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33 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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pardon(an offense); free from blame.
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abstract
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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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accessible
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easy to approach; obtainable.
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accommodate
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provide lodgings
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acknowledge
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recognize; admit
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acrimony
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bitterness of words or manner
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adversary
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opponent
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adverse
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unfavorable; hostile
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aesthetic
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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
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affable
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affinity
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kinship; attraction to
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alleviate
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relieve; lessen
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambicalence
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having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amenable
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readily managed;willing to give in; agreeable; submissive
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ample
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abundant
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antagonism
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hostility; ative resistance
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apathy
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lack of caring;indifference
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apprehension
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fear; discernment; capture
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apprenticeship
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time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker
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appropriate
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fitting or suitable; pertinent
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aristocracy
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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aspire
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seek to attain; long for
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assert
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state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of(rights, claim,etc)
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assumption
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something taken for granted; taking over or taking possession of
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authentic
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genuine
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autonomous
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self-governing
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aversion
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firm dislike
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banal
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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
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beneficial
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helpful; advantageous; useful
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benign
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kindly; favorable; not malignant
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betray
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be unfaithful; reveal
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