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13 Cards in this Set
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aspirant
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n. seeker after position or status
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assuage
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vb. ease vb. lessen (pain)
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atavism
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n. resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents n. deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
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astringent
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adj. binding adj. causing contraction
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astute
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adj. wise adj. shrewd
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askew
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adv. crookedly adv. slanted adv. at an angle
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aspiration
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n. noble ambition
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authoritative
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adj. having the weight of authority adj. dictatorial
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assay
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vb. analyze vb. evaluate
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aspersion
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n. slanderous remark
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audit
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n. examination of accounts
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assimilate
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vb. absorb vb. cause to become homogeneous
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asperity
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n. sharpness (of temper)
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