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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 or 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 or deviante
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aberration
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abnormality
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abet
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assist, usually in doing something wrong, encourage
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abeyance
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suspend action
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abhor
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detest
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abject
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wretched, lacking pride
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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renunciation
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abolish
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cancel, put an end to
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abominable
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detestable, extremely unpleasant, very bad
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abominate
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loathe
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aboriginal
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being a first of its kind in a region, primitive, native
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abortive
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unsuccessful, fruitless
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abrasive
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rubbing away
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abridge
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condense or 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, totally unlimited, certain
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absolve
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pardon (an offense)
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abstain
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refrain, withhold from participation
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking temperate
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abstinence
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restraining from eating or drinking
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abstract
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theoretical, not concrete, nonrespresentational
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abtrusive
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obscure
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abusive
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coarsely insulting, physically harmful
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abut
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border upon, adjoin
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abysmal
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bottomless
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abyss
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enormous chasm, vast, bottomless pit
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academic
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related to a school, not a prectical or directly useful.
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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, obtainable
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accessory
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additional object, useful but not essential thing
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acclaim
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applaud, announce with great approval
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acclimate
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adjust to climate or environment, adapt
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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, adjust or bring into harmony, adapt
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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, sharb and cutting
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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 , sharp, caustic
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acknowledge
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recongnize, admit
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acme
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peak, pinnacle, highest point
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acoustic
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science of sound
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acquiesce
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assent, agree passively
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acquittal
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deliverance from a charge
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acrid
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sharp, bitterly pingent
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acrimonious
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bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuarial
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calculating, pertaining to insurance statistics
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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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quickly perceptive, keen, brief and severe
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adage
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wise saying, proverb
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adamant
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hard, inflexible
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adapt
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alter, modify
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addendum
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addition, appendix to book
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addiction
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compulsive habitual need
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addle
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muddle, drive crazy, become rotten
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address
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direct a speech to, deal with or discuss
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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, close by
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adjunct
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something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached
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adjuration
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solemn urging
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adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander, 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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