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20 Cards in this Set
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abhor
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to hate very much, to detest utterly
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abominate
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extreme hatred, loathing
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abridge
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to shorten, to condense; to diminish; to curtail
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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abut
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to border upon; to adjoin
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abyss
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bottomless pit; a yawning gulf; a profound depth or void
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accolade
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an award; an honor; approval; praise
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adjunct
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something connected or added to another in a subordinate position; an assistant
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affidavit
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a sworn written statement
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affinity
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a natural attraction; kinship; similarity
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aftermath
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events following some occurrence; a consequence of
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aggrandize
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to increase in size; enlarge, to cause to appear greater in power, influence
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ajar
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partially open
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alienate
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to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged
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alleviate
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to make less severe, to relieve, to lessen
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altercation
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a heated quarrel
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alternative
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the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice
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aloof
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distant, reserved in manner, uninvolved
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also-ran
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one who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser
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allure
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to entice with something desirable; tempt; power of attraction
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