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30 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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to reduce in amt, degree, 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 reputation
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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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Antagonize
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to annoy or provoke to anger
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Antipathy
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extreme dislike
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Apathy
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lack of interest or emotion
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Arbitrate
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to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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Archaic
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ancient, old-fashioned
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Ardor
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intense and passionate feeling
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Articulate
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able to speak clearly and expressively
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Assuage
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to make something unpleasant less severe
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Attentuate
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to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
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Audacious
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fearless and daring
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Austere
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severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
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Banal
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predictable, cliched, boring
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Bolster
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to support; to prop up
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Bombastic
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pompous in speech and manner
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Cacophony
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harsh, jarring noise
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