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20 Cards in this Set
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Abdicate
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To relinquish 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, theoretical and of little practical value
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Accelerate
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To speed up
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Abate
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To reduce in amount, degree, intensity
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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, great importance
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Adaptation
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A change for a new situation
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ahere
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To stick to something
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Adherent
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A supporter of a cause
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Adhesion
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Loyalty
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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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