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21 Cards in this Set
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abscond
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verb- to depart clandestinely; to steal away and hide
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archaic
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adjective- outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
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acumen
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noun- quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight
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acerbic
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adjective- having a sour or bitter taste or character
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alacrity
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noun- eager and enthusiastic willingness
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aggrandize
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verb- to increase in intensity, power, or prestige
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adulation
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noun- excessive praise; intense adoration
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anomaly
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noun- deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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approbation
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noun- an expression of approval or praise
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ascetic
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noun- one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
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alchemy
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noun- a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals, into gold
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abate
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verb- to lessen in intensity or degree
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amenable
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adjective- agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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ameliorate
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verb- to make better or more tolerable
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aesthetic
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adjective- dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
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adulterate
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verb- to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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anachronism
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noun- something or someone out of place in terms of its historical or chronological context
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arduous
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adjective- strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort
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amalgamate
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verb- to combine several elements into a whole
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accolade
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noun- an expression of praise
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aberrant
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adjective- deviating from the norm
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