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63 Cards in this Set
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aback
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suprised; startled
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abandon
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to leave; to give up; to discontinue
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abase
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to humiliate; to humble; to lower
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abash
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ashamed; embarrassed
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abate
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to lessen; to decrease
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abdicate
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to yield; to give up
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abduct
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to take away; to kidnap
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aberration
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abnormality; deviation
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abet
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to aid; to encourage
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abeyance
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a temporary postponement
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abhor
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to hate; to detest
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abide
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to remain; to put up with
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abject
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miserable; wretched
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abjure
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to give up (rights)
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ablution
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a washing; cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny; to reject
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abolition
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doing away with; putting an end to
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abominate
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to detest; to dislike strongly
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aborigine
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original inhabitant
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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abound
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to be large in number
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aboveboard
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honest; frank; open
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abrade
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to wear away
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abridge
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to shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish; to repeal
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abscond
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to leave secreatly; to flee
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absolve
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to free from responsibility
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abstemious
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moderate or sparing in eating or drinking
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abstinence
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self-denial; resisting tempoting foods
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abstract
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a summary (noun); to remove (verb)
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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absurd
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ridiculous; unreasonable
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abut
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to touch; to rest on or against
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abysmal
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wretched; extremely bad
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abyss
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a bottomless pit; anything infinite
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academic
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pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic
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accede
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to agree to
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accelerate
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to speed up; to move faster
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accessible
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easy to approach; open
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access
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approach; admittance
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accessory
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something additional
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acclaim
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to greet with approval
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acclimate
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to adapt; to get used to
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acclivity
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upward slope
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accolade
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honor; award; approval
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accommodate
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to make fit; to help
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accomplice
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a partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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to approach and speak to
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accoutrement
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equipment; outfit
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accredit
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to approve; to certify
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accretion
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an increase; an addition
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accrue
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to gather; to accumulate
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acerbic
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sharp or bitter in smell or taste
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achilles' heel
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a weakness
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acknowledge
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to admit; to confess
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acme
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highest point; peak
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acoustics
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branch of physics dealing with sound
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acquiesce
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to agree; to consent
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acquit
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to free of guilt; to clear
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acrid
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bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic
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acrimonious
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harsh in speech or behavior
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acronym
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word formed from initials
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