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20 Cards in this Set
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abate?
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to lessen in intensity
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abdicate?
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to relenquish willingly
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aberrant?
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deviating from the norm
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abrade?
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to rub away
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abridge?
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to condense
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abscond?
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to flee secretly and hide
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abstract?
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not easily understood
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abstruse?
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hard to understand
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academic?
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scholarly
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accelerate?
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to speed up
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accolade?
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praise
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acerbic?
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sour or bitter tasting
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acumen?
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insightfulness
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acute?
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sharp or severe
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adaption?
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a change for a new situation
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adhere?
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to stick to something
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adherent?
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a supporter of cause
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adhesion?
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the state of sticking to something
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admonish?
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to caution,to reprimand mildly
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adrolt?
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skillful
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