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68 Cards in this Set
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Aggregate
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collect or gather together
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agnostic
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one who doubts existence of God
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alacrity
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willingness
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allay
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to calm
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allege
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charge w/o proof
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allocate
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`assign for a specific purpose
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altercation
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an argument
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altruism
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concern for others, unselfish
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ambient
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surrounding
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ambivalence
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conflicting feelings
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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amenable
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agreeable, submisive
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ameliorate
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to improve, make better
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amenity
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courtesy or agreeableness
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amicable
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agreeable
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amnesty
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official pardon for an offense
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amorous
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loving
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anachronism
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out of time and place
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analgesic
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drug reducing pain
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anathema
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curse, person strongly disliked
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ancillary
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subordinate
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anent
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concerning
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annals
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historical records
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amass
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accumulate
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anomalous
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irregular, abnormal
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annuity
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paid at stated intervals
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anthology
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collection of literay works
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antic
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playful or silly act
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antiquated
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extremely old
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aperture
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an opening
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aphasia
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loss of ablilty to speak
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aphorism
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brief saying, proverb
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aplomb
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self confidence
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apocryphal
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mythical, doubtful in origin
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apoplexy
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sudden loss of consciousness, paralysis
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apostate
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one who gives up beliefs
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appellation
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a name
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apprise
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to inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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ttake posession, suitable, set aside for a purpose
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arbiter
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judge, referee
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arbor
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shaded area
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arcane
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mysterious or secret
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archetype
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original
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arrears
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in debt
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artifice
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deception
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ascertain
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to find out
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ascetic
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self denial
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ascribe
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to attribute
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Asinine
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stupid or silly
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askance
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look @ suspiciously
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aspersion
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damaging remark
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assail
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to attack
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assay
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to test
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assess
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measure, est. value
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astringent
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contracts blood vessels
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atrophy
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to become wasteless, useless
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attenuated
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weakended
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attest
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confirm
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attrition
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a wearing down
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audit
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examine accounts or records
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augur
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to predict
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august
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magestic, worthy of respect
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aural
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pertaining to hearing
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auroral
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rosy
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authenticate
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confirm
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avocation
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a hobby
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avow
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debate openly
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