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20 Cards in this Set
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ad infinitum
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without end
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adjudicate
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to employ judicial procedure as a means of hearing and settling a case
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adjure
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to command solemnly as if undre oath
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adroit
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nimble, expert, or skillful in the use of one's hands or body
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adulation
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extremem praise, admiration or flattery
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adulterate
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to make impure or tainted
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aesthetic
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of or related to a sense of what is attractive or beautiful
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affect
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to influence or produce an effect on
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affinity
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a natural attraction or inherent similarity between two things
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affirmative
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positive in nature
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affliction
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suffering, a state of pain
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agape
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in christianity, divine love for humanity or human love that transcends customary boundaries
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aggrandize
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to raise the importance of or make to appear great
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agnosticism
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the belief that it is impossible to know whether or not an ultimate cause exists
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akin
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showing a similar feature or quality
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alacrity
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eager, cheerful rapidity or promptness
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albatross
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a significant impediment, handicap, or burden. or a large pelican-like bird
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allay
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to ease or put something to rest
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allude
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to make passing reference to
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altruism
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selflessness, good-natured action
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