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30 Cards in this Set
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ABEYANCE
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SUSPENDED ACTION
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ABNEGATION
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RENUNCIATION;
SELF-SACRIFICE |
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ABROGATE
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ABOLISH
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ABSTEMIOUS
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SPARING IN EATING AND DRINKING
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ABSTRUSE
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OBSCURE;
PROFOUND; DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND |
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ABUT
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BORDER UPON;
ADJOIN |
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ACCLIVITY
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SHARP UPWARD SLOPE OF A HILL
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ACCRETION
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INCREASE;
GROWTH |
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ACIDULOUS
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SLIGHTLY SOUR;
SHARP; CAUSTIC |
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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 STATISTICS |
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ADJUNCT
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SOMETHING ADDED OR ATTACHED (NONESSENTIAL)
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ADJURATION
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SOLEMN URGING
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ADJUTANT
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STAFF OFFICER ASSISTING THE COMMANDER;
ASSISTANT |
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ADROIT
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SKILLFUL
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ADULTERATE
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MAKE IMPURE BY ADDING INFERIOR OR TAINTED SUBSTANCES
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ADVENTITIOUS
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ACCIDENTAL;
CASUAL |
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ADVERT
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REFER TO
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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
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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, OR RANK |
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ALACRITY
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CHERRFUL PROMPTNESS;
EAGERNESS |
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ALIMENTARY
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SUPPLYING NOURISHMENT
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ALLEGORY
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STORY IN WHICH CHARACTERS ARE USED AS SYMBOLS
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ALLITERATION
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REPETITION OF THE BEGINNING SOUND IN POETRY
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ALLUVIAL
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PERTAINING TO SOIL DEPOSITS LEFT BY RUNNING WATER
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AMALGAMATE
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COMBINE;
UNIT IN ONE BODY |
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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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