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14 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to lessen; to subside
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abdication
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giving up control, authority
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aberration
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straying away from what is normal
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abeyance
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suspended action
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abhor
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to hate; to detest
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abjure
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promise or swear to give up
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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self-denial
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abrogate
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repeal or annul by authority
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abscond
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to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)
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abstemious
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restraint, especially of food and alcohol
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend; obscure
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abut
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border on
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abysmal
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bottomless; extreme
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