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70 Cards in this Set
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abandon
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lack of ambition
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abate
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reduce
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abet
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aid
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abnegate
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deny
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abortative
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ending without results
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abscound
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leave quickly in secret
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abridge
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shorten
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abstermious
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sparing in eating
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abstract
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theoretical
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abstruse
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abscure
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accesable
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easy to approach
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acclaim
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appluad
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acclode
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award of merit
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acknowledge
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recognize
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acquiesce
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assent
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acrid
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sharp
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acrimonious
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bitter in words
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adulation
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flattery
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adversary
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opponent
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advocate
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urge
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aesthetic
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artistic
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affable
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easily approachable
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affirmation
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positive assertion
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aggregate
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gather
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alleviate
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relieve
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aloof
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apart
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous
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ambigous
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unclear or doubtful
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ambivalence
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conflicting emotions
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amorphous
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formless
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anachronistic
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error in time of a story
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analogous
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comparable
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anecdote
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Short account of an event
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animosity
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active emity
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anomaly
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irregularity
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antogonism
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hostility
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antediluvian
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antiquated
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antidote
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medicine to counteract
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antipathy
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dislike
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apathy
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lack of caring
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apocryphal
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untrue
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appease
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pacify or soothe
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arable
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fit of growing crops
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arbitary
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capricious
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archaic
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antiquated
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ardent
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intense
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arrogence
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pride
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articulate
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effective
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artifact
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made by humans
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arisan
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craftsman
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ascendancey
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controlling influence
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ascentic
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self denial
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aspire
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to seek to attain
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assiduous
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diligent
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assuage
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ease or lessen
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atrophy
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waste away
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attribute
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explain
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audacious
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daring
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augment
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add to
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austere
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forbiddingly stern
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autonomous
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self governing
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avarice
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greediness for wealth
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aversion
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firm dislike
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avert
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prevent
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beguile
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mislead
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belie
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contradict
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benevolent
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generous
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bequeath
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leave someone by will
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bleak
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cold
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blighted
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suffering from disease
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