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18 Cards in this Set
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to turn away the normal feelings of fondness toward anyone; to estrange
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alienate
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to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish
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alleviate
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indifferent; unsympathetic; not interested; apart
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aloof
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thoughtful of the welfare of others
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altruistic
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permitting more than one interpretation; not clearly defined
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ambiguous
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condition of having conflicting attitudes
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ambivalence
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to make better or more tolerable; to improve
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ameliorate
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similar in certain qualities; comparable
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analogous
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active dislike; ill will
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animosity
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condition of being nameless or unknown
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anonymity
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angry, nasty; bitter
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acrimonious
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to decide by judicial procedure; to settle a case in court
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adjudicate
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friendly; open; easy-going
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affable
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something incongruous, out of place in time or with its surroundings
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anachronism
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antiquated; behind the times
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antediluvian
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assigning human traits to objects or animals
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anthropomorphism
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definite dislike; repulsion, aversion
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antipathy
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the exact opposite; opposed
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antipodal
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