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100 Cards in this Set
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ascent n.
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A rising, soaring, or climbing.
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ascetic adj.
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Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion
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ascribe v.
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To assign as a quality or attribute
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asexual adj.
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Having no distinct sexual organs.
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ashen adj
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Pale
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askance adv
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With a side or indirect glance or meaning
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asperity n.
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Harshness or roughness of temper.
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aspirant n.
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One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place
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aspiration n.
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An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach
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aspire v
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To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained
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assailant n.
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One who attacks.
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assassin n.
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One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.
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assassinate v
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To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person
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assassination n
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Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery.
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assay n
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The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore
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assent v
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To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion
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assess v.
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To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid).
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assessor n
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An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes
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assets n. pl.
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Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts.
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assiduous adj
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Diligent
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assignee n
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One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests
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assimilate v
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To adapt.
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assonance n.
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Resemblance or correspondence in sound
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assonant adj
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Having resemblance of sound.
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assonate v
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To accord in sound, especially vowel sound
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assuage v
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To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease
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astringent adj
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Harsh in disposition or character.
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astute adj.
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Keen in discernment.
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atheism n.
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The denial of the existence of God.
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athirst adj.
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Wanting water
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athwart adv.
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From side to side
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atomizer n
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An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc
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atone v.
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To make amends for
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atonement n.
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Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury
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atrocious adj.
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Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel
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atrocity n.
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Great cruelty or reckless wickedness
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attache n.
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A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy
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attest v
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To certify as accurate, genuine, or true
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attorney-general n.
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The chief law-officer of a government.
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auburn adj
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Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair
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athwart adv.
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From side to side
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atomizer n
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An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc
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atone v.
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To make amends for
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atonement n.
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Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury
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atrocious adj.
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Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel
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atrocity n.
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Great cruelty or reckless wickedness
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attache n.
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A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy
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attest v
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To certify as accurate, genuine, or true
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attorney-general n.
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The chief law-officer of a government.
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auburn adj
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Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair
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audacious adj
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Fearless
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audible adj.
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Loud enough to be heard.
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audition n.
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The act or sensation of hearing.
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auditory adj
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Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.
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augment v.
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To make bigger
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augur v
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To predict.
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Augustinian adj
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Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him
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aura n.
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Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
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aural adj.
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Of or pertaining to the ear
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auricle n.
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One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
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audacious adj
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Fearless
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audible adj.
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Loud enough to be heard.
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audition n.
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The act or sensation of hearing.
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auditory adj
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Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing.
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augment v.
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To make bigger
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augur v
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To predict.
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Augustinian adj
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Pertaining to St. Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him
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aura n.
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Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
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aural adj.
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Of or pertaining to the ear
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auricle n.
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One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins.
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auricular adj.
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Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing
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auriferous adj.
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Containing gold.
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aurora n.
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A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere
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auspice n.
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favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance
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austere adj
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Severely simple; unadorned
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autarchy n.
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Unrestricted power.
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authentic adj
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Of undisputed origin
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authenticity n
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The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed
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autobiography n
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The story of one's life written by himself
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autocracy n
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Absolute government
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autocrat n
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Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence
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automaton n
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Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical
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autonomous adj.
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Self-governing.
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autonomy n
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Self-government.
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autopsy n.
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The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death.
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autumnal adj
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Of or pertaining to autumn
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auxiliary n.
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One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory
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avalanche n
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The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock
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avarice n.
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Passion for getting and keeping riches
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aver v
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To assert as a fact
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averse adj
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Reluctant.
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aversion n
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A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing
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avert v.
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To turn away or aside
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aviary n.
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A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept
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avidity n.
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Greediness
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avocation n
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Diversion
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avow v.
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To declare openly
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awaken v
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To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like
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awry adv. & adj
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Out of the proper form, direction, or position
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aye adv.
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An expression of assent
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