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50 Cards in this Set
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arbiter (n)
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person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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arbitrary (adj)
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capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical
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arbitrator (n)
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judge (n)
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arboretum (n)
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place where different tree varieties are exhibited
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arcade (n)
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covered passageway, usually lined with shops
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arcane (adj)
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archaeology (n)
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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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archaic (adj)
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antiquated
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archetype (n)
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prototype; primitive pattern
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archipelago (n)
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group of closely located islands
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archives (n)
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public records; place where public records are kept
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ardent (daj)
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intense; passionate; zealous
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arduous (adj)
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hard; strenuous
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aria (n)
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operatic solo
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arid (adj)
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dry; barren
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aristocracy (n)
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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armada (n)
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fleet of warship
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aromatic (adj)
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fragrant
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arousal (n)
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awakening; provocation
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arraign (v)
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charge in court; indict
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array (v)(n)
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marshal; draw up in order
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array (v)(n)
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clothe; adorn
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arrears (n)
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being in debt
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arrest (v)
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stop or slow down; catch someone’s attention
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arrogance (n)
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pride; haughtiness
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arroyo (n)
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gully
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arsenal (n)
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storage place for military equipment
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articulate
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(adj) effective (v) distinct
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artifact (n)
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object made by human beings’ either manmade or mass-produced
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artifice (n)
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deception; trickery
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artisan (n)
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
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artless (adj)
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without guile
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ascendancy (n)
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controlling influence; domination
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ascertain (v)
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find out for certain
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ascetic (adj) (n)
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practicing self-denial; austere
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ascribe (v)
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refer; attribute; assign
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aseptic (adj)
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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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ashen (adj)
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ash-colored
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asinine (adj)
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stupid
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askance (adj)
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with a sideways or indirect look
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askew (adj)(adv)
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crookedly; slanted; at an angle
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asperity (n)
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sharpness (of temper)
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aspirant (n)(adj)
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seeker after position or status
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aspire (v)
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seek to attain; long for (n) aspiration
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assail (v)
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assault
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assay (v)
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analyze; evaluate
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assent (v)
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agree; accept
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assert (v)
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly (n) assertion
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assessment (n)
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evaluation; judgment
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assiduous (adj)
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diligent (n) assiduity
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