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52 Cards in this Set
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Aberration |
A turning from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder |
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Abstinence |
The giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink |
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Abstract |
Theoretical, not applied or practical |
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Acclaim |
Approval |
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Acquiesce |
To accept the arrangement of others |
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Admonish |
To advise against something |
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Advocate |
To support |
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Aesthetic |
Showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art |
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Affinity |
Natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing |
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Aggrandizement |
An increase in rank or wealth |
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Alienate |
To turn away normal feelings of fondness toward anyone |
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Alleviate |
To make something easier to endure |
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Aloof |
emotionally distant |
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Altruistic |
thoughtful of the well-being of others |
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Ambiguous |
Able to be interpreted more than one way |
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Ambivalence |
Condition of having conflicting attitudes toward something |
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Ameliorate |
To make something better or more tolerable |
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Analogous |
Similar in certain qualities |
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Analogy |
Comparison between two things |
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Animosity |
Active dislike |
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Anonymity |
Condition of being nameless or unknown |
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Anonymous |
Unnamed |
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Antagonism |
Hostility, active opposition |
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Antithesis |
Direct opposite |
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Apocryphal |
Of doubtful authenticity |
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Arduous |
Hard to do |
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Articulate |
Able to put thoughts into words easily and clearly |
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Assuage |
To calm or soothe |
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Atrophy |
To waste away |
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Augment |
To increase or enlarge |
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Austere |
Stern in manner or appearance |
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Authoritarian |
a person who advocates obedience to those in charge instead of individual rights |
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Autonomy |
Self government |
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Aversion |
Strong or fixed dislike |
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Belittle |
To make something seem less important |
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Bequeath |
To leave money or property by a will |
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Bizarre |
Strikingly odd in appearance or style like my mother |
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Blithe |
Happy and cheerful |
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Bombastic |
Marked by use of language without much real meaning |
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Buffoon |
A clown |
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Cache |
Hiding place or whatever is hidden within |
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Cacophony |
Harsh sound |
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Cajole |
To persuade by pleasant words or false promises |
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Callous |
Unfeeling |
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Capitulate |
To surrender |
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Capricious |
Suddenly changeable |
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Carping |
Constantly complaining |
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Catalyst |
Someone or something that brings around change |
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Catharsis |
An emotional purification |
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Caustic |
Stinging (in an emotional sense) |
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Celestial |
Having to do with the heavens |
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Censure |
To blame |
