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35 Cards in this Set
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Abet (Abettor)
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Encourage or assist someone to do wrong
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Abrogate
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repeal or do away with
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Abtruse
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difficult to understand; obscure
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Accure
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accumulate or receive
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Acculturation
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one cultural group adopting behaviors of another
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Acuity
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sharpness; keenness of thought, vision, or hearing
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Animose
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resolute; full of vigor; vehement (intense feelings)
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Apocryphal
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questionable
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Acrimonious
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caustic; bitter in nature or speech, behavior
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Antidiluvian
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archaic; ancient
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Adduce
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to offer as an example, reason, or proof in discussion
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Antithetical
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directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible
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Anodyne
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serving to alleviate pain
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Ardent
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passionate
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Affable
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friendly
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Allege
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to assert without proof; to bring forward as a reason or excuse
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Advertant
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giving attention
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Astir
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moving or stirring, especially with activity or excitement
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Afflated
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inspired
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Antipathy
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aversion
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Apace
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Swift, quickly
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Ardor
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enthusiasm, passion
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Arrant
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complete
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Ancillary
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provide necessary support
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Ambient
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existing or present on all sides
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Acrimonious
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anger or bitter (typical of speech)
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Adroit
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skilled
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Affluent
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wealthy
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Adjudicate
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judge
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Assiduous
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with great care
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Attenuate
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taper off
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Augur
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predict; to be a sign of
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Acrimony
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bitterness
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Ambivalent
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mixed feelings
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Apathy
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lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
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