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30 Cards in this Set
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Amulet
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charm; Talisman
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amiss
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wrong;faulty
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anomalous
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Abnormal;Irregular
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anomaly
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irregular
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antecedent
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Preceding events that influence what comes later
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anthology
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Books of literary selections of various authors
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anthropoid
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manlike
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antic
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extravagantly odd
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antidote
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medicine to counteract a poison or disease
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antithesis
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contrast;direct opposite of
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aperture
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opening;hole
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aphasia
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loss of speech due to injury or illness
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aphorism
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Pithy maxim or saying
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apiary
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a place where bees are kept
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apocalyptic
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Prophetic;pertaining to revelations;
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Pithy
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Philosophical saying;maxim;aphorism
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apocryphal
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spurious;not authentic
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apogee
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highest point
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apostate
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One who abondons his religious faith or political belief
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apostle
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Passionately adheres to a belief or cause
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apothecary
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druggist
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amok , amuck
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in a state of rage
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analgesic
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causing insensitivity to pain
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anathema
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solemn curse
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ancillary
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serving as a aid or accessory; auxilary
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annals
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records;history;
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anodyne
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drug that relieves pain;opiate
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anoint
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consecrate
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anneal
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reduce brittleness and improves toughness by heating by heating and cooling
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anthropologist
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student of history amd science of humankind
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