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39 Cards in this Set
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anguish
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extreme sadness, torment
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animated
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lively
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annex
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to incorporate territory or space
a room attached to a larger room or space |
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annul
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to make void or invalid
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anomaly
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something that does not fit into the normal order
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anonymous
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being unknown, unrecognized
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antagonism
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hostility
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antecedent
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something that came before
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antediluvian
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ancient
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antipathy
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a strong dislike, repugnance
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antiquated
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old, out of date
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antithesis
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the absolute opposite
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anxiety
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intense uneasiness
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apathetic
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lacking concern, emotion
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apocryphal
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fictitious, false, wrong
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appease
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to calm, satisfy
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appraise
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to assess the worth or value of
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apprehend
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to seize, arrest
to perceive, understand, grasp |
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approbation
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praise
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appropriate
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to take, make use of
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arable
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suitable for growing crops
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arbiter
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one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
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arbitrary
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based on factors that appear random
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arbitration
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the process or act of resolving a dispute
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arboreal
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of or relating to trees
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arcane
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obscure, secret, known only by a few
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archaic
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of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated
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archetypal
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the most representative or typical example of something
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ardor
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extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm
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arid
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excessively dry
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arrogate
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to take without justification
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artisan
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a craftsman
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ascertain
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to perceive, learn
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ascetic
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practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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ascribe
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to assign, credit, attribute to
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aspersion
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a curse, expression of ill-will
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assail
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to attack
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assiduous
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hard-working, diligent
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assuage
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to ease, pacify
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