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21 Cards in this Set
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Abandon
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total lack of inhibition
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Abate
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to decrease; to reduce
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Abet
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to aid; to act as an accomplice
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Abjure
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to renounce under oath; to abandon forever; to abstain from
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Abnegate
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to give up; to deny to oneself
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Abortive
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ending without results
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Abrogate
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to annul; to abolish by authoriative action
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Abscond
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to leave quickly in secret
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Abstemious
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don sparingly; consuming in moderation
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Accede
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to express approval; to agree to
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Acclivity
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an incline or upward slope, the ascending side of a hill
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Accretion
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a growth in size, an increase in amount
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Acme
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the highest level or degree attainable
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Actuate
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to put into motion, to activate or influence to activity
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Acuity
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sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to resolve fine detail
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Acumen
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sharpness of insight, mind and understanding; shrewd judgement
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Adamant
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subbornly unyielding
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Adept
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extremely skilled
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Adjudicate
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to hear and settle a matter; to act as a judge
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Adjure
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to appeal to
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Admonish
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to caution or warn gently in order to correct something
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