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14 Cards in this Set
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aptitude
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fitness, talent
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aquiline
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curved, hooked
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argot
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slang
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arraign
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to charge in court, indict
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array
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1. draw up in order, marshall
2. clothe, adorn |
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artifice
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deception, trickery
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asinine
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stupid
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asperity
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sharpness (of temper)
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aspersion
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slanderous remark
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astringent
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binding, causing contraction
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atrophy
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wasting away ('atrophy of limbs')
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attrition
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gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the work force without firing employees
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augury
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omen, prophecy
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avert
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prevent, turn away
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