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34 Cards in this Set
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abet
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to aid
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acquiesce
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to consent
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antithesis
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the opposite
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antediluvian
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extremely old
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abjure
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to give something up
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accede
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to agree to
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ameliorate
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to make easier
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ambiguous
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open to more than one interpretation -- unclear
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aloof
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emotionally remote. unfriendly
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ample
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of large or great size
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alleviate
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to make easier
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anomaly
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irregular
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affable
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easy and pleasant to speak to
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apex
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the highest point
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agile
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nimble, quick
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acrid
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unpleasantly sharp
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adamant
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stubborn
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abstemious
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eating and drinking in moderation
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Colloquial
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informal
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avuncular
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having to do with an uncle
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astute
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clever, cunning
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console
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to comfort
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circumlocution
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talking in a roundabout way
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breach
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to break
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bellicose
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warlike
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ardor
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passion
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boon
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a gift
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autocrat
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a person with unlimited power
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assuage
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to make easier
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blithe
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happy
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benign
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good
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apocryphal
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doubtful
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concur
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to agree
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avarice
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greed
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