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20 Cards in this Set
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what does abate mean?
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to lessen in intensity
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what does abdicate mean?
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to relinquish willingly
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what does aberrant mean?
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deviating from the norm
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what does abrade mean?
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to rub away
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what does abridge mean?
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to condense
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what does abscond mean?
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to flee secretly and hide
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what does abstract mean?
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not easily understood
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what does abstruse mean?
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hard to understand
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what does academic mean?
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scholarly
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what does accelerate mean?
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to speed up
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what does accolade mean?
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praise
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what does acerbic mean?
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sour or bitter tasting
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what does acumen mean?
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insightfullness
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what does acute mean?
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sharp or severe
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what does adaptation mean?
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a change for a new situation
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what does adhere mean?
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to stick to something
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what does adhert mean?
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a supporter of a cause
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what does adhesion mean?
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the state of sticking to something
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what does admonish mean?
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to caution
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what does adroit mean?
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skillfull
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