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35 Cards in this Set
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Altercation |
N. noisy quarrel; heated dispute |
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Altruistic |
ADJ. unselfishly generous; concerned for others. |
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Amalgamate |
V. combine; unite in one body. |
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Amass |
V. collect. |
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Ambience |
N. environment; atmosphere |
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Ambiguous |
ADJ. unclear or doubtful in meaning |
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Ambidextrous |
ADJ. capable of using either hand with equal ease. |
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Ambivalence |
N. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitude. |
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Ameliorate |
V. improve. |
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Amenable |
ADJ. readily managed; willing to be led. |
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Amiable |
ADJ. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly |
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Amicable |
ADJ. politely friendly; not quarrelsome. |
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Amity |
N. Friendship |
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Amnesty |
N. pardon. |
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Amorous |
ADJ. moved by sexual love. |
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Ample |
ADJ. abundant. |
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Amplify |
V. 1) broaden or clarify by expanding 2) intensify |
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Anachronistic |
ADJ. having an error involving time in a story. |
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Analogous |
ADJ. comparable. |
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Analogy |
N. Similarity; parallelism. |
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Anarchist |
N. Someone who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority. |
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Anecdote |
N. Short account of an amusing or interesting event. |
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Animosity |
N. active enmity. |
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Annex |
V. Attach; take possession of. |
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Annihilate |
V. destroy. |
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Annotate |
V. Comment; make explanatory notes. |
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Annul |
V. Make void. |
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Anomalous |
ADJ. abnormal; irregular. |
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Alliteration |
N. repetition of beginning sound in poetry. |
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Allocate |
V. assign. |
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Allude. |
V. Refer indirectly. |
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Allure |
V. attract. |
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Allusion |
N. indirect reference. |
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Aloft |
ADJ. upward. |
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Aloof |
ADJ. apart; reserved. |
