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15 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to reduce in amount, degre or severity
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abscond
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to leave secretly
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abstain
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to choose not to do something
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abyss
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an extremely deep hole
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adulterate
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to make impure
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advocate
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to speak in favor of
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aesthetic
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concerning the appreciation of beauty
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aggrandize
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to increase in power, influence, and reputaion
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alleviate
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to make more bearable
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amalgamate
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to combine to mix together
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ambiguous
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doubtful or uncertain;able to be interpreted several ways
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ameliorate
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to make better; to improve
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anachronism
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something out of place in time
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analogous
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similar or alike in some way; equivalent to
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anomaly
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deviation from what is normal
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