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30 Cards in this Set
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abase
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v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.
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abbess
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n. The lady superior of a nunnery
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abbey
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n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.
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abbott
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n. The superior of a community of monks.
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abdocate
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v. To give up (royal power or the like).
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abdomen
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n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
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abdominal
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n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
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abduction
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n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.
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abed
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adv. In bed; on a bed.
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aberration
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n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course.
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abet
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v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense).
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abeyance
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n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction.
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abhorrance
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n. The act of detesting extremely.
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abhorrant
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adj. Very repugnant; hateful.
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abidence
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n. An abiding.
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abject
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adj. Sunk to a low condition.
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abjure
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v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.
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able-bodied
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adj. Competent for physical service.
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ablution
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n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.
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abnegate
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v. To renounce (a right or privilege).
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abnormal
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adj. Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard.
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abonimable
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adj. Very hateful.
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abominate
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v. To hate violently
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abomination
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n. A very detestable act or practice.
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aboriginal
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n. A very detestable act or practice.
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aborigines
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n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country.
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aboveboard
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adv. & adj. Without concealment, fraud, or trickery.
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abrade
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v. To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.
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abrasion
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n. That which is rubbed off.
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abridge
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v. To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles.
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