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13 Cards in this Set
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adulation |
high praise |
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amicable |
friendly, agreeable |
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assylum |
santuary, shelter, place of refuge |
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assiduous |
persistent, hard working |
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anedote |
short, usually funny account of an event |
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anachronistic |
out of date, not attributed to the correct historical period |
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abbreviate |
to shorten, abridge |
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abstinence |
the act of refraining from pleasurable activity |
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arid |
extemely dry or deathly boring |
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aesthetic |
pertaining to beauty of the arts |
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adversity |
misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events |
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anonymous |
nameless,without a disclosed identity |
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antagonist |
foe, opponent, adversary |
