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16 Cards in this Set
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right, or power
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aberration
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something different from the usual
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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; to comply quietly
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adulterate
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to corrupt or make impure
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aggrandize
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to make larger or greater in power
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allegory
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symbolic representation
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anterior
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preceding, previous, before, prior(to)
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antipathy
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dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion
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ardent
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passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
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ardor
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great emotion or passion
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astringent
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harsh, severe, stern
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atrocious
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monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked
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atrophy
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to waste away, wither from disuse
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auspicious
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having favorable prospects, promising
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avarice
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greed
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