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50 Cards in this Set
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abbreviate
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to make briefer, shortern
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aberration
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deviation from what is normal
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abeyance
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temporary lapse in activity; suspension
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abjure
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to renounce or reject; to officially disclaim
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abrade
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to irritate by rubbing; to wear down in spirit
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abridge
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to shorten, to reduce
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abrogate
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to nullify, to abolish
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abscond
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to make a secret departure; to elope
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accretion
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a gradual build-up or enlargement
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adjunct
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something added to another thing, but not a part of it; an associate or assistant
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adroit
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skillful; adept
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adulterate
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to corrupt, to make unpure
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adversary
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an enemy or opponent
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aesethete
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someone devoted to beauty and beautiful things
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affability
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the quality of being easy to talk to and gracious
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affected
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false, artificial
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affinity
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a feeling of shared attraction, kinship; a similarity
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aggrandize
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to make bigger or greater, to inflate
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agitation
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a disturbance; a disturbing feeling of upheaval and excitement
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alias
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an assumed name
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allegiance
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loyalty or devotion shown to one's government or to a person, group, or cause
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allocate
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to apportion for a specific purpose; to distribute
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amalgamate
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to blend thoroughly
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ameliorate
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to make something better or more tolerable
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amortize
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to pay off or reduce a debt by gradual payments
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amplify
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to enlarge, expand, increase
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anachronistic
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out of proper time
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anarchy
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absence of law or order
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animosity
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hostility, resentment
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anomaly
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something different or irregular
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antagonism
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hostility, conflict, oppression
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antipathy
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long-held feeling of dislike or aversion
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apprehension
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feeling of fear or foreboding; an arrest
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arabesque
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intricate decorative patterns involving intertwining lines and sometimes flower, animals, and fruits
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arbitrary
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based on random or merely personal preference
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archaic
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old-fashioned, obsolete
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ardor
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strong feeling of passion, energy, zeal
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arid
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very dry; boring and meaningless
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articulate
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to express oneself clearly and effectively
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asperity
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harshness, severity
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assail
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to attack with blows or words
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assay
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to analyze for particular components; to determine weight, quality, etc.
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assimilate
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to absorb into a system or culture
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assuage
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to easy, to pacify
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audacious
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bold, daring, adventurous
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authoritarian
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favoring or demanding blind allegiance to leaders
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authoritative
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official, conclusive
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avenge
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to exact a punishment on behalf of someone
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aver
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to claim to be true; to avouch
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avow
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to declare boldly
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