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15 Cards in this Set
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abate
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become less in amount or intensity
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abdicate
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give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors
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aberration
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a state or condition markedly different from the norm
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abstain
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choose not to consume
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adversity
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a state of misfortune or affliction
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aesthetic
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characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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amicable
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characterized by friendship and good will
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anachronistic |
chronologically misplaced |
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arid |
lacking sufficient water or rainfall |
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asylum |
a shelter from danger or hardship |
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benevolent |
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding |
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bias |
a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue |
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boisterous |
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits |
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brazen |
unrestrained by convention or propriety |
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brusque |
marked by rude or peremptory shortness |
