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58 Cards in this Set
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Antiseptic
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Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of (infections) microorganisms
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Aperture
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An opening, as in a hole or gap
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Aphorism
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A proverb
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Apogee
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The farthest point OR the climax
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Apostasy/Apostate
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Abandonment of one's faith, (political) party, principles, or cause/One characterized by said abandonment OR disloyalty
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Apotheosis
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Exaltation to divine status; deification
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Apparition
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A ghost
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Appellation
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A name or title by which something is called
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Appertain
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To belong to a function or part; pertain
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Appraise
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To estimate the monetary value of something
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Approbation
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Praise or approval
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Arbiter
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One chosen to settle an issue; arbitrator
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Arbitrate
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To judge
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Arbor/arboreal/arborescent
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A tree/pertaining to trees/having the nature of a tree
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Arcade
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A series of arches supported by columns OR a roofed passageway (with shops on the side(s))
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Archipelago
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A body of water containing several scattered islands
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Ardent
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Burning with passion; fervent
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Ardor
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Fiery intensity; zeal
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Aristocracy
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A hereditary nobility
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Armada
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A fleet of warships
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Arraign
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To call into court to answer a charge made by indictment
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Arrant
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Completely such; thoroughoing [often a pejorative intensifier]
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Arrear
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Something overdue or unpaid
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Arrogate
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To take or claim for oneself without right; assert one's right to
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Artifice
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A clever strategy; trickery
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Ascendant
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Ascending OR dominant, superior
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Ascetic
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Given to severe abstinence OR one who partakes in said abstinence
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Ascribe
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To assign as a quality or attribute
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Ashen
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Of or relation to ashes; pale
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Askance
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With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust
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Asperity
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Harshness or roughness (either figuratively or literally)
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Assay
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To evaluate, assess, or analyze OR an evaluation, assessment, or analysis
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Assent
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To agree, concur OR agreement [reach an assent]
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Assiduous
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Diligent, persistent
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Assonance/assonate
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Correspondence in sound (specifically vowels); rough similarity/to correspond in vowel sounds
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Assuage
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To cause to be less intense or severe
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Astringent
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Harsh or severe
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Astute
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Keen
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Athwart
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From side to side
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Attache
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One attached to another person or thing (in particular, an embassy)
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Attest
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To affirm to be correct or true
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Auburn
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A color from reddish-brown to brown
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Audacious
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Fearless (often recklessly); bold
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Augur
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To predict OR one who predicts [a soothsayer]
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Auriferous
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Containing gold
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Auspice/Auspicious
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Favoring or protecting guidance OR a favorable omen/favorable, prosperous
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Austere
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Simple, unadorned OR a stern or strict demeanor
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Autarchy
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Absolute rule or power [autocracy]OR a region of (economic) self-sufficiency
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Autocracy
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Government by a single person with absolute power; despotism
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Autonomous/Autonomy
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Independent (self-governing)/Independence (self-government)
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Auxiliary
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That which helps (especially something subsidiary)
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Avarice
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Immoderate desire for wealth; greed
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Aver
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To assert or declare
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Averse/aversion
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Having a feeling of opposition; strongly disinclined/a fixed, intense dislike; repugnance
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Avert
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To turn away
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Avidity
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Ardent desire; eagerness
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Avocation
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An activity taken up for enjoyment; a hobby
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Avow
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To declare openly
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