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21 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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to leave secretly
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Abate
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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
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Abscond
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to leave secretly
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Abstain
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to choose not to do something
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Abyss
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an extreemely deep hole
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Adulterate
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to make impure
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Advocate
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to speak in favor of
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Aesthetic
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concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Aggrandize
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to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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Alleviate
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to make more bearable
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Amalgamate
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to combine; to mix together
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Ambiguous
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doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways
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Ameliorate
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to make better; to improve
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Anachronism
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something out of place in time
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Analogous
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similar or alike in some way; equivalent to
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Anomaly
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deviation from what is normal
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Antagonize
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to annoyor provoke to anger
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Antipathy
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extreme dislike
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Apathy
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lack of interest or emotion
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Arbitrate
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to judge a dispte between two opposing parties
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Archaic
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ancient, old fashioned
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