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75 Cards in this Set
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abdicate
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abandon
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abandon
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atypical
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abhorrence
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detest
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abjure
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renounce under oath
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abnegation
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self-denial
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abrogate
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break (legal)
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abscond
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hide
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absolve
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set free from guilt
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abstain
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refrain
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abstemious
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moderate (gluttonous antonym)
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antonym
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opposite
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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abut
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boundary
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abysmal
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immeasurable; bottomless
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accolade
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praise; honor
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acquiesce
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agree silently
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acrophobia
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fear heights
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acumen
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keenness
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adamant
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stubborn
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addle
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confound
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adjure
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advise; beg
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adroit
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skill, resourcefulness
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adulation
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excessive praise
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adumbrate
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obscure
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aestivate
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lazy summer
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agglomeration
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collection in cluster
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agoraphobia
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fear open spaces
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alacrity
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readiness/eagerness
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lassitude
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lack of readiness/eagerness
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allegory
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symbolic expression
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allusion
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hint; indirect reference
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alms
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charity
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alpinism
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mountain climbing
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altruistic
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unselfish
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ambergris
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product sperm whale/perfume
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amphora
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greek jar (two handles)
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anathema
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curse/ban
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andiron
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metal support logs fire
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androphobia
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fear men
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anneal
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toughen
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anodyne
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pain reliever
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anomaly
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irregularity
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antipathy
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hatred
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antipathy (antonym)
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sympathy
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antiseptic
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free germs
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antithesis
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direct opposite
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aphelion
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point in planet orbit, furthest sun
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apocalyptic
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discovery/ revelation
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apocryphal
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doubtful authenticity
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apogee
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point satellite orbit furthest from center earth
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aquiline
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hooked, like eagle
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arachnophobia
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spiders
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archon
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magistrate ancient athens; ruler
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arid
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dull, unimaginative; dry
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arrogate
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seize without justification; usurp
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artifice
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cleverness; ingenuity
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assiduous
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diligent
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assuage
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pacify; ease intensity; appease
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assuage (antonym)
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exacerbate
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astraphobia
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fear lightening
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atrophy
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degeneration
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attenuate
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weaken
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austral
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southern
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austral (antonym)
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boreal
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axiom
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self-evident rule or truth; widely accepted
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azure
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sky blue
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baleful
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menacing; harmful
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balmy
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soothing; mild
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banal
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trite; commonplace
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bellicose
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start wars or fights
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bellicose (antonym)
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pacific
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beneficent
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beneficial
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beneficent (antonym)
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deleterious
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benign
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gracious; not threatening to health
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