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27 Cards in this Set
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Abridge
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condense or shorten
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Abstract
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thoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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Acclaim
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applaud; annouce with great approval
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Adulation
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flattery; admiration
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Adversary
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opponent
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Adversity
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poverty; misfortune
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Advocate
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urge; plead for
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Aesthetic
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artistic; to be able to appreciate beauty
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Affirmation
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confirmation; positive assertion
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Alleviate
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relieve
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Altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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Ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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Ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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Anarchist
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person who seeks to overturn the government; advocate of abolishing authority
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Apathy
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lack of caring; indifference
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Arbitrary
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capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical
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Articulate
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effective; distinct
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Ascendancy
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controlling influence; domination
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Ascetic
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practicing self-denial; austere
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Astute
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wise; shrew; keen
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Austere
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forbiddingly stern; severely simple
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Autonomous
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self-governing (synonym: autonomy)
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Belie
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contradict; give a false impression
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Benevolent
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generous; charitable
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Brevity
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conciseness
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cajole
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coax; wheedle
(Diane tried to cajole her father into letting her drive the family car) |
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capricious
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unpredictable; fickle
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