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20 Cards in this Set
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abjure
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v/ to reject, renounce
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abrogate
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v/abolish, usually by authority
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acerbic
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adj/biting,bitter in tone or taste
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acrimony
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n/ bitterness, discord
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acumen
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n/ keen insight
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adumbrate
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v/ to sketch out in a vague way
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alacrity
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n/ eagerness, speed
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anathema
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n/ a cursed, detested person
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antipathy
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n/ a stong dislike, pepugnance
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approbation
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n/ praise
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arrogate
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v/ take without justification
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ascetic
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adj/ practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
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aspersion
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n/ a curse, expression of ill-will
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assiduous
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adj/ hard-working, diligent
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blandish
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v/ coax by using flattery
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boon
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gift or blessing
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brusque
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adj/ short, abrupt, dismissive
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buffet
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n/ an arrangement of food set on a table
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burnish
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v/ to polish, shine
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buttress
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v/ something that offers support
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