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30 Cards in this Set
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adulation
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flattery; admiration
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adulterate
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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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adventitious
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accidental; casual
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adversary
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opponent
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adverse
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unfavorable; hostile
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advocate
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urge; plead for
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aerie
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nest of a large bird of prey
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aesthetic
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artistic
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affable
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affidavit
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written statement made under oath
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affirmation
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positive assertion; confirmation
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affluence
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abundance; wealth
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affront
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insult; offense
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agglomeration
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collection; heap
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aggrandize
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increase or intensify
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aggregate
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gather; accumulate
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agnostic
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one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness
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alcove
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nock; small recessed section of a room
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alimentary
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supplying nourishment
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amenable
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readily managed; willing to be led
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allay
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calm; pacify
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alleviate
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relieve
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alloy
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mix, make less pure
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altruistic
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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amalgamate
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combine; unite in one body
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amble
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moving at an easy pace
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ambulatory
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able to way
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