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42 Cards in this Set
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Ambidextrous
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Using both hands with equal ease.
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Ambient
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Existing on all sides
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Ambivalent
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Having opposite feelings at the same time.
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Amble
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to walk leisurly
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Perennial
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present at all season of the year.
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Millennium
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the period of a 1000 years.
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Biannual
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occuring twice a year
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Annual
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even that occurs yearly
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antebellum
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before war
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antecedent
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preceding prior
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anterior
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earlier
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anteroom
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waiting room
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misanthrope
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someone who dislikes people in general
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anthropology
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study of humans
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anthropomorphic
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something made to resemble human form
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antipathy
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a natrual, basic or habitual repugnance
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Antisocial
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not social
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antibiotic
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against bacteria
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anticlimax
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event that is less powerful than expected
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anarchy
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a state of socity without gov. or law.
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monarch
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a heredity sovereign (king queen)
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patriarch
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the male head of a family
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oligarchy
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a small group of people controling a country, group or organization.
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autonomous
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having self gov.
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autograph
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self signature
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autoimmune
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your body attacks itself.
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autocrat
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absolute ruler
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benefactor
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kind helper
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benediction
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asking for gods blessing
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benefit
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advantage or profit gained from something
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abbreviate
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to shorten
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brevity
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short.
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breviary
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a book containing the service for each day
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brief
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short duration
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chronometer
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instrument that measures time
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synchronize
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happening at the same time
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chronic
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long lasting
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chronicle
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historical record
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incredulous
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not gullible
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credo
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a statement of beliefs or aims
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incredible
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unbelievable
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credulity
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gullible
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