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38 Cards in this Set
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abase
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lower; humiliate.
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abate
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subside; decrease; lessen.
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abdicate
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renounce; give up
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aberration
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deviation from the expected or the normal; mental irregularity or disorder
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abet
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encourage; aid
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abeyance
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suspended action
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abrade
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wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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abscond
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depart secretly to avoid capture
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absolute
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complete; totally unlimited; certain
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absolve
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pardon(an offense); free from blame
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abstain
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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice (especially one regarded as improper or unhealthy).
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abstract
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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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abstruse
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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accelerated
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move faster
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accessible
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easy to approach; obtainable
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blasphemy
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irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
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blare
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loud, harsh roar; screech
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blandishment
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flattery
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bland
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soothing; mild; dull
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bizarre
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fantastic; violently contrasting
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biased
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slanted; prejudiced
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betray
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be unfaithful; reveal
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bestow
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confer
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bestial
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beastlike; brutal
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benign
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kindly; favorable; not malignant
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benevolent
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generous; charitable
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beneficiary
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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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beneficial
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helpful; advantageous; useful
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benefactor
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gift giver; patron
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belie
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contradict; give a false impression of
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beguile
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mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
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begrudge
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resent
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bastion
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stronghold; something seen as a source of protection
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bane
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cause of ruin; curse
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banal
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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
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balk
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foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
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baffle
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frustrate; perplex
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badger
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pester; annoy; harass
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