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38 Cards in this Set
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Acclaim
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n. loud approval; applause
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Acquiesce
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v. to agree or consent to an opinion
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Adamant
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adj. not yielding; firm
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Adversary
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n. an enemy; foe
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Advocate
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v. to plead in favor of;
n. supporter; defender |
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Alleviate
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v. to lessen or make easier
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Aloof
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adj. distant in interest; reserved; cool
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Altercation
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n. controversy; dispute
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Altruistic
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adj. unselfish
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Ambiguous
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adj. not clear; uncertain; vague
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Ambivalent
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adj. undecided
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Ameliorate
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adj. to make better; to improve
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Amorphous
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adj. having no determinate form
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Anarchist
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n. one who believes that a formal government is unnecessary
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Antagonism
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n. hostility; opposition
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Apathy
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n. lack of emotion or interest
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Appease
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v. to make quiet; to calm
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Apprehensive
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adj. fearful; aware; conscious
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Arbitrary
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adj. based on one's preference or judgement
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Articulate
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1. v. to speak distinctly
2. adj. eloquent; fluent 3. adj. capable of speech 4. v. to hinge; to connect 5. v. to convey; to express effectively |
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Astute
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adj. cunning; sly; crafty
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Atrophy
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v. to waste away through lack of nutrition
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Audacious
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adj. fearless; bold
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Augment
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v. to increase or add to; to make larger
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Austere
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adj. harsh; severe; strict
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Authoritarian
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n. acting as a dictator; demanding obedience
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Banal
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adj. common; petty; ordinary
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Benefactor
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n. one who helps other; a donor
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Benign
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adj. mild; harmless
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Blasphemous
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adj. irreligious; away from acceptable standards
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Blithe
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adj. happy; cheery; merry
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Brevity
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n. briefness; shortness
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Candid
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adj. honest; truthful; sincere
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Capricious
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adj. changeable; fickle
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Caustic
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adj. burning; sarcastic; harsh
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Censure
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v. to criticize or disapprove of
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Charlatan
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n. an impostor; fake
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Coalesce
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v. to combine; come together
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