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47 Cards in this Set
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Accede
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to agree to
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Abjure
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to give up (rights)
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Abnegate
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to deny, to reject
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Abominate
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to detest; to dislike strongly
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Abide (two meanings)
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to remain; to put up with
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abide (two meanings)
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1. to remain, continue, stay: Abide with me
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aboveboard
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honest; frank; open
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abrogate
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to abolish; to repeal
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adulterate
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to make impure
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adduce
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to give an example in proving something
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admonish
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to warn
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adulation
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excessive praise/flattery
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adventitious
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accidental; nonessential
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ague
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a fever,plague
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albatross (two meanings)
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seabird; constant birden
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alimentary
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furnishing food or nourishment
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agnostic
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one who doubts existence of God
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alluvial
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pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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aloft
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up in the air, high
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amalgamate
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combine, unite, blend
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ambuscade
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hidden/secret attack
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acclivity
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upward slope
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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academic (2 meanings)
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theoretical/unrealistic
pertaining to school |
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acrid
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bitter to taste or smell
sarcastic |
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Achilles' heel
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weakness
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addled
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confused
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addendum
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something added as a supplement
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ad lib
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to speak or act without preparation
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ablution
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a washing, cleansing
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actuate
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to put into motion or action
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abstract (two meanings)
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summary (noun)
to remove (verb) |
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amazon
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big, strong, masculine woman
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ambrosial
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pleasing to taste or smell
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altercation
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argument; disagreement
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alchemy
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chem. of Middle Ages
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albeit
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although
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affront
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an insult
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aggrandize
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enlarge/expand
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ado
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fuss, trouble
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adjunct
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subordinate/assistant
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adipose
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fatty
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absolve
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free from responsibility
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abrade
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to wear away
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accoutrement
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equipment, outfit
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accretion
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an increase; an addition
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abysmal
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wretched; extremely bad
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