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15 Cards in this Set
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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
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*two meanings) 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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rediculous; 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
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(two meanings) pertaining to shcool; 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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