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50 Cards in this Set
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abdicate |
to yield; to give up |
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aberration |
abnormality; deviation |
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abstruse |
hard to understand |
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adage |
a familiar saying |
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adamant |
stubborn; unyielding |
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aesthetic |
pertaining to beauty |
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affable |
friendly; agreeable |
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alleviate |
to lessen; to relieve |
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ambiguous |
unclear; open to one or more interpretations |
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ambivalent |
having conflicting feelings toward something or someone |
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amenable |
agreeable |
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amiable |
friendly; pleasant |
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ample |
roomy; abundant |
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annihilate |
totally destroy |
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apt |
inclined; suitable; able |
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arbiter |
a judge; an umpire |
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archaic |
outdated; old-fashioned |
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arduous |
difficult; strenuous |
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arid |
dry |
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assiduous |
dilligent; careful |
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asylum |
a safe place; a refuge |
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auspicious |
favorable |
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austere |
severe; stern; self-disciplined |
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benevolent |
generous; kindly |
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benign |
harmless; gentle |
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biased |
preferential; prejudicial |
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brittle |
fragile; likely to crack or break |
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brusque |
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough |
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burgeoning |
to flourish; to grow rapidly |
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camaraderie |
loyalty; friendly |
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candor |
honesty; openness; frankness |
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cantankerous |
bad-tempered; quarrelsome |
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capacious |
spacious; roomy |
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capricious |
erratic; impulsive |
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catalog |
a list systematically displayed |
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caustic |
corrosive; sarcastic |
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charlatan |
a fake; a quack |
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clandestine |
secretive and private |
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clarity
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clearness or lucidity |
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cogent |
convincing |
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cohesive |
tending to stick together |
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compelling |
forceful |
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conflagration |
a large and destructive fire |
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conscientious |
attentive; dedicated |
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contemptuous |
scornful |
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convoluted |
twisted; coiled |
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copious |
plentiful; abundant |
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cordial |
friendly; courteous |
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coup |
a brilliant move; a successful and sudden attack |
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curtailed |
cut short |
