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43 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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to shorten
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abstemous
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sparing in the use of food or drink
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abhor
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to loathe or detest
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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agenda
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a schedule of a meeting
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ambiguous
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unclear; having more than one meaning
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amorphous
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having no shape
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antidote
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remedy for a poison
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apathy
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lack of interest or caring
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arrogance
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overconfidence
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blueprint
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a detailed outline or plan for a building
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comprehensive
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including everything, complete
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condemn
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to express strong disapproval of
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conflagration
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a widespread fire
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conformity
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the act of becoming similar or identical to
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concentional
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traditional, mundane
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cynicism
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the belief that all human action is motivated by selfishness
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debunk
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to expose the falseness
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defendent
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someone who has been accused of committing a crime
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detrimental
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causing damage or harm
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deliberate
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adj: international, well thought out; v: to consider carefully
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divergent
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moving in different directions from a common point
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diversity
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the state of being different or having different elements
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dupe
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a person easily decieved
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ab
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from, away
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an, an
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not, without
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ambul
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to walk
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ante
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before
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ant, anti
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against, opposite
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audi
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to hear
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be
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thoroughly
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auto
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self
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bene
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good, well
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cede, ceed, cess
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to go, to yield
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chron
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time
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cide, cis
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to kill, to cut
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circu, circum
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around
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cla, cio, ciu
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shut, close
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clud, clus, claus
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to close
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co, con, com
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with, together
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contra, counter
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against
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cred
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to believe
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cycl
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circle, wheel
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