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20 Cards in this Set
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aberration
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(noun) - a deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.
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abstinence
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(noun) - the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink.
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abstract
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(adjective) - theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand.
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acclaim
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(noun) - loud applause; approval. (When used as a verb, acclaim means "to applaud; to praise.")
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acquiesce
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(verb) - to accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent.
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admonish
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(verb) - to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly.
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advocate
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(verb) - to support; to be in favor of. (When used as a noun, advocate refers to someone who supports a particular cause.)
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aesthetic
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(adjective) - showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic.
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affinity
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(noun) - natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing; relation; connection.
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aggrandizement
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(noun) - an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power.
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autonomy
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- n. independence, self-government
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aversion
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n. strong or fixed dislike; antipathy
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belittle
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- v. to make something seem less important
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bequeath
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- v. to leave money or property by a will; to pass along
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bizarre
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- adj. strikingly odd in appearance or style; grotesque
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blithe -
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adj. happy and cheerful; gay
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bombastic
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- adj. high-sounding; marked by use of language without much real meaning
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buffoon
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- n. a clown; someone who amuses with tricks and jokes
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cache
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- n. hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place
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cacophony
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- n. discord; harsh sound
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