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31 Cards in this Set
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abbrebiate
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To make briefer.
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aberration
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A deviation from what is normal.
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Abeyance
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A temporary lapse in activity.
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Abjure
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To renounce or reject; to officially disclaim.
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Abrade
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To irritate by rubbing.
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Abridge
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To shorten, to reduce.
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Abrogate
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To nullify, to abolish
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abscond
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to make a secret departure, to elope.
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accretion
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a gradual build-up or enlargement.
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activism
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a belief or practice based on direct action
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adjunct
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something added to another thin, but not a part of it. an associate or assistant
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adulterate
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to corrupt, to make impure.
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adversary
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an enemy or opponent
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advocate
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one who pleads on another's behalf
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affability
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the quality of being easy to talk to and gracious
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affected
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false, artificial
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affiliation
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connection, association
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affinity
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a feeling or shared attraction, kinship; a similarity
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aggrandize
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to make bigger or greater; to inflate
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aggression
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forceful action or procedure
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agitation
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a disturbance or a disturbing feeling of upheaval and excitement
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alignment
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proper positioning of parts in relation to each other
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allocate
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to apportion for a specific purpose
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alluded
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made indirect reference to
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amalgamate
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to blend thoroughly
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ameliorate
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to make something better or more tolerable.
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amortize
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to pay off or reduce a debt gradually through periodic payments
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amplify
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to enlarge, expand, or increase
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anachronistic
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out of the proper time
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analogous
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having a likeness or similarity
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analytical
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seperating something into its component parts
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