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61 Cards in this Set
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abase
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to lower in position, estimation; degrade
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abbess
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the lady superior of a nunnery
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abbey
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the group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns
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abbot
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the superior of a community of monks
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abdicate
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to give up (royal power or the like)
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abdomen
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in mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly
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abduction
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a carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally
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abed
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in bed; on a bed
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aberration
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deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course
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abet
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to aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense)
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abeyance
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a state of suspension or temporary inaction
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abhorrence
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the act of detesting extremely
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abhorrent
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very repugnant; hateful
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abidance
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an abiding
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abject
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sunk to a low condition
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abjure
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to recant, renounce, repudiate under oath
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abnegate
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to renounce (a right or privilege)
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abnormal
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not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard
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abominable
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very hateful
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οὐ, οὐκ, οὐχ
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no, not
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aboriginal
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primitive; unsophisticated
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aborigines
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the original of earliest known inhabitants of a country
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aboveboard
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without concealment, fraud, or trickery
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abgrade
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to wear away the surface or some part of by friction
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abrasion
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that which is rubbed off
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abridge
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to make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles
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abridgment
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a condensed form as of a book or play
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abrogate
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to abolish, repeal
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abrupt
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beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break
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abscess
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a collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body
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abscission
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the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation
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abscond
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to depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest
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absence
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the fact of not being present or available
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absent-minded
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lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business
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absolution
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forgiveness, or passing over of offenses
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absolve
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to free from sin or its penalties
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absorb
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to drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water
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absorption
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the act or process of absorbing
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abstain
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to keep oneself back (from doing or using something)
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abstemious
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characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.
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abstinence
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self denial
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abstruse
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dealing with matters difficult to be understood
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absurd
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inconsistent with reason or common sense
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abundant
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plentiful
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abusive
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employing harsh words or ill treatment
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abut
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to touch at the end or boundary line
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abyss
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bottomless gulf
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academic
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of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university
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academician
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a member of an academy of literature, art, or science
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academy
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any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught
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accede
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to agree
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accelerate
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to move faster
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accept
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to take when offered
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access
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a way of approach or entrance; passage
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accessible
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approachable
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accession
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induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government
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accessory
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a person or thing that aids the principal agent
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acclaim
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to utter with a shout
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accommodate
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to furnish something as a kindness or favor
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accompaniment
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a subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part
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accomppanist
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one who or that which accompanies
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