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19 Cards in this Set
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Abate, abatement
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verb, to lessen in intensity or degree
abatement is a lessening in amount or degree |
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Aberrant
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adj, deviating from the norm
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Abjure
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v, to renounce or reject solemnly, to recant, to avoid
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Abrogate
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v, to abolish or annul by authority; put down
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Abscission
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n, act of cutting off or removing
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Abscond
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v, to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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Accolade
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n, an expression of praice; an award
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Accretion
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n, growth, increase by successive addition, build up
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Acerbic
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adj, having a sour or bitter taste or character
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Acumen
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n, quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight
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Admonish
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v, to reprove; to express warning or disaproval
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Adroit
synonmyn - Maladroit |
adj, adept, dexterous
synonmyn - clumsy or bungling |
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Adulation
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n, excessive praise; intense adoration
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Adulterate
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v, to resuce purity by combining with interior ingredients
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Adumbrate
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v, to foreshadow vaguely, intimate, suggest, or outline sketchily
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Aesthetic
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adj, dealing with, appreciateive of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
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Aggrandize
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v, to increase in intensity, power, or prestige; to make appear greater
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Alacrity
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v, eager and enthusiastic, willingness
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Alchemy
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n, a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals into gold,; any magical or wonderful transformation
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