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50 Cards in this Set
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abandon
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n. total lack of inhibition
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abse
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to humber, disgrace
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abatement
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decrease, reduction
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right or power
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aberration
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something different from the usual or normal
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abet
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to aid
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abeyance
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temporary suspension
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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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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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ablution
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act of cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny
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abolitionist
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someone who opposes the practice of slavery
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abortive
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interrupted while incomplete
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abridge
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to condense, shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish or invalidate 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 from blame
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abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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abstract
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adj. theoretical; complex, difficult
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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accede
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to express approval; agree to
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accessible
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attainable; approachable
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accessory
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attachment, ornament, accomplice, partner
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accolade
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praise
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accost
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to approach and speak to someone
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accretion
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growth in size or increase in amount
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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 in taste (sarcastic)
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acme
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highest point
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acquiesce
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to agree
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acquittal
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release from blame
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acrid
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harsh, bitter (smell, taste)
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acrimony
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bitterness (emotional)
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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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acute
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sharp, pointed
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adage
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old saying or proverb
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adamant
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uncompromising, unyielding
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adapt
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to accomodate
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adhere
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to cling or follow without deviation
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adjacent
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next to
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adjunct
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something added, attached
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adroit
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skillful, accomplished
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adulation
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high praise
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adulterate
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to corrupt or make impure
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adumbrate
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to sketch, outline
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advantageous
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favorable, useful
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adversarial
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antagonistic, competitive
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