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28 Cards in this Set
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abate
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to subside; to reduce
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Abject
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Hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated
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Abnegate
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to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce
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Abortive
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Unsuccessful
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Absolve
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to forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation
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Abstinent
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Abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, esp. something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation
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Acumen
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Keeness of judgement; mental sharpness
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Acute
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Sharp, shrewd(figuratively)
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Admonish
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to scold gently; to warn
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Adroit
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skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease
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Adulation
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wild or excessive admiration; flattery
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Adulterate
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to contaminate; to make impure
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Adverse
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Unfavorable; antagonistic
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Aesthetic
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having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
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Affectation
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unnatural or artificial behavior, usu. intended to impress
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Affinity
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sympathy; attraction; kinship; similarity
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Affluent
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rich; prosperous
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Aggregate
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sum total; collection of separate things mixed together
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Alacrity
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cheerful eageness or readiness to respond
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Allege
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to assert without proof
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Aloof
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uninvolved; standing off; keeping one's distance
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Altruism
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selflessness; generosity; devotion to the interests of others
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Ambience
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atmosphere; mood; feeling
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Ambiguous
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unclear in meaning; confusing; capable of being interpreted in different ways
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Ambivalent
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undecided; having opposed feelings simultaneously
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Ameliorate
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to make better or more tolerable
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Amenable
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obedient; willing to give in to the wishes of another; agreeable
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Anecdote
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a short account of a humorous or revealing incident
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