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30 Cards in this Set
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Abridge |
Condense or shorten |
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Abstemious |
Sparing in eating and drinking |
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Abstruse |
Difficult to understand or obscure |
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Accessible |
Easy to approach or obtainable |
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Acclaim |
Applaud; announce with great approval |
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Acknowledge |
V. Recognize; admit |
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Adversary |
Opponent |
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Adversity |
N. Unfavourable fortune; hardship; a difficult situation or condition |
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Advocate |
a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy |
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Aesthetic |
Relating to beauty; artistic |
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Affable |
Easily approachable; warmly friendly |
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Affirmation |
Confirmation; a positive assertion |
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Alleviate |
Relieve |
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Ambiguous |
Unclear or doubtful in meaning |
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Analogous |
Comparable or similar in some way |
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Anecdote |
a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence |
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Animosity |
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred |
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Antagonism |
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred |
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Antidote |
A substance that stops the harmful effects of a poison |
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Antiquated |
Old fashioned or obsolete |
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Apathy |
the feeling of not having much emotion or interest |
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Apocryphal |
well-known but probably not true |
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Apprehension |
Fear |
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Appease |
to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired |
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Archaic |
Antiquated |
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Aversion |
a strong feeling of not liking something |
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Benevolent |
Kind and generous |
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Braggart |
A person who brags alot |
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Carping |
Finding fault |
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Candor |
The quality of being open, honest or sincere |
