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76 Cards in this Set
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abridge
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shorten
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abstemious
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moderate (food/drink)
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abstract
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not concrete
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abstruse
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difficult
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accessible
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easy to get to
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acclaim
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praise
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acknowledge
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recognize
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adulation
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admiration
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adversary
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enemy
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adversity
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hardship
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advocate
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support
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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affable
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friendly
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affirmation
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confirmation
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alleviate
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ease
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aloof
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apart from
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altruistic
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generous
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ambiguous
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unclear
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ambivalence
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mixed feelings
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anarchist
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hates gov't
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anecdote
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short story
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animosity
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enmity
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antagonism
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irritation
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antidote
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anti-venom
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antiquated
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ancient
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apathy
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lack of feeling
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appease
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soothe
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apprehension
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fear
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arbitrary
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one sided
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archaic
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outdated
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arrogance
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conceit
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articulate
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fluent
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artifact
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relic
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artisan
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craftsperson
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ascendancy
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going up (to throw)
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ascetic
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monk
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aspire
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hope
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astute
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clever
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attribute (v.)
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give to
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augment
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increase
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austere
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plain
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authoritarian
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dictatorial
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autonomous
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independent
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aversion
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dislike
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abate
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lessen
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accolade
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praise
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acquiesce
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agree
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acrid
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bitter
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acrimony
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bitterness
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aggregate (v.)
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collect
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amorphous
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w/o form
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anachronistic
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out of time period
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anomaly
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abnormality
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antediluvian
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before the flood
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antipathy
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dislike
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apocryphal
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prophetic
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arable
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able to grow crops (land)
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ardent
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eager
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assiduous
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hard-working
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assuage
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ease
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atrophy
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grow weak
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audacious
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bold
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avarice
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greed
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avert
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turn away
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aviary
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bird house
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belie
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lie about
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benevolent
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kind
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bolster
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support
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braggart
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boaster
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brevity
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shortness
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beguile
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charm
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bequeath
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leave to (heir)
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bleak
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cheerless
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blighted
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contaminated
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bombastic
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boastful
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buttress
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support
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