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25 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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To reduce in amount, degree, or severity
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Abscond
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To leave secretly
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Abstain
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To choose not to do something
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Abyss
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An extremely deep hole
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Adulterate
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To make impure
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Advocate
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To speak in favor of
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Aesthetic
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Concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Aggrandize
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To increase in power, influence, and reputation
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Alleviate
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To make more bearable
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Amalgamate
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To combine; to mix together
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Ambiguous
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Doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways
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Ameliorate
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To make better; to improve
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Anachronism
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Something out of place in time
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Analogous
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Similar or alike in some way; equivalent to
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Anomaly
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Deviation from what is normal
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Antagonize
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To annoy or provoke to anger
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Antipathy
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Extreme dislike
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Apathy
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Lack of interest or emotion
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Arbitrate
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To judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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Archaic
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Ancient, old-fashioned
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Ardor
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Intense and passionate feeling
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Articulate
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Able to speak clearly and expressively
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Assuage
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To make something unpleasant less severe
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Attenuate
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To reduce in force or degree; to weaken
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Audacious
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Fearless and daring
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