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28 Cards in this Set
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abate |
become less in amount or intensity |
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abdicate |
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors |
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aberration |
a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
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abstain |
choose not to consume |
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adversity |
a state of misfortune or affliction |
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aesthetic |
characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
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amicable |
characterized by friendship and good will |
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anachronistic |
chronologically misplaced |
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arid |
lacking sufficient water or rainfall |
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asylum |
a shelter from danger or hardship |
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benevolent |
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding |
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bias |
a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue |
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boisterous |
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits |
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brazen |
unrestrained by convention or propriety |
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brusque |
marked by rude or peremptory shortness |
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camaraderie |
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability |
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canny |
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others |
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capacious |
large in the amount that can be contained |
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capitulate |
surrender under agreed conditions |
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clairvoyant |
someone who can perceive things not present to the senses |
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collaborate |
work together on a common enterprise of project |
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compassion |
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering |
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compromise |
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions |
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condescending |
characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance |
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conditional |
imposing or depending on or containing an assumption |
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conformist |
someone who follows established standards or conduct |
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conundrum |
a difficult problem |
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convergence |
the act of coming closer |
