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50 Cards in this Set
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ABASE
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TO LOWER IN POSITION, ESTIMATION, OR THE LIKE:DEGRADE
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ABBESS
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THE LADY SUPERIOR OF A NUNNERY
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ABBEY
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THE GROUP OF BUILDINGS WHICH COLLECTIVELY FORM A DWELLING-PLACE OF A SOCIETY OF MONKS OR NUNS
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ABBOT
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THE SUPERIOR OF A COMMUNITY OF MONKS
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ABDICATE
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TO GIVE UP (ROYAL POWER OR THE LIKE)
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ABDOMEN
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IN MAMMALS, THE VISCERAL CAVITY BETWEEN THE DIAPHRAGM AND THE PELVIC FLOOR; THE BELLY
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ABDOMINAL
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OF, PERTAINING TO, OR SITUATED ON THE ABDOMEN
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ABDUCTION
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A CARRYING AWAY OF A PERSON AGAINST HIS WILL, OR ILLEGALLY
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ABED
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IN BED; ON A BED
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ABERRATION
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DEVIATION FROM A RIGHT, CUSTOMARY, OR A PRESCRIBED COURSE
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ABET
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TO AID, PROMOTE, OR ENCOURAGE THE COMMISSION(OF AN OFFENSE)
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ABEYANCE
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A STATE OF SUSPENSION OR TEMPORARY INACTION
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ABHORRENCE
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THE ACT OF DETESTING EXTREMELY
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ABHORRENT
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VERY REPUGNANT, HATEFUL
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ABIDANCE
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AN ABIDING
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ABJECT
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SUNKABJURE TO A LOW CONDITION
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ABJURE
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TO RECANT, RENOUNCE, OR REPUDIATE UNDER OATH
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ABLE- BODIED
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COMPETENT FOR PHYSICAL SERVICE
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ABLUTION
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A WASHING OR A CLEANSING ESPECIALLY OF THE BODY
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ABNEGATE
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TO RENOUNCE (A RIGHT OR A PRIVILEGE)
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ABNORMAL
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NOT CONFORMED TO THE ORDINARY RULE OR STANDARD
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ABOMINABLE
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VERY HATEFUL
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ABOMINATE
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TO HATE VIOLENTLY
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ABOMINATION
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A VERY DETESTABLE ACT OR PRACTICE
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ABORIGINAL
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PRIMITIVE, UNSOPHISTICATED
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ABORIGINES
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THE ORIGINAL OF EARLIEST KNOW INHABITANTS OF A COUNTRY
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ABOVEBOARD
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&- WITHOUT CONCEALMENT, FRAUD, OR TRICKERY.
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ABRADE
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TO WEAR AWAY THE SURFACE OR SOME PART OF BY FRICTION
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ABRASION
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THAT WHICH IS RUBBED OF
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ABRIDGE
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TO MAKE SHORTER IN WORDS, KEEPING THE ESSENTIAL FEATURES LEAVING OUT MINOR PARTICLES.
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ABRIDGMENT
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A CONDENSED FORM AS OF A BOOK OR A PLAY
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ABROGATE
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TO ABOLISH, REPEAL
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ABRUPT
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BEGINNING,ENDING OR CHANGING SUDDENLY OR WITH A BREAK
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ABSCESS
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A COLLECTION OF PUS IN A CAVITY FORMED WITHIN SOME TISSUE OF THE BODY
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ABSCISSION
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THE ACT OF CUTTING OFF AS IN A SURGICAL OPERATION
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ABSCOND
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TO DEPART SUDDENLY AND SECRETELY, AS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESCAPING ARREST
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ABSENCE
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THE FACT OF NOT BEING PRESENT OR AVAILABLE
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ABSENT-MINDED
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LACKING IN ATTENTION TO IMMIDIATE SURROUNDINGS OR BUSINESS
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ABSOLUTION
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FORGIVENESS OR PASSING OVER OF OFFENSES
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ABSOLVE
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TO FREE FROM SIN OR ITS PENALTIES.
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ABSORB
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TO DRINK IN OR SUCK UP, AS A SPONGE ABSORBS WATER.
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ABSORPTION
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THE ACT OR PROCESS OF ABSORBING
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ABSTAIN
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TO KEEP ONESELF BACK(FROM DOING OR USING SOMETHING
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ABSTEMIOUS
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CHARACTERIZED BY SELF DENIAL OR ABSTINENCE, AS IN THE USE OF DRINK, FOOD
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ABSTINENCE
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SELF DENIAL
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ABSTRUSE
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DEALING WITH MATTERS DIFFICULT TO BE UNDERSTAND
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ABSURD
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INCONSISTENCE WITH REASON OR COMMON SENCE
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ABUNDANT
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PLENTIFUL
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ABUSIVE
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EMPLOYING HARSH WORDS OR ILL TREATMENT.
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ABUT
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TO TOUCH AT THE END OR BOUNDARY LINE.
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