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72 Cards in this Set
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Abdicate
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to give up a position, right, or power
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Abhor
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to hate or detest
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Acclaim
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to praise
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Acute
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sharp in some way (as in acute angle) or sharp in intellect; crucial
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Adage
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an old saying or proverb
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Adhere
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to stick fast or hold to
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Adjourn
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to postpone or suspend
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Adjunct
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something or someone associated with another but in a defendant or secondary position
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Admonish
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to scold
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Adorn
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to decorate or add beauty to
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Adversary
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an opponent or enemy
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Aeronautic
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of or relating to an aircraft
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Affable
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easy to get a long with; friendly
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Affection
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to attempt to be what one is not in order to impress others
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Aghast
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overcome by surprise, disgust, or amazement
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Agitate
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to shake or to disturb or excite emotionally
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Aimless
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lacking purpose or goals
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Alleviate
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to make easier to bear; lessen
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Allure
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fascination or appeal
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Aloof
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distant in relations with other people
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Altruistic
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concerned for the welfare of others
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Amateur
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someone who is not paid to engage in a hobby or sport
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Amorphous
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lacking a specific shape
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Amphibian
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animal who lives on land and water
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Angular
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having clear angles or thin and bony facial features
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Animosity
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resentment
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Annihlate
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to destroy completely
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Aperture
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an opening
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Aqueous
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of or relating to water
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Ardent
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characterized by passion or desire
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Artifice
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trickery or cleverness
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Ascertain
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to find out or discover by examination
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Assailable
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able to be attacked or assaulted by words or blows
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Astute
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shrewd and perceptive
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Atrocity
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a horrible brutal act
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Audacity
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boldness or daring, especially with disregard for personal saftey
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Banal
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borigly predictable
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Belligerence
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aggressive hostility
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Benefactor
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someone giving finacial or general assistance
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Benevolence
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inclination to do good deeds
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Bile
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ill temper
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Bliss
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supreme happiness
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Boisterous
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loud and unrestrained
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Botanist
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scientist who specializes in the study of plants
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Bounty
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generosity in giving
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Bravado
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displaying courage
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Brevity
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state of being brief
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Brig
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ship's prison
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Burnish
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to make shine by rubbing
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Cajole
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to persuade with promises or flattery
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Candor
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sincerity and fairness
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Cantankerous
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quarrelsome and grouchy
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Cascade
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a waterfall
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Celestial
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of or relating to the heavens
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Censor
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to remove material from a book, play, magazine, etc. for moral, political, or religious reasons
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Chasm
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a deep canyon or gorge
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Choleric
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bad tempered
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Chorus
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group acting together
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Chronic
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continuing over a long period of time
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Circumscribe
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to encircle with a line; to limit in any way
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Compassion
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a deep feeling of pity or sympathy for others
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Competent
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having enough skill for some purpose, but not exceptional
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Concise
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brief and compact
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Condone
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to pardon, forgive, or overlook
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Contentious
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eager to quarrel
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Convene
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to assemble or meet
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Conventional
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established or approved by general usage
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Copious
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an abundance
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Countenance
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the face or facial expression of someone
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Couplet
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unit of poetry with two rhyming lines
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Courier
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person who carries messages, news, or information
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Cue
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a hint or guiding suggestion
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