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188 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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humble, disgrace
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Abate
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decrease, reduce
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Abberation
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something different from the usual
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Abet
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to aid
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Abeyence
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temporary suppression/ suspension
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Abhor
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to lothe, detest
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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, renounce
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Abridge
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condense, shorten
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Abrogate
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put end to, abolish by authority
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Abscond
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depart secretly
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Absolve
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to forgive, free from blame
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Abtruse
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difficult to comprehend
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Accede
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exprexx approval, agree to
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Accolade
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praise, distinction
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Accost
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to approach and speak to sumone
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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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accumulate
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Acerbic
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bitter, sharp in taste/temper
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Acme
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highest point, summit
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Acquiesce
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to agree, comply quietly
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Acquittal
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relase from blame
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Acrid
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harsh, bitter
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Acrimony
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bitterness, animosity
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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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Adage
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old saying/ proverb
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Adjunct
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something added, attached/ joined
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Admonish
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to caution/ repremand
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Adroit
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skillful, accomplished, highly competent
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Adulation
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high praise
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Adulterate
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to corrupt / make impure
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Adumbrate
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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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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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Adverse
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unfavorable, unlucky, harmful
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Aerie
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nook/ nest high in air
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Affable
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friendly, easy to approach
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Affinity
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fondness, liking, similarity
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Affront
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personal offense, insult
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Aggrandize
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to make larger or greater in power
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Aggregate
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collective mass/sum, total
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Aggrieve
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to afflict, distress
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Agnostic
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one whp doubts God exists
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Agrarian
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relating to farming or rural matters
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Alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed
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Algorithm
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mechanical problem-solving procedure
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Allay
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to lessen, ease, soothe
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Allegory
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symbolic representation
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Allocation
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allowance, portion, share
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Allure
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to entice by charm, attract
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Allusion
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indirect reference
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Allusiveness
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quality of making many indirect references
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Aloof
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detached,indifferent
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Altercation
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noisy dispute
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Altruism
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unselfish concern for other's welfare
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Amalgmate
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mix, combine
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Ambivalence
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attitude of uncertainty, conflicting emotions
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Ameliorate
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make better/ improve
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Amenable
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agreeable, cooperative
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Amend
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improve, correct flaws
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Amiable
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friendly, pleasant,likable
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Amicable
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friendly, agreeable
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Amity
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friendship
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Amoral
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unprincipled, unethical
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Amorous
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strongly attracted to love, showing love
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Amorphous
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having no definite form
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Amortize
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to diminish by installment payments
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Amphibian
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creature equally at home on land or in water
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Amphitheater
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arena theater w/ rising tiers around a central open space
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Amulet
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ornament worn as charm against evil spirits
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Anachronism OR Anacronistic
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something chronologically inappropriate OR outdated
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Analogous
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comparable, parallel
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Anarchy
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absence of govt or law/ chaos
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Anathema
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ban, curse, something shunned/ disliked
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Ancillary
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accesory, subordinate, helping
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Anecdote
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short, unusually funny account of an event
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Animation
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enthusiasm, excitement
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Animosity
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hatred, hostility
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Annul
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cancel, nullify, declare void, make legally invalid
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Anodyne
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something that calms/ sootehs pain
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Anoint
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apply oil to
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Anomaly
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irregularity or deviation from norm
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Anonymity
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condition of having no name/ unknown name
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Antecedent
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coming before in place or time
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Antediluvian
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prehistoric, ancient beyond measure
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Antepenultimate
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third from last
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Anterior
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preceding, previous, before, prior to
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Anthology
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collection of literary works
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Anthropomorphic
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attributing human qualities to nonhumans
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Antipathy
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dislike, hostility, extreme opposition
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Antiquated
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outdated
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Antiquity
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ancient times, quality of being old
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Antithesis
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exact opposite/ direct contrast
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Apathetic
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indifferent, unconcerned
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Apathy
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lack of feeling/emotion
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Aphasia
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inability to speak or use words
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Aphelion
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point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
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Aphorism
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old saying or short
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Apocryphal
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not genuine, fictional
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Apostate
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one who renounces a religious faith
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Apostrophe
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an address to the reader or someone not present
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Apotheosis
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glorification
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Appease
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to satisfy, calm
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Approbation
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praise, official approval
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Appropriate
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take possession of
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Arable
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suitable for cultivation
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Arbitrary
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depending solely on individual will, inconsistent
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Arbitrate
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mediate, negotiate
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Arboreal
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relating to tress, living in trees
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Arboretum
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place where trees are dispayed/studied
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Arcane
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secret, obscure, known only to a few
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Archaic
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from an earlier time, outdated
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Archipelago
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large group of islands
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Ardor
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great emotion/ passion
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Arduous
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extremely difficult, laborious
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Arraign
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to call to court to answer an indictment
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Arrogate
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to demand, claim arrogantly
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Arsenal
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ammunition storehouse
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Ascendancy
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state of rising, ascending: power or control
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Ascertain
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to determine, discover, make certain of
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Ascetic
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self-denying
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Ascribe
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to attribute to, assign
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Ashen
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resembling ashes, deathly pale
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Aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report
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Assail
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to attack, assult
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Assent
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to express agreement
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Assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hard-working
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Archipelago
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large group of islands
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Ardor
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great emotion/ passion
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Arduous
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extremely difficult, laborious
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Arraign
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to call to court to answer an indictment
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Arrogate
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to demand, claim arrogantly
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Arsenal
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ammunition storehouse
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Ascendancy
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state of rising, ascending: power or control
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Ascertain
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to determine, discover, make certain of
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Ascetic
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self-denying
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Ascribe
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to attribute to, assign
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Ashen
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resembling ashes, deathly pale
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Aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report
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Assail
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to attack, assult
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Assent
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to express agreement
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Assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hard-working
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Archipelago
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large group of islands
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Ardor
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great emotion/ passion
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Arduous
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extremely difficult, laborious
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Arraign
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to call to court to answer an indictment
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Arrogate
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to demand, claim arrogantly
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Arsenal
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ammunition storehouse
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Ascendancy
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state of rising, ascending: power or control
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Ascertain
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to determine, discover, make certain of
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Ascetic
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self-denying
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Ascribe
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to attribute to, assign
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Ashen
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resembling ashes, deathly pale
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Aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report
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Assail
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to attack, assult
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Assent
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to express agreement
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Assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hard-working
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Assignation
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appointment for lovers' meeting, assignment
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Assimilation
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act of blending in, becoming similar
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Assonance
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resemblance in sound
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Assuage
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to make less severe, ease, relieve
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Astringent
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harsh, severe, stern
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Astute
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having good judgment
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Asunder
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into different parts
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Atone
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to make amends for a wrong
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Atrophy
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to waste away
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Attenuate
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to make thin/ slender, weaken
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Attest
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to testify, stand as proof, bear witness
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Audacious
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bold, daring, fearless
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Audit
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formal exclaimation of financial records
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Augment
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to expand, extend
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Augury
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prophecy, prediction of events
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August
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dignified, awe inspiring
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Auspicious
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having favorable prospects, promising
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Austere
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stern, strict
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Autocrat
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dictator
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Autonomous
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separate, independent
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Auxiliary
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supplementary, reserve
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Avarice
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greed
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Avenge
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to retaliate, take revenge for an injury or crime
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Aver
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to declare to be true, affirm
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Aversion
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intense dislike
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Avow
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to state openly or declare
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Awry
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crooked, askew
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Axiom
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premise, postulate, self-evident truth
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