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14 Cards in this Set
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allegory
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symbolic representation
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
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abase
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to humble; disgrace
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abdicate
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to give up position, right or power
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aberration
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something different from the usual
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abeyance
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temporary suppression or suspension
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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acerbic
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bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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acquiesce
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to agree; comply quietly
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acrimony
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bitterness, animosity
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adulterate
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to corrupt or make impure
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty or art
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aggrandize
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to make larger or greater in power
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