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72 Cards in this Set
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aberration
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deviation from what is correct or right
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abeyance
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suspension of an activity; postponement
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abstemious
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sparing in use of food or drink; moderate
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abstruse
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concealed; difficult to comprehend; obsure
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accolade
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embrace; award; commendation
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acerbic
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bitter; harsh; caustic
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acrimonious
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sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant
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acuity
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sharpness; acuteness; keenness
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acute
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1. perceptive
2. excruciating |
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adept
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proficient; masterful; expert
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adherent
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believer; supporter; devotee
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adjunct
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1. attachment; appendage
2. subordinate or auxiliary capacity |
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admonish
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caution; reprove mildly; reprimand
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adroit
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dexterous; proficient; skillful
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adulation
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excessive flattery; adoration; idolization
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adulterate
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make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate; pollute
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advocate
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1. argue for a cause; defend
2. support; uphold |
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aesthete
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person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur
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aggrandize
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make more powerful; amplify; increase
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alacrity
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eagerness; zeal; speed
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altruistic
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concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous
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ambivalence
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uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness
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amublatory
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able to walk; not stationary
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ameliorate
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make better; improve
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amiable
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cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly
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amorphous
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without structure; shapeless; nebulous
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animate
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energize; enliven
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anomaly
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abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity
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antediluvian
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ancient; antiquated; obsolete
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antipathy
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feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike
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apathy
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lack of concern, emotion or interest; indifference
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aperture
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gap; opening; orifice
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apocryphal
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false; unauthenticated; disputed
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apotheosis
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1. essence; epitome
2. canonization |
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appease
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satisfy; make peace; placate
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approbatory
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expressing approval
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arable
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suitable for cultivation or plowing
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arrogant
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feeling superior to other people; egotistical
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ascetic
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strict; austere
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assuage
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ease; make less burdensome; mitigate
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atrophy
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waste away from lack of use; degenerate
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audacity
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boldness or adventurousness; gall
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authoritarian
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1. person who acts like a dictator; tyrant
2. disciplinarian |
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avarice
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extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquistiveness
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aviary
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large enclosure confining birds
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avouch
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guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm
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avow
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affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge
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baleful
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sorrowful; sinister; evil
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balm
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soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve
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banal
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trite; insipid; ordinary
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bane
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deadly affliction; curse; plague
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barbarity
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cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct
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barren
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1. infertile; impotent
2. arid; unproductive |
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befuddle
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stupefy or confuse; misconstrue
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belated
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tardy; overdue
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beleaguer
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besiege; surround
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belittle
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humiliate; tease; diminish in importance
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bemoan
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1. experience pain or distress
2. express pity for; mourn |
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bemused
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preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed
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bilk
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defraud; deceive; hoodwink
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blandishment
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cajolery; enticement
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bliss
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gaiety; happiness; enjoyment
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blithe
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happy; pleased; delighted
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boisterous
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noisy; loud; violent; rowdy
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boorish
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ill-mannered; rude; gauche
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brevity
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briefness; succinctness; terseness
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broach
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introduce; bring up; mention
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browbeat
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intimidate; harass; dominate
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bungle
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botch; mismanage; spoil
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buttress
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truss; foundation; support
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cacophounous
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discordant; dissident; harsh
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callow
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inexperienced; immature; naive
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