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86 Cards in this Set
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abase
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(v) lower, humiliate, defeated
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abash
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(v) embarass
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abate
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(v) subside, decrease, lessen
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abbreviate
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(v) shorten
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abdicate
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(v) renounce, give up
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abduction
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(n) kidnapping
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aberrant
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(n) abnormal or deviant
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abet
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(v) aid, usually in doing something wrong
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abeyance
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(n) suspended action
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abhor
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(v) detest, hate
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abject
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(adj) wretched, lacking pride
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abjure
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(v) renounce upon oath
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ablution
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(n) washing
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abnegation
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(n) repudiation;self-sacrifice
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abolish
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(v) cancel
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abominable
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(adj) detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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aboriginal
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(adj) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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abortive
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(adj) unsuccessful; fruitless
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abrade
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(v) wear away by friction
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abrasive
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(adj) rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge
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(v) condense or shorten
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abrogate
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(adj) abolish
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abscond
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(v) depart secretly and hide
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absolute
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(adj) complete; totally unlimited; certain
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absolve
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(v) pardon (an offense)
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absorb
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(v) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drunk up; wholly engage
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abstain
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(v) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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abstemious
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(adj) sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstinence
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(n) restraint from eating or drinking
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abstract
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(adj) theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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abstruse
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(adj) obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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abundant
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(adj) plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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abusive
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(adj) coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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abut
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(v) border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
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(adj) bottomless
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abyss
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(n) enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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academic
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(adj) related to a school, not practical or directly useful
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accede
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(v) agree
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accelerate
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(v) move faster
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accentuate
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(v) emphasize; stress
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accessible
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(adj) easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory
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(n) additional object; useful but not essential
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acclaim
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(v) applaud; announce with great approval
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acclimate
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(v) adjust to climate
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acclivity
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(n) sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
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(n) award of merit
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accommodate
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(v) oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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accomplice
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(n) partner in crime
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accord
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(n) agreement
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accost
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(v) approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
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(v) equip, to be provided w/ sth
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accretion
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(n) growth; increase
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accrue
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(v) come about by addition
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acerbity
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(n) a bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
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(adj) vinegary
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acidulous
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(adj) slightly sour; sharp, caustic
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acknowledge
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(v) recognize; admit
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acme
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(n) top, pinnacle
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acoustics
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(n) science of sound, quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquiesce
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(v) assent; agree w/o protesting
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acquire
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(v) obtain, get
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acquittal
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(n) deliverance from a charge
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acrid
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(adj) sharp, bitterly pungent
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acrimonious
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(adj) bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
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(n) fear of heights
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actuarial
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(adj) calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate
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(v) motivate
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acuity
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(n) sharpness
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acumen
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(n) mental keenness
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acute
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(adj) quickly perceptive; keen; brief and sever
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adage
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(n) wise saying; proverb
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adamant
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(adj) hard; inflexible
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adapt
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(v) alter; modify
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addendum
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(n) an addition or supplement
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addiction
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(n) compulsive, habitual need
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addle
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(v) muddle; drive crazy
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adress
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(v) direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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adept
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(adj) expert at
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adhere
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(v) stick
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adherent
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(n) supporter
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adjacent
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(adj) adjoining, neighboring, close by
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adjunct
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(n) sth added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)
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admonish
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(V) warn; reprove
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admonition
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(n) warning
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adorn
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(v) decorate
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adroit
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(adj) skillful
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