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29 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath; disavow
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ablution
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n. washing
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abnegation
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n. renunciation; self-sacrifice
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abortive
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adj. unsuccessful; fruitless
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abscission
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n. removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation
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abut
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v. border upon; adjoin
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academic
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adj. not practical or directly useful; related to a school
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accede
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v. agree
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acclivity
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n. sharp upslope of a hill
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acidulous
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adj. slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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actuate
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v. motivate
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addle
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v. muddle; drive crazy; make/become rotten
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adjuration
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n. solemn urging
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adjutant
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n. assistant; staff officer assisting the commander
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adventitious
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adj. accidental; casual [associated by chance and not an integral part]
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advert
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v. refer (to); give heed (to)
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aegis
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n. shield; defense [kindly endorsement and guidance]
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aerie
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n. nest of a large bird of prey
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affected
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adj. artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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affidavit
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n. written statement made under oath
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affix
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v. attach or add on; fasten
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agog
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adj. highly excited; intensely curious
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alchemy
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n. medieval form of speculative thought that aimed to transform base metals (lead or copper) into silver or gold and to discover a means of prolonging life; the way 2 people relate to each other
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alloy
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n. a mixture as of metals
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alluvial
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adj. pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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aloft
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adv. upward
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amazon
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n. female warrior
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ambrosia
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n. food of the gods
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amenable
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adj. readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally
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