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23 Cards in this Set
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anarchy
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absence of governing body; state of disorder
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n anathema
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; V. anathematize
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ancestry
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family descent; ADJ. ancestral
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anchor
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secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage
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ancillary
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serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
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anecdote
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short story of an amusing or interesting event
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anemia
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condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
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anesthetic
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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
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anguish
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acute pain; extreme suffering
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angular
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sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner
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animadversion
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critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
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animated
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lively; spirited
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animosity
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active enmity
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n animus
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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
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annals
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records arranged in yearly parts; history
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anneal
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reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
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annex
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attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
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annihilate
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destroy
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annotate
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comment; make explanatory notes
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annuity
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yearly allowance
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annul
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make void
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s elope
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run away secretly with the intention of getting married
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n anodyne
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drug that relieves pain or trouble; ÃøÅëæ; opiate; ADJ. Ex. anodyne statement
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