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31 Cards in this Set
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adamant
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uncompromising
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adroit
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skillfull, accomplished
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adumbrate
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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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adversarial
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antagonistic, competitive
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aerie
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nook or nest built high in the air
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affable
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friendly easy to approach
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affected
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phony
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affront
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personal offense
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agrarian
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relating to farming or rural matters
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness
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ltruism
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unselfish concern for others' welfare
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ambivalence
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attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions
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ameliorate
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to make better, improve
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amenable
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agreeable cooperative
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amenity
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pleasantness; something increasing comfort
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anachronistic
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outdated
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annul
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to cancel, nullify, declare void
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anthology
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collection of literary works
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antiquity
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ancient times; the quality of being old
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aphorism
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old saying or short, pithy statement
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apocryphal
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not genuine; fictional
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approbation
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official approval
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arable
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suitable for cultivation
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arbitrary
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depending solely on individual will; inconsistent
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arcane
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secret, obscure
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archaic
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outdated
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archipelage
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large group of islands
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ardent
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passionate
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arduous
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extremely difficult
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ascetic
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self-denying, abstinent, austere
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