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93 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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To humiliate; to lower in esteem or dignity; to humble
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Abash
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To make ashamed; to embarass
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Abate
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To subside; to reduce
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Abdicate
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To step down from a position of power or responsibility.
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Aberration
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Something not typical; a deviation from the standard
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Abet
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To support or encourage someone, especially someone who has done something wrong.
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Abeyance
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Suspension; temporary cessation
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Abhor
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To hate very, very, much; to detest
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Abject
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Hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated
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Abjure
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To repudiate; to take back; to refrain from
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Abnegate
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To deny oneself of things; to reject; to renounce
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Abomination
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Something despised or abhorred; extreme loathing
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Aboriginal
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Native; dating back to the very beginning
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Abortive
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Unsuccessful
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Abound
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To be very numerous
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Abridge
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To shorten; to condense
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Abrogate
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To abolish or repeal formally; to set aside; to nullify
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Absolute
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Total,; unlimited
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Absolve
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To forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation
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Abstinent
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Abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation
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Abstract
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Theoretical; impersonal
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Abtruse
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Hard to understand
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Abysmal
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Extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
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Accede
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To give in; to yield; to agree
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Accentuate
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To emphasize; to accent; to highlight
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Access
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The right or ability to approach, enter, or use
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Acclaim
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To praise publicly and enthusiastically
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Accolade
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An award; an honor
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Accord
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To agree; to be in harmony; to grant or bestow
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Accost
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To approach and speak to someone aggresively
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Accouterments
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Personal clothing, accessories, or equipment; trappings
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Accrue
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To accumulate over time
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Acerbic
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Sour; severe; like acid in temper; mood; or tone
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Acquiesce
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To comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree
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Acquisitife
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Seeking or tending to acquire; greedy
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Acquit
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To find not guilty; to behave or conduct oneself
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Acrid
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Harshly pungent; bitter
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Acrimonious
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Full of spite; bitter; nasty
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Acronym
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A word made up of the initials of other words
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Acumen
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Keenness of judgement; mental sharpness
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Acute
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Sharp; shrewd
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Adage
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A traditional saying; a proverb
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Adamant
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Stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible
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Address
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To speak to; to direct one's attention to
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Adduce
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To bring forward as an example or as proof; to cite
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Adherent
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Follower; supporter; believer
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Adjourn
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To suspend until another time
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Adjunct
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Something added to or connected with somehing else; an assitant
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Ad-lib
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To improvise; to speak or act spontaneously
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Admonish
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To scold gently; to warn
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Adroit
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Skillful;dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease
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Adulation
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Wild or excessive adimiration, flattery
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Adulterate
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To contaminate; to make impure
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Advent
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Arrival; coming; beginning
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Adventitious
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Accidental; connected to but nonetheless unrelated; irrevelant
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Adverse
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Unfavorable; antagonistic
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Advocate
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A person who argues in favor of a position
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Aesthetic
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Having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
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Affable
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Easy to talk to ; friendly
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Affectation
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Unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
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Affidavit
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A sworn written statement made before an official
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Affiliate
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To become closely associated with
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Affinity
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Sympathy; attraction; kinship; similarity
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Affliction
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Misery; illness; great suffering; a source of misery, illness, or great suffering
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Affluent
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Rich; prosperous
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Afford
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To five; to supply; to confer upon
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Affront
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Insult; a deliberate act of disrespect
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Aftermath
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Consequence; events following some occurence or calamity
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Agenda
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Program; the things to be done
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Aggrandize
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To exaggerate; to cause to appear greater; to increase in power,reputation, wealth, etc.
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Aggregate
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Sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together
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Aggrieve
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To mistreat; to do grievious injury to; to distress
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Aghast
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Terrified; shocked
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Agnostic
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One who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven or disproven
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Agrarian
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Relating to land; relating to the management or farming it land
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Alacrity
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Cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond
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Alchemy
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A seemingly magical process of transformation
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Alienate
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To estrange; to cause to feel unwelcome or unloved; to make hostile
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Allege
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To assert without proof
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Allegiance
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Loyalty
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Allegory
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A story in which the characters are symbols with moral or spiritual meanings.
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Alleviate
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To relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely; to make bearable; to lessen
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Allocate
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To distribute; to assign; to allot
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Allot
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To apportion, allocate, or assign
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Alloy
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A combination of two or more things, usually metals
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Allusion
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An indirect reference; a hint
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Aloof
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Uninvolved; standing off; keeping one's distance
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Altercation
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A heated fight, argument, or quarrel
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Altruism
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Selflessness; generosity; devotion to the interests of others
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Amass
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To pile up; to accumulate; to collect for one's own use
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Ambience
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Atmosphere; mood; feeling
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Ambiguous
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Unclear in meaning; confusing; capable of being interpreted in different ways
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Ambivalent
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Undecided; having opposed feelings simultaneous
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