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15 Cards in this Set
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abase
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v. lower; degrade; humiliate
abasement, n. |
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abash
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v. embarrass
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abbreviate
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v. shorten
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abdicate
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v. renounce; give up
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aberration
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n. deviation from the expected or the normal; mental irregularity or disorder
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abet
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v. assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abhor
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v. detest; hate
abhorrence, n. |
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abject
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adj. wretched; lacking pride
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath
abjuration, n. |
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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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abolish
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v. cancel; put an end to
abolition, n. |
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abominable
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adj. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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abominate
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v. loathe; hate
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aboriginal
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adj., n. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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