not essential
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Acclaim
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applaud;praise,greet with great approval
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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
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Accolade
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award of merit;strong praise or merit
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Accomdate
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oblige or help someone;adjust or bring to harmony
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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 to a person
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Accoutre
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Equip;accoutrement
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Accretion
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Growth by gradual additiom
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Accrue
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Come to one as gain;accumulate over time;come about by addition
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Acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper
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Acetic
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Vinegary
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Acidulous
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slightly sour
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Acknowledge
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recognise;admit
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Acme
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peak, pinnacle,highest point
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Acne
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skin disease
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Acoustics
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science of Sound;quality that makes a room hard or easy to hear in
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Acquiesce
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agree passively;agree without protest
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Acquittal
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free from charges;discharge from duty
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Acrid
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bitter;sharp;bitterly pungent
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acrimonious
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stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuarial
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calculating;pertaining to insurance and statistics
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actuary
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someone who advises insurance companies
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actuate
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motivate;cause to act
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acuity
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sharpness of mind
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acumen
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mental keeness;sharpness of judgment
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acute
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(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
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adage
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wise saying; proverb
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adamant
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hard;inflexible
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adapt
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make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
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addendum
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addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
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addiction
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compulsive habitual need
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addle
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make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
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address
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direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
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adept
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expert at; very skilled
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adhere
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stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyalty
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adherent
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supporter; follower
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adjacent
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adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjoin
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be next to
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adjourn
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suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
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adjunct
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something attached to but holding an inferior position
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adjuration
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solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
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adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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admonish
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warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
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adore
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love deeply and respect highly
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adorn
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decorate
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adroit
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skillful
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adulation
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flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
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adulterate
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make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
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protracted
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lengthen in time/prolong/to draw out/to extend or protrude
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