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85 Cards in this Set
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abase
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lower degrade humiliate
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abash
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embarrass
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abate
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subside moderate
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abbreviate
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shorten
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abdicate
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renounce give up
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aberrant
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abnormal deviant
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aberration
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abnormality
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abet
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assist, encourage wrong
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abeyance
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suspended action
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abhor
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detest hate
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abject
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wretched
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abjure
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disavow
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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renunciation self-sacrifice
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abolish
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cancel put to end
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abominable
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detestable
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abominate
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loathe hate
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aboriginal
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primitive native, first in area
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abortive
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unsuccessful fruitless
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abrasive
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rubbing away, grinds down
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abridge
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condense shorten
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abrogate
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abolish
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abscission
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removal by cutting off
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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absolute
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complete certain
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absolve
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pardon
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abstain
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refrain
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking
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abstinence
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restraint from eating and drinking
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abstract
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theoretical
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abstruse
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obscure profound
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abusive
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coarsely insulting physically harmful
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abut
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border upon
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abysmal
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bottomless
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abyss
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enormous chasm
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academic
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related to school
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accede
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agree
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accelerate
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move faster
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accessible
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easy to approach
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accessory
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additional object
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acclaim
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appluad
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acclimate
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adjust to environment
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acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
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award of merit
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accommodate
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oblige or help someone
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accomplice
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partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
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equip
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accretion
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growth increase
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accrue
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come about by addition
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acerbic
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bitter or sour in nature
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acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
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vinegary
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acidulous
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slightly sour caustic
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acknowledge
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recognize publicly
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acme
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peak pinnacle
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acoustics
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science of sound quality
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acquiesce
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assent, passively
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acquittal
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deliverance from a charge
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acrid
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sharp bitter pugent
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acrimounious
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bitter in words manner
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuarial
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calculating insurance
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actuate
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motivate
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
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mental keenness
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acute
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keen brief
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adage
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proverb
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adamant
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inflexible
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adapt
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alter modify
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addendum
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addition appendix
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addiction
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compulsive habitual need
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addle
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muddle drive crazy
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address
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deal with speak to
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adept
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expert at
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adhere
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stick fast
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adherent
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supporter follower
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adjacent
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adjoining neighboring
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adjunct
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something inferior added
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adjuration
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colemn urging
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adjutant
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staff officer assistant
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admonish
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warn reprove
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adorn
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decorate
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adroit
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skillful
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