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30 Cards in this Set
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affix
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to attch
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affliction
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great suffering; hardship
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affluence
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wealth
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affont
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an insult
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aftermath
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outcome; result
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agape
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open-mouthed; surprised
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agenda
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a list or porgram of things to be done
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aggrandaize
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to enlarge or to expand
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aggravate
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to worsen an already bad situation; to intensify
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aggregate
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to collect; to gather together
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aghast
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shocked; terrified
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agile
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able to move quickly
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agitate
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to upset; to stir up
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agnostic
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one who doubts the existence of God
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agoraphobia
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fear of open places
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agrarian
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pertaining to farmers and agriculture
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ague
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fever; plague
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alacrity
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liveliness; willingness; cheerful eagerness
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albatross
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a seabird or a constant burden;
a seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsiblity |
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albeit
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although
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alchemy
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chemisty of the Middle Ages
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alias
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an assumed name
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alien
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strange; foreign
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alienate
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to make others unfriendly to you; estrange
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alimentary
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furnishing food or nourishment
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allay
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to relieve or to calm
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alleged
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so-called; supposed
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allegory
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a symbolic work of literature
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allegro
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rapid; quick
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alleviate
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to lessen; to relieve
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