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62 Cards in this Set
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abandon
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total lack of inhibition
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abase
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disgrace
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abate
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decrease
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abdicate
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to give up power
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aberration
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something different from usual
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abet
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to aid; accomplice
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abhor
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to loathe
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abject
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miserable; pitiful
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abolitionist
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one who opposes slavery
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abortive
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interruptes while incomplete
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abridge
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to condense, shorten
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abrogate
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to put an end to; abolish by authority
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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absolve
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to forgive; free of blame
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abstain
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to choose not to do something
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accolade
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praise, distinction
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accrue
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to accumulate, grow by additions
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acerbic
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bitter, sharp on taste or temper
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acme
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highest point
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acquiesce
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to agree; to comply with
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acrid
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harsh, bitter
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acrimony
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bitterness, animosity
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
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sharpness of insight
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adage
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old saying or proverb
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adamant
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uncompromising; unyeilding
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adapt
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to accomodate; to adjust
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adhere
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to cling or follow without deviation
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adroit
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skillful, accomplished, highly competent
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adulation
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high praise
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adumbrate
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to sketch; outline in a shodowy way
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adversarial
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antagonistic, competetive
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aerie
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nook/nest built high in the air
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty or art
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affable
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friendly
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affected
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pretentious, phony
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affluent
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rich, abundant
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affront
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personal offense, insult
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agile
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well coordinated, nimble
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agitation
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commotion, excitement, uneasiness
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agrarian
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pertaining to farm or rural matters
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed
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alias
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assumed name
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alienated
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distanced, estranged
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allegory
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symbolic representation
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alleviate
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to relieve, improve partially
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allure
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to entice by charm, attract
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allusion
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indirect refrence
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aloof
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indifferent, detached
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altruism
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unselfish concern for others' welfare
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ambiguous
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uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations
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ambivalence
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attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions
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ameliorate
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relieve, make better, improve
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amenable
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agreeable, cooperative
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amend
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to improve or correct flaws
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amenity
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pleasantness, something increasing comfort
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amiable
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friendly, likable
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amicable
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friendly, agreeable
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amoral
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inprincipled, unethical
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amorphous
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having no definate form
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amphibian
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creature equally at home on land or in water
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