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34 Cards in this Set
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amass
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to accumulate, to collect
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alias
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an assumed name
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alluvial
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pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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albatross
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a seabird, a constant burden
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ambidextrous
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equally skillful with either hand
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alacrity
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liveliness, willingness
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allude
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to hint at, to refer to indirectly
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agoraphobia
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fear of open places
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ambient
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surround, on all sides
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alchemy
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chemistry of the Middle Ages
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aloft
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up in the air, high
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agnostic
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one who doubts the existence of God
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ambuscade
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hidden or secret attack
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affiliate
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to associate or to unite with
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allocate
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to set aside for a specific purpose
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agape
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open-mouthed, surprised
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alluring
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tempting, fascinating, charming
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aggrandize
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to enlarge or to expand
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ambulatory
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moving about, capable of walking
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affinity
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attraction to
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ambivalence
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conflicting feelings toward something or someone
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aggregate
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to collect, to gather together
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altercation
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an argument, a disagreement
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agrarian
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pertaining to farmers and agriculture
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allegory
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a symbolic work of literature
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ague
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a fever, plague
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aloof
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reserved, cool, indifferent
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albeit
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although
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alleged
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so-called, supposed
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allay
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to relieve or to calm
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amenable
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agreeable, responsive
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altruism
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unselfishness, concern for others
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ameliorate
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to improve, to make better
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amalgamate
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to combine, to unite, to blend
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