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47 Cards in this Set

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to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert
abandon
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation
abase
to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possesion of
abash
to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility
abdicate
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force
abduct
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion
abhor
utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched
abject
thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
abstract
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc
acrimonious
keen insight; shrewedness
acumen
a person who follows or upholds a leader
adherent
lying near, close, or contiguous
adjacent
counsel,advice or caution OR a gentle reproof
admonition
a coming into place, view, or being
advent
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; enemy; foe
adversary
unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect
adverse
pertaining to a sense of the beautiful, having a sense of the beautiful
aesthetic
pleasantly easy to approach and talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
affable
to bring into close association or connection
affiliate
a natural liking for or attraction to a person, think, idea
affinity
having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods
affluence
a personally offensive act or word
affront
cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness
alacrity
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc) to rest; calm; quiet
allay
to assert without proof
allege
to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable
allure
fully suficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful
ample
corresponding to something in particular
analogous
a short account of a particular incident or event that is amusing
anecdote
to give life to; make alive
animate
to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate
annul
absence or suppresion of passion, emotion, or excitement
apathy
to bring to a state of peace, quite, ease, calm, or contentment
appease
subject to individual will or judgement without restriction
arbitrary
a large merchant ship, especially one with a rich cargo
agrosy
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched
arid
extremely pale; drained of color; pallid
ashen
to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry
askew
constant; unremitting
assiduous
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious
astute
to make amends or reparation, as for an offense or a crime, or for an offender
atone
occuring independently of volition, done unconsciously
automatic
a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own power
automaton
to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner
aver
having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance
averse
to make frank acknowledgement or affirmation of; declare or assert positively
avouch
a light, purplish shade of blue like the clear and unclouded sky
azure