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71 Cards in this Set

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abase
lower, degrade, humiliate
abash
embarrass
abate*
subside or moderate, to lower
abdicate
renounce or give up
aberrant*
abnormal or deviant
aberration
abnormality or deviation from the normal
abet
assist; usually in doing something wrong
abeyance*
suspend action
abhor
detest or hate
abject
wretched or lacking pride
abjure
renounce or disavow
ablution
washing
abnegation
renunciation or self sacrifice
abominable
destestable, extremely unpleasent
abominate
loathe or hate
aboriginal
being the first of its kind in a region, primative or native
abortive
unsuccessful or fruitless
abrasive
rubbing away or tending to grind down
abridge
condense or shorten
abrogate
abolish
abscission
removal by cutting off, separation
abscond*
depart secretly and hide
absolve
pardoned
abstain
refrain, or not particiapte
abstemious*
sparing in eating and drinking
abstinence
restraint from food and drink
abstract
not concrete, theoretical
abstruse
obscure, profound, difficult to understand
abut
border upon, adjoin
abysmal
bottomless
abyss
bottomless pit,
accede
agree
acclaim
applaud, announce with great approval
acclimate
adjust to climate or environment, adapt
acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill
accolade
award or merit
accord
agreement
accost
approach and speak first to a person
accoutre
equip
accretion
growth, increase
accrue
come about by addition
accerbic
bitter or sour in nature; sharp or cutting
acerbity
bitterness of speech and temper
acetic
vinegary
acidulous
slightly sour, sharp
acme
peak, pinnacle, highest point
acoustics
science of sound
acquiesce
assent, agree passively
acquittal
deliverance from a charge
acrid
sharp, bitterly pungent
acrimonious
bitter in words or manner
acrophobia
the fear of heights
actuarial
calculating
actuate
motivate
acuity
sharpness
acumen
mental keenness
acute
quickly perceptive; keen, brief and severe
adage
wise saying, proverb
adament
hard, inflexible
addendum
addition
addle
drive crazy or become rotten
adept
expert at
adhere
stick fast to
adherent
supporter or follower
adjacent
adjoining or neighboring
adjunct
something added or attached (usually non essential or inferrior)
adjuration
solemn urging
adjutant
staff officer assisting the commander, assitant
admonish *
warn, reprove
adorn
decorate
adroit
skillful