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30 Cards in this Set
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Abase; verb
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to humble, to disgrace
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Abdicate; verb
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to give up a position, right, or power
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Aberration; noun
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something different from the usual
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Abeyance; noun
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temporary suppression or suspension
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Abject; adj
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miserable, pitiful
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Abstruse; adj
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difficlt to comprehend
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Acerbic; adj
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bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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Acquiesce; verb
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to agree; to comply quietly
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Acrimony; noun
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bitterness, animosity
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Adulterate; verb
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to corrupt or make impure
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Aesthetic; adj
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pertaining to beauty or art
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Aggrandize; verb
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to make larger or greater in power
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Alacrity; noun
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cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
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Allegory; noun
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symbolic representation
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Amalgamate; verb
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to mix, combine
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Ameliorate; verb
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to make better; to improve
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Amortize; verb
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to diminish by installment payments
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Anachromnism; noun
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something chronologically inappropriate
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Anathema; noun
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ban, curse; something shunned or disliked
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Ancillary; adj
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accessory; subordinate; helping
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Antediluvian; adj
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prehistoric, ancient beyong measure
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Anterior; adj
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preceding, previous, before, prior
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Antipathy; noun
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dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion
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Apocryphal; adj
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not genuine, fictional
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Apotheosis; noun
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glorification, glorified ideal
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Approbation; noun
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praise, official approval
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Ardent; adj
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passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
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Ardor; noun
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great emotion or passion
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Arduous; adj
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extremely difficult, laborious
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Ascetic; adj
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self-denying, abstinent, austere
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