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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 relinquish willingly
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aberrant
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deviating from the noun
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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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adaptation
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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 a cause
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adhesion
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loyatly
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admonish
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to caution
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adroit
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skillful
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