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59 Cards in this Set

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abhor
to hate
abide
to be faithful, to endure

(We must abide by the rules)
abjure
to renounce or repudiate
abysmal
bottomless extreme, limitless
acarpous
effete, worn out
acclaimed
aplauded, praised enthusiasticlally and publicly
accretion
growth due to gradual addition, fusion
accrue
to accumulate
adamant
inflexible, stubborn, unyielding
admonitory
a mild scolding
affable
polite and friendly
ambivalent
the coexistance of opposite feelings

i.e. feeling both love and hate toward a person
amortize
to pay off a debt
aplomb
self-confidence
apostate
one who abandons long held religious or political convictions
apprise
to give notice, to inform
apropos
appropriate to the situation
ardor
enthusiasm
ascribe
to attribute to a specific cause
aseptice
surgically clean
assail
to attack, assault
assiduous
diligent, hard-working; sedulous
astute
clever
atonement
amends or reparation for injury or wrong-doing
attune
to bring into harmony
august
majestic
auxillary
help, support
avid
eager, greedy
avow
to admit; to declare openly
baleful
ominous; evil
balk
to stop short and refuse to go on
baneful
causing harm
barren
not producing offspring
beatify
to bless; or proclaim to be blessed
bedizen
to adorn in a cheap, showy manner
belador
to beat hard
bellicose
belligerent, eager to fight, warlike
belligerent
waging war
benefactor
one who gives aid; helper;
benevolence
kind acts
benign
gentle; mild
berate
to scold sharply
bequest
the act of leaving a will
boisterous
loud; noisy; lacking restraint
bolster
to give much needed support
breach
to break through, to rupture
broach
to bring up for discussion
brook
to tolerate; to endure
cajole
to use flattery or deceite to persuade
cant
insincere talk
canankerous
bad-tempered; quarrelsome
censure
an expression of blame or disapproval
chasten
to correct by punishment or scolding
chastisement
punishment
clientele
customers
coalesce
to come together; to unite
coddle
to treat with care and tenderness
coerce
to force or pressure to think/act in a certain way
cohort
a group or band of people