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37 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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become less intense or widespread or to cause something to become smaller.
subside, decrease, fade |
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Aberrant
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Diverging from the normal type
Deviant, abnormal |
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Abeyance
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In a state of suspension or dormancy
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Abscond
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leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action
escape, flee |
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Abstemious
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not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking
Abstinent, self-disciplined, restrained |
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Admonish
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v. warn or reprimand someone firmly
chastise, berate, criticize |
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Adulterate
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v. render poorer in quality by adding another substance
make impure, taint, contaminate |
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Aggregate
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n. a whole formed by combining several elements
collection, mixture |
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Alacrity
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n. brisk and cheerful readiness
willingness, readiness, enthusiasm |
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Ambivalence
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mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
uncertain, indecisive |
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Ameliorate
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v. to make better, improve
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Anarchy
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lawlessness, disorder
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Apprise
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inform, tell, notify
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Approbation
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approval, praise, acceptance, respect
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Arduous
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adj. onerous, laborious, burdensome, strenuous
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Artless
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adj. without effort or pretentiousness
natural, ingenuous, simple, candid |
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Ascetic
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characterized by the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence
abstinent, self-denying |
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Assiduous
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adj. diligent, meticulous, careful, thorough
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Assuage
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v. make less intense,
ease, soothe |
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Attenuate
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v. reduce the force, effect, or value, reduce thickness, make thin, weaken
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Austere
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adj. severe or strict in manner, attitude or appearance
severe, unemotional |
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Aver
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state or assert to be the case
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Belie
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v. fail to fulfill or justify; betray
contradict, be at odds with |
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Bombastic
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adj. high sounding language with little meaning to impress people
verbose, pretentious |
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Boorish
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n. a rude, unmannerly person, a clumsy person
uncivilized, rude |
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Burgeon
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v. begin to grow or increase rapidly, flourish, prosper, thrive
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Burnish
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v. polish by rubbing
shine |
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Buttress
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v. provide with projecting support
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Chicanery
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n. the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
deception |
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Commensurate
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adj. corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
comparable |
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Compendium
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n. a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject
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Conciliatory
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adj. pacifying, appeasing
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Contention
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n. disagreement, dispute,
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Contentious
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adj. controversial, dsiputable
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Contrite
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adj. feelings or expressing remorse or penitence
remorseful, repentant |
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Conundrum
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difficult problem, dilemma
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Craven
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cowardly, pusillanimous
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