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59 Cards in this Set
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abandon
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total lack of inhibitions
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abase
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to humble or disgrace
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abate
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decrease, reduce
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abdicate
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give up power
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aberation
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something different than usual
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abet
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to act as an accomplice
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abhor
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to detest, to loathe
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abject
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miserable
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abolitionist
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one who can be described as opposing-slavery
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aboritive
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to end while incomplete or unfinished
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abrogate
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to put an end to by means of athority
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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absolve
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to forgive
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abstain
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to refrain from
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accolade
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high praise or distinction
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accrue
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to accumulate
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acerbic
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bitter or sharp in taste or temper
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acme
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the highest point, zenith
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acquisce
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to agree to quietly, to comply
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acrid
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bitter or harsh
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acrimony
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bitterness
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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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an old proverb or saying
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adament
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unyielding
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adapt
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to adjust
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adhere
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to cling to, stick
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adjascent
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next to
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adroit
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skillful and accomlished
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adulation
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high praise
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adumbrate
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to sketch outline in a shadowy way
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adverserial
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competitive, antagonistic
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aerie
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a nest or nook high in the air
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aesthetic
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of or pertaining to art or beauty
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affable
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friendly or easy to approach
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affected
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phony or pretentious
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affluent
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rich and abundant
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affront
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a personal insult or offense
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agenda
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a plan or schedule
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agile
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nimble, lithe
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agitation
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uneasiness, discomfort or excitment
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agrarian
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of or pertaining to farming
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alacrity
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eagerness, zeal
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alias
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assumed name
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alienated
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to distance, estrange
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allegory
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symbolic representation
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alleviate
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to relieve, improve partially
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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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aloof
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indifferent, detatched
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altruism
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unselfish concern for others' welfare
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ambiguous
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uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations
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ambivalence
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attitude of uncertainty, conflicting emotions
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ameiliorate
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to better, to improve
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amenable
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agreeable, cooperative
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amend
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to improve, correct flaws in
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amenity
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pleasantness, something increasing comfort
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amiable
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friendly, pleasantness. likable
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