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30 Cards in this Set
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abandon
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total lack of inhibition
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abase
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to humble; disgrace
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abate
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decrease, reduce
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right, or power
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aberration
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something different from the usual
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abet
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to aid; act as accomplice
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abhor
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to loathe, detest
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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abolitionist
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one who opposed the practice of slavery
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abortive
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interrupted while incomplete
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baleful
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deadly or pernicious in influence
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ballad
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folk song, narrative poem
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balm
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soothing, healing influence
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banal
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trite, overly common
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bane
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something causing death, destruction, or ruin
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banter
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playful conversation
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bastion
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fortification, stronghold
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bay (v.)
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to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way
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beguile
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to deceive, mislead; charm
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behemoth
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huge creature
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cacophony
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jarring, unpleasant noise
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cajole
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to flatter, coax, persuade
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callous
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thick-skinned, insensitive
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callow
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immature, lacking sophistication
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candor
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honesty of expresion
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canny
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smart; founded on common sense
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capitulate
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to submit completely; surrender
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capricious
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impulsive, whimsical, without much thought
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caricature
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exaggerated portrait, cartoon
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cartography
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science or art of making maps
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