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29 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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To reduce, lessen
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Abide
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To put up with OR remain
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Accentuate
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To stress, highight
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Acclaim
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Praise, applaud
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Accolade
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High praise, special distinction
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Accord
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An agreement
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Acerbic
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Biting, bitter in tone or taste
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Adorn
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To decorate
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Adulation
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Extreme praise
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Affinity
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A spontaneous feeling of closeness
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Aggrieved
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Distressed, wronged, injured
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Agnostic
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Believing the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
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Amalgamate
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To bring together, unite
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Amenity
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An item that increases comfort
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Analgesic
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Something that reduces pain
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Anathema
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A cursed, detested person OR a formal ban or curse
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Antiseptic
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Clean, sterile
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Antithesis
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The absolute opposite
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Apocryphal
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Fictitious, false, wrong
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Apprehend
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To perceive, understand, grasp
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Arcane
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Obscure, secret, known only to a few
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Archetypal
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The most representative or typical example of something
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Arrogate
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To take without justification
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Artisan
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A craftsman
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Ascertain
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To perceive, learn
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Aspersion
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A curse, expression of ill-will
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Assuage
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To ease, pacify
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Atrophy
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To wither away, decay
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Ascetic
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Practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline
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