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19 Cards in this Set
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didactic
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intended to instruct
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fagged
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too tired, exhausted
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gourmand
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a person devoted to eating & drinking
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pied
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of various colors
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adroit
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skillful,
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accretion
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a gradual build up or enlarement
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abscond
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to make a secret departure, to elope
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abrogate
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to nullify, abolish
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abrade
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to irritate by rubbing, to wear down in spirit (verb)
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adulterate
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to corupt, to make impure
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abjure
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to renounce or object; to officially disclaim
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abeyance
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temporary lapse in a activity; suspension
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affected
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false, artificial
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asthete
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the quality of being easy to talk to & gracious
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fallow
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plowed but left unseeded during growing season; characterized by inactivity
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ford
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a shallow place in a body of water where one can cross by walking, an animal, or vehicle
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proscribe
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to denounce or condemnq
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vituperative
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scathing: marked by harshly abusive criticism
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eleemosynary
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charitable
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