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30 Cards in this Set
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ABASH
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TO MAKE ASHAMED OR UNEASY; DISCONCERT
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ABDUCT
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TO CARRY OFF; KIDNAP
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ABHORRENCE
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1.ONE THAT IS DISGUSTING, LOATHSOME, OR REPELLENT
2.A FEELING OF REPGNANCE |
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ABJECT
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1.BEING OF THE MOST DISGRACEFUL KIND
2.BROUGHT LOW IN CONDITION OR STATUS |
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ABNORMAL
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NOT TYPICAL, USUAL OR REGULAR
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ABORIGINE
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1.THE EARLIEST KNOWN INHABITANTS OF A REGION
2.THE FLORA AND FAUNA NATIVE TO AN AREA |
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ABSOLVE
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TO PRONOUNCE CLEAR OF GUILT OR BLAME
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ACCEDE
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TO GIVE ONE'S CONSENT, OFTEN AT THE INSISTANCE OF ANOTHER
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ACCLAIM
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TO PRAISE ENTHUSIASTICALLY AND OFTEN PUBLICALLY
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ADAGE
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A SAYING THAT SETS FORTH A GENERAL TRUTH AND THAT HAS GAINED CREDIT THROUGH LONG USE; A PROVERB
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ADEPT
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1.VERY SKILLED
2.A HIGHLY SKILLED PERSON |
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ADHERENT
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1.A SUPPORTER OF A CAUSE OR INDIVIDUAL
2.STICKING OR HOLDING FAST |
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ADMONISH
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TO WARN OR CAUTION
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ADROIT
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SKILLFULL, DEFT
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ADVENT
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1.THE COMING OR ARRIVAL, ESP. OF SOMETHING IMPORTANT
2.THE SEASON INCLUDING THE FOUR SUNDAYS PRECEEDING CHRISTMAS |
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AFFLUENT
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1.GENEROUSLY SUPPLIED WITH MONEY, PROPERTY, POSSESSIONS; RICH
2.A RICH PERSON |
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AFTERMATH
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A CONSEQUENCE
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AGGRESSION
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THE ACT OF INITIOATING HOSTILITIES OR INVASION
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AGHAST
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STRUCK BY SHOCK, TERROR OR AMAZEMENT
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AGILE
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CHARACTERIZED BY QUICKNESS, LIGHTNESS, AND EASE OF MOVEMENT
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ALLEGE
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TO ASSERT WITHOUT OR BEFORE PROOF
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ALLUSION
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AN INSTANCE OF INDIRECT REFERENCE
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AMASS
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TO COME TOGETHER
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AMNESTY
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TO GRANT A GENERAL PARDON, ESP. OF FED. OFFENSES
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ANNALS
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A DISCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OR RECORD, A HISTORY
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ANNIHILATE
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TO DESTROY, NULLIFY, ABOLISH
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ANNUL
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TO MAKE OR DECLARE INVALID
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ANNOYMOUS
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HAVING AN UNKNOWN OR UNACKNOWLEDGED NAME
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ANTAGONISTIC
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INDICATING OPPOSITION OR RESISTANCE
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ANTIDOTE
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A REMEDY OR OTHER AGENT USED TO NEUTRALIZE OR COUNTERACT THE EFFECTS OF A POISON
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