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25 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 dinking
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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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abtruse
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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
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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 aproach; 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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acclivity
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upward slop
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accolade
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honor; awar; approval
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accommodate
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to make fit; to help
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accomplice
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a partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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to aproach and speak to
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accoutrement
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equipment; outfit
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