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50 Cards in this Set
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Animosity |
Active hatred |
Enemy hostility |
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Annuity |
Yearly |
Ann-yearly |
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Superannuated |
Retired |
Ann-Yearly |
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Perennial |
Lasting forever/year |
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Antecedent |
Precedent |
Ante-before |
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Antidiluvian |
Old fashioned |
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Diluvian |
Flood |
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Antebellum |
Before war |
Bellum-war |
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Antepenultimate |
2 before last |
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Antiquated |
Old |
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Anthropology |
Study of human kind |
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Anthropomorphic |
Ascribing human character to non human things |
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Antipathy |
Holding Bad feelings |
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Autocrat |
Ruler with complete power |
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Belligerant |
War like , aggressive |
Belli,bellu- war |
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Benevolent |
Generous |
Bene-good |
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Benign |
Good natured |
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Bibliography |
List of books |
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Bibliophile |
Book lover |
Biblio-book related |
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Symbiosis |
Mutual understanding |
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Reimburse |
To repay |
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Disburse |
Pay out |
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Cadence |
Rise and fall of sound, Balanced rhythmic flow |
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Cascade |
Small waterfall |
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Decapitate |
Cut some one head |
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Precipitate |
Rise suddenly |
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Deception |
Cheating |
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Carnal |
Physical |
Carn-flesh |
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Carnage |
Mass killing |
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Incarnate |
Embodied in human form |
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Incessant |
Uninterrupted |
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Recede |
Go back |
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Cede |
To give up |
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Chromatic |
Related to colour |
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Contortions |
Twisting in violent |
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Liberalisation |
Open new ideas/policies |
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Embroiled |
To involve |
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Entangle |
To get mixed, To get in argument |
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Juggernaut |
Metaphorical foce, unstoppable |
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Stifled |
Suppressed |
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Statism |
State control over economic or social policy , forcing idea$? |
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Anarchy |
State have no control |
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Gargantuan |
Huge |
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shenanigans |
Mischievous , trickery, deceitful |
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Coveted |
Desired |
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Stupendous |
Extremely impressive |
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Lurched |
Sudden movement |
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ensconced |
Placed,settled |
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trodden |
Crushed |
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hoarse |
Active harsh voice |
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