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35 Cards in this Set
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abet
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to aid; to encourage
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abeyance
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a temporary postponement
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abhor
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to hate; to detest
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abide (two meanings)
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to remain; to put up with
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abject
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miserable; wetched
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abjure
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to give up (rights)
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ablution
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a washing; cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny; to reject
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abolition
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doing away with; putting an end to
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abominate
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todetest; to dislike strongly
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aborigine
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original inhabitant
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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abound
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to be large in number
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abovebboard
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honest; frank; open
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abrade
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to wear away
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abridge
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to shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish; to repeal
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abscond
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to leave secretly; to flee
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absolve
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to free from responsibility
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abstemious
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moderate or sparing in eating or drinking
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abstinence
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self-denial; resisting tempting foods
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abstract (two meanings)
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a summary (noun); to remove (verb)
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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absurd
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ridiculous; unreasonable
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abut
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to touch; to rest on or against
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abysmal
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wretched; extremely bad
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abyss
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a bottomless pit; anything infinite
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academic (two meanings)
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pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic
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accede
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to agree to
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accelerate
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to speed up; to move faster
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accessible
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easy to approach; open
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access
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approach; admittance
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accessory
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something additional
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acclaim
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to greet with approval
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acclimate
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to adapt; to get used to
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