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20 Cards in this Set
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aberrant
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Markedly different from an accepted norm
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aberration
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Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course
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abet
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To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense)
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abeyance
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A state of suspension or temporary inaction
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abjure
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To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath
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ablution
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A washing or cleansing, especially of the body
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abrogate
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To abolish, repeal
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abscond
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To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest
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abstemious
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Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food
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abstruse
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Dealing with matters difficult to be understood
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vitiate
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To contaminate
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vituperate
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To overwhelm with wordy abuse
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vivify
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To endue with life
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vociferous
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Making a loud outcry
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volatile
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Changeable
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voluble
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Having great fluency in speaking
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wean
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To transfer (the young) from dependence on mother's milk to another form of nourishment
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whimsical
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Capricious
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visage
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The face, countenance, or look of a person
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winsome
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Attractive
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