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26 Cards in this Set
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right, or power
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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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ablution
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act of cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny, renounce
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abrogate
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to abolish or invalidate by authority
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abstemious
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consuming moderately
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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abut
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to touch, to in contat with
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acerbic
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bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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acme
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highest point
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acquiesce
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to agree or comply in silence
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adroit
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skillful, accomplished, highly competent
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adumbrate
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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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aerie
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nook or nest built high in the air
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altruism
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unselfish concern for others welfare
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ambulatory
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itinerant; walking around
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amortize
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to diminish by installment payments
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ancillary
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accessory, subordinate; helping
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antediluvian
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prehistoric; ancient beyond measure; coming before the biblical flood
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anthropomorphic
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attributing human qualities to nonhumans; having human qualities
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aplomb
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poise, confidence
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apostate
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one who renounces a religious belief
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apothegm
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a short, instructive saying
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apotheosis
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deification; glorified ideal
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arboreal
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relating to trees, living in trees
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assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hardworking
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