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13 Cards in this Set
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ABSCOND
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to leave secretly
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ABATE
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to reduce in degree, amount or severity
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ABSTAIN
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to choose not to do something
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ABYSS
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an extremely deep hole
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ADULTERATE
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to make impure
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Related words: unadulterated, adultery
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ADVOCATE
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to speak in favor of
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Related words: advocacy
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AESTHETIC
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concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Related words: aesthete- someone unusually sensitive to beauty, aesteticism
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AGGRANDIZE
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to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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ALLEVIATE
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to make more bearable
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AMALGAMATE
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to combine; to mix together
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Related words: amalgam- a mixture, usually metals
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AMBIGUOUS
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doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways
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Related words: ambiguity
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AMELIORATE
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to make better; to improve
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ANACHRONISM
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something out of place in time
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