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25 Cards in this Set
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abash
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to make another feel ashamed, embarrassed, uncomfortable, or humiliated
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abate
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to put an end to something
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abdicate
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to formally give up a position or responsibility
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aberration
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a deviation from what is normal (usually temporary)
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abet
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to assist someone in illegal activity
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abhor
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to find something or someone loathsome
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abide
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to tolerate
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abject
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allowing no hope of improvement or relief
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abjure
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to give up one's previously held beliefs
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ablution
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an act of ceremonial washing, usually religious
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balderdash
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senseless or nonsense talking or writing
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bandy
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to exchange, trade, or pass words or blows
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baneful
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ruinous or destructive
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befuddle
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to confuse
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beget
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to cause or inspire the existence of something
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belated
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late or tardy
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beleaguer
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to surround with troubles or obstacles
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bellicose
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ready to fight or go to war
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belligerent
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ready to start a war or fight
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canard
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a rumor
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candor
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honesty, directness, and openness
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capitulate
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to surrender according to specific conditions
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capricious
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unpredictable, impulsive
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captious
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always finding fault and making trivial and excessive criticisms
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bedraggled
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wet, dirty, or unkempt
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