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18 Cards in this Set
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amble
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N.moving at an easy pace
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ambivalence
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N.state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitude
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ameliorate
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v.improve
Many social workers tried to ameliorate the condition of the poor people |
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altercation
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N.noisy , quarrel
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allude
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v. refer indirectly
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alleviate
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relieve
This should alleviate the pain |
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allegiance
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N.loyalty
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adulation
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N.flattery, admiration
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adventitious
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accidental
She found this adventitious meeting with her friend very fortunate |
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advert
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v.refer
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aegis
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N. sheild , defense
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affable
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ADJ. easily approachable
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affliction
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N. state of distress, cause of suffering
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agglomeration
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N.collection, heap
It took weeks to assort the agglomeration of miscellaneous items she had collected on her trip. |
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aggrandize
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v. increase, intensity,raise in power
The history of the past says how the President may aggrandize his power to act aggressively. |
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adversary
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n. opponent
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adverse
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adj. unfavorable, hostile
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adversity
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n.poverty, misfortune
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