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57 Cards in this Set
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Abate
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To decrease; diminish; put an end to
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Abolish
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To do away with; annul
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Abridge
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To shorten in duration
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Abscond
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To depart secretly
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Absolve
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To free from blam or ppenaalty; to pardon
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Abstruse
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Difficult to understand; recondite
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Accent
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To emphasize; distinctive manner of pronunciation
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Accolade
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A honor; a praise; or an award
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Acerbic
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Sour or bitter tasting; acid
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Acuiescent
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Agree; accept an agreement silently
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Acrimony
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Bitterness of speech or manner; ill feeling
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Adamant
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Resistant to change; firm in purpose
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Adorn
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Add beauty or ornament to something
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Adroit
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Clever; skillful
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Adversary
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An opponent; a foe; an enemy
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Affable
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Easy to take to; kind and polite
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Aggregate
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Formed into a mass; a college or group
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Allusion
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Illusion (misleading visual image such as in magic tricks)
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Aloof
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Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
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Altruistic
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Concerned the well being and happiness of other
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Amass
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Accumulate; pile up
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Ambidextrous
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Able to use both hands well with equal skill
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Ambivalence
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Presence of two opposing at the same time; contradicting values
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Ameliorate
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To make or become better
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Amicable
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Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly
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Amity
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Peaceful or friendly relations
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Amorphous
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Formless and shapeless
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Anarchy
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Absense of government; disorder
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Animosity
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Hostility; enmity; strong dislike
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Anonymous
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Nameles, without a disclosed identity
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Antagonistic
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Hostile; acting against each other
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Antiquated
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Out-of-date; old-fashioned
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Antithesis
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Exact opposite; contrast of ideas
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Apathy
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Absence of sympathy or interest
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Apex
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Highest point; a high point of achievement; a climax
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Appease
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Calm, pacify
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Apprise
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To inform, to tell
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Arcane
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Mysterious; understood by few
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Archaic
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Of ancient time; old; obsolete
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Ardor
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Warmth of feeling
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Arrogant
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Behaving in a proud, superior manner, overestimating one's importance or ability
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Articulate
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Speak clearly and effectively
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Ascendancy
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Having power; moving upward
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Ascetic
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A person who practices self-denial
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Asperity
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Roughness or unevenness of surface; sharpness of temper
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Assail
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Attack violently with force or words
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Assiduous
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Persistent; persevering; hard-working
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Assuage
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To lessen suffering or pain
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Astute
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Shrewd; cunning; craft; clever
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Atrophy
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Cause to waste
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Audacious
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Daring; foolishly bold; impudent
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Augment
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Make larger; increase
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Auspicious
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Showing signs or promise of future success
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Austere
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Rigidly strict in manner of living or thinking; severely simple; stern
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Avarice
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The passion for hoarding wealth or possession
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Averse
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Unwilling; reluctant; resistant
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Aversion
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Strong dislike
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