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31 Cards in this Set
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aberration
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something different form the usual
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abeyance
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temporary inactivity; cessation
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abhor
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to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; loathe.
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abjure
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to retract
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ablution
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a cleansing with water or other liquid
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abnegate
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to refuse or deny oneself
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abominate
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to regard with intense aversion loathe abhor
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aboriginal
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original or earliest known
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abrogate
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to put an end to
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abscond
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to depart in a sudden and secret manner
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absolve
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to free from
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abstemious
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moderate in eating and drinking
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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abut
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to join at the corner
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abysmal
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extremely or hopelessly bad or severe
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accede
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to agree to
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accord
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to be in agreement or harmony
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accost
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to confront boldly
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accouter
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to equip or outfit with military clothes
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accretion
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an increase by natural growth
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acclivity
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an upward slope
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accolade
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any award honor or laudatory notice
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acephalous
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having or recognizing no ruler or leader
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acerbity
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harshness or severity as of temper or expression
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acidulous
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severely critical
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acquiescence
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agreement without abjection
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actuate
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to move into action
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abortive
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failing to succeed
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abrade
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to wear down
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abortive
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failing to succeed
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abrade
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to wear down
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