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14 Cards in this Set
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abandon
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total lack of inhibition
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abate
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to decrease, to reduce
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abet
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to aid; to act as an accomplice
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abjure
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to renounce under oath; to abandon forever; to abstain from
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abnegate
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to give up; to deny oneself
verb |
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abortive
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ending without results
adjective |
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abrogate
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to annul; to abolish by authoritative action
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abscond
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to leave quickly in secret
verb |
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abstemious
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done sparingly; consuming in moderation
adjective |
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accede
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to express approval, to agree to
verb |
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acclivity
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an incline slopeor upward slope, the ascending side of a hill
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accretion
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noun
a growth in size, an increase in amount |
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acme
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noun
the highest level or degree attainable |
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actuate
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verb
to put into motion, to activate; to motivate or influence into activity |
