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50 Cards in this Set
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alliteration
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repetition of the beginning sound of words
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allocation
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allowance, portion, share
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allure
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to entice by charm; attract
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allusion
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indirect reference
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allusiveness
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quality of making many indirect references
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aloof
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detached, indifferent
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altercation
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noisy dispute
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altruism
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unselfish concern for others' welfare
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amalgam
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mixture, combination, alloy
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well
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ambiguous
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uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations
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ambivalence
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attitude of uncertainty' conflicting emotions.
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ameliorate
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to make better, improve
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amenable
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agreeable, cooperative
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amend
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to improve or correct flaws in
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amenity
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pleasantness; something increasing in comfort
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amiable
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friendly, pleasant, likable
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amicable
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friendly, agreeable
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amity
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friendship
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amoral
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unprincipled, unethical
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amorous
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strongly attracted to love; showing love
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amorphous
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having no definite form
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amortize
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to diminish by installment payments
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amphibian
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creature equally at home in water or land
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amphitheater
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arena theater with rising tiers around a central opening space
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ample
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abundant, plentiful
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amplify
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to increase,, intensify
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amulet
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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
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anachronism
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something chronologically inappropiate
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anachronistic
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outdated
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analogous
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comparable, parallel
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anarchy
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absence of government or laws, chaos
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anathema
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ban, curse; somethign sunned or disliked
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ancillary
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accessory, subordinate, helping
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anecdote
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short, usually funny account of an event
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angular
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characterized by sharp angles; lean and gaunt
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animation
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enthusiasm, excitement
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animosity
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hatred, hostility
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annul
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to cancel, nullify, declare void, or make legally invalid
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anodyne
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something that calms or soothe pain
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anoint
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to apply oil, esp. as a sacred rite
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anomaly
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irregularity or deviation from the norm
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anonymity
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condition of having no name or unknown name
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antagonist
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foe, opponent, adversary
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antecedent
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coming before in place or time
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antediluvian
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prehistoric, ancient beyond measure
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antepenultimate
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third from last
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anterior
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preceding, previous, before, prior
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anthology
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collection of literary works
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anthropomorphic
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attributing human qualitied to non-humans
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