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40 Cards in this Set
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anonymous
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adj. nameless adj. unidentified
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abstemious
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adj. sparingly used or used with restraint
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allocate
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vb. set aside
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absolve
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vb. to forgive
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analogy
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n. similarity n. correlation n. parallelism n. simile n. metaphor
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abominate
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vb. loathe vb. hate
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abase
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vb. humiliate vb. disgrace vb. degrade
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accomplice
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n. partner in crime n. partner
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ameliorate
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vb. make better
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advocate
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vb. plead in favor of n. supporter n. defender
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accrue
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vb. collect vb. build up
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aloof
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adj. reserved adj. cool adj. distant in interest
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antagonism
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n. hostility n. opposition
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amorphous
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adj. capable of changing shapes
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ambiguous
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adj. not clear adj. uncertain adj. vague
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aesthetic
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adj. showing good taste adj. artistic
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amiable
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adj. friendly
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anarchist
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n. one who believes that a formal government is unnecessary
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abhor
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vb. to hate
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abstinence
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n. act or practice of willingly refraining from any action
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aghast
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adj. astonished adj. horrified adj. amazed adj. terrfied adj. surprised
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abeyance
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n. state of temporary suspension
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aberration
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n. departure from what is right, true, correct
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abstract
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adj. not easy to understand
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acclaim
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n. loud approval n. applause
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ambivalent
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adj. undecided
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altercation
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n. dispute n. controversy
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acrid
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adj. sharp adj. bitter adj. foul smelling
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accolade
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n. approving or praising mention
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acquiesce
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vb. agree or consent to an opinion
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accretion
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n. growth in size by addition or accumulation
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abstruse
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adj. hidden adj. difficult to comprehend
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adamant
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adj. not giving in
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anomaly
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n. abnormality n. deviation from the regular arrangement
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alacrity
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n. enthusiasm n. liveliness
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amass
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vb. to collect together
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altruistic
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adj. unselfish
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allusion
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n. an indirect reference to something
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adversary
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n. enemy
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alleviate
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vb. lessen or make easier
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