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41 Cards in this Set
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abate |
to lessen |
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abhor |
to hate |
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abominate |
abhor; hate |
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aborigine |
original inhabitant |
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abort |
miscarry |
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absolve |
pardon |
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abstract |
summary |
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accentuated |
emphasized |
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accolade |
honor, award |
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admonish |
warn |
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adroit |
skillful |
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adulation |
praise |
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adverse |
unfavorable |
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advocate |
recommend |
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aesthetic |
pertaining to beauty |
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affable |
friendly; courteous |
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affinity |
attraction |
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affluence |
wealth |
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agility |
quickness, nimbleness |
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agnostic |
one who believes God is unknowable |
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agrarian |
pertaining to farming |
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alimentary |
supplying food |
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allay |
calm; reduce intensity |
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allegory |
narrative using figurative language |
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allocate |
set aside; apportion |
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allude |
refer to indirectly |
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altercation |
angry to dispute |
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ameliorate |
improve |
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amiable |
pleasant; kind |
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amnesty |
pardon |
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amok |
loss of control of oneself |
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amulet |
object worn to ward off evil |
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anarchy |
absence of government |
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animate |
move to action |
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animosity |
hatred; dislike |
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annals |
historical records |
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anomaly |
irregularity; exception from the norm |
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anthology |
collection of literary pieces |
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antipathy |
dislike |
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antithesis |
direct opposition |
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apathy |
indifference; lack of interest |
