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81 Cards in this Set
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apothegm
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n. pithy, compact statement
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apotheosis
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n. elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
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appall
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v. dismay; shock
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apparition
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n. ghost; phantom
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*appease
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v. pacify or soothe; relieve
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appellation
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n. name; title
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append
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v. attach
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application
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n. diligent attention
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apposite
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adj. appropriate; fitting
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appraise
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v. estimate value of
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appreciate
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v. be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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apprehend
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v. arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive
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apprehensive
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adj. fearful; discerning
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*apprise
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v. inform
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*approbation
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n. approval
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*appropriate
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v. acquire; take possession for one's own use
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appurtenances
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n. subordinate possessions
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apropos (prep.)
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prep. with reference to; regarding
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apropos (adj.)
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adj. to the point and timely
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aptitude
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n. fitness; talent
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aquiline
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adj. curved; hooked
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arabesque
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n. style of decoration involving intertwined plants and abstract curves; ballet position with one leg supporting the weight of the body, while the other leg is extended in back
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arable
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adj. fit for growing crops
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arbiter
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n. person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge
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arbitrary
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adj. unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical
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arbitrate
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v. act as judge
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aboretum
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n. place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
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arcade
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n. a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
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arcane
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adj. secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archaeology
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n. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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archaic
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adj. antiquated
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archetype
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n. prototype; primitive pattern
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archipegalo
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n. group of closely located islands
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archives
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n. public records; place where public records are kept
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ardor
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n. heat; passion; zeal
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*arduous
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adj. hard; strenuous
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argot
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n. slang
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aria
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n. operatic solo
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arid
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adj. dry; barren
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aristocracy
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n. hereditary nobility; priveleged class
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armada
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n. fleet of warships
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aromatic
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adj. fragrant
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arraign
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v. charge in court; indict
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array (2)
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v. marshal; draw up in order
v. clothe; adorn |
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arrears
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n. being in debt
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arrest
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v. stop or check; seize or capture (the attention)
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arrhythmic
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adj. lacking rhythm or regularity
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arrogance
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n. pride; haughtiness
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arroyo
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n. gully
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arsenal
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n. storage place for military equipment
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artful
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adj. cunning; crafty; sly
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articulate
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adj. effective; distinct
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artifact
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n. object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced
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artifice
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n. deception; trickery
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artisan
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n. manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
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*artless
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adj. without guile; open and honest
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ascendancy
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n. controlling influence
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ascertain
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v. find out for certain
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*ascetic
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adj. practicing self-denial; austere
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ascribe
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v. refer; attribute; assign
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aseptic
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adj. preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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ashen
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adj. ash-colored; deadly pale
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asinine
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adj. stupid
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askance
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adv. with a sideways or indirect look
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askew
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adv. crookedly; slanted; at an angle
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asperity
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n. sharpness (of temper)
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aspersion
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n. slanderous remark
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aspirant
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n. seeker after position or status
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aspire
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v. seek to attain; long for
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assail
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v. assault
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assay
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v. analyze; evaluate
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assent
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v. agree; accept
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assert
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v. state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.)
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assessment
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n. estimation; appraisal
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*assiduous
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adj. diligent
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assimilate
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v. absorb; cause to become homogeneous
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*assuage
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v. ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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assumption
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n. something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of
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assurance
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n. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
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asteroid
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n. small planet
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astigmatism
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n. eye defect that prevents proper focus
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