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64 Cards in this Set
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abet(v) |
to aid |
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abjure(v) |
to renounce |
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abattoir(n) |
a slaughter house |
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abdicate(v) |
to give up position |
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aberrant(a) |
abnormal |
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abstemious(a) |
sparing, restraining |
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abyss(n) |
infinite, endless |
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accede(v) |
to agree to |
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acquiesce(v) |
to agree tacitly |
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acrid(a) |
bitter |
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acrimony(n) |
bitterness, harshness |
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adamant(a) |
unyielding, stubborn |
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admonish(a) |
worn |
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adroit(a) |
expert, skilled |
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affable (a) |
friendly, approachable
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agile (a) |
nimble, quick |
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alleviate (v) |
to make easier |
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aloof (a) |
distant, remote |
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ambiguous (a) |
unclear, having two or more meanings |
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ameliorate (v) |
to make easier |
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anomaly (n) |
irregular |
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antediluvian (a) |
very old, out of date |
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antithesis (n) |
the opposite |
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apex (n) |
climax, highest point |
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apocryphal (a) |
questionable in authenticity |
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ardor(n) |
passion |
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assuage (v) |
to make easier, ameliorate |
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astute (a) |
perceptive, clever |
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autocrat (n) |
an absolute authority |
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avarice (n) |
greed |
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avuncular (a) |
of or having to do with an uncle |
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advent |
the beginning or arrival |
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adversity (n) |
misfortune |
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affirm |
to declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true |
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affluence |
abundance of riches; wealth |
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amble |
easy walk, saunter |
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arrogant (a) |
presumptuous of superior importance or rights |
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audacious (a) |
recklessly daring; bold |
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appease (v) |
to satisfy or bring peace to |
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amicable (a) |
friendly, non–violent |
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aptitude (n) |
capability, talent |
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assiduous (a) |
persistent, continuous |
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anthropomorphic (a) |
in the shape of a man |
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assimilation (n) |
process of taking in and incorporate as ones own; absorb |
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ambulatory(a) |
walking |
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amorphous (a) |
lacking shape, formless, characterless |
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apt (a) |
suitable, appropiate OR inclined, disposed |
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apparatus (n) |
equipment |
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aver (v) |
to declare as a fact |
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asseverate (v) |
to declare |
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ample (a) |
sufficient |
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insatiable (a) |
incapable of being satisfied |
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ignoble (a) |
low, inferior; dishonourable |
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immaculate (a) |
clean, free from flaw |
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impair (v) |
to worsen or damage |
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inane (a) |
lacking sense, silly; stupid |
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incite (v) |
to stimulate or encourage |
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incredulous (a) |
not credulous, skeptical |
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indelible (a) |
permanent; incapable of being forgotten, destroyed, etc. |
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indolent (a) |
slothful |
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innocuous (a) |
harmless intrepid |
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intrepid (a) |
brave; fearless or dauntless |
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daunt (v) |
to intimidate or frighten |
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ire (n) |
intense anger, wrath |
