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21 Cards in this Set
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apothegm(apophthegm)
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pithy, compact saying
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apotheosis
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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
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appall
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dismay; shock deeply
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apparition
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ghost; phantom
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appease
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pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement
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appellation
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name; title
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append
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attach
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application
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diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
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apposite
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appropriate; fitting
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appraise
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estimate value of; N. appraisal
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appreciate
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference
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apprehend
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arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
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apprehensive
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fearful; discerning
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apprise
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inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
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appurtenances
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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
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apropos
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with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
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aptitude
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fitness; talent
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aquiline
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curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
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arable
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fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
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