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50 Cards in this Set
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magnanimous
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having or showing a generous and kind nature
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circumspect
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thinking carefully about possible risks before doing or saying something
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valiant
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having or showing courage : very brave or courageous
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pedantic
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a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors and giving too much attention to minor details
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bombastic
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speech or writing that is meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful
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abasement
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to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
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abate
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to reduce in amount
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abbreviate
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to make shorter
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aberration
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a departure form the normal or typical
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abhor
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to regard with horror or loathing
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abound
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to be great in number or amount
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abridge
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to reduce the length
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abruptness
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unexpectedly sudden
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absolutist
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government by an absolute ruler or authority
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absolve
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to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
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abstain
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to refrain from something by one's own choice
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abstemious
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marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
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abstinence
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voluntary forbearance
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abstraction
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disassociated from any specific instance
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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absurdity
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ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous
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accentuate
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to stress or emphasize
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acceptance
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an agreeing
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accidental
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occurring unexpectedly
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acclaim
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to praise enthusiastically and often publicly
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accommodate
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to do a favor or service for
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accomplishment
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completion
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accost
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to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way
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accusation
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to charge with a fault or offense
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acquiesce
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to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
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acquisitive
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strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing
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acrid
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sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
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acronym
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a word formed from the first letters of each one of the words in a phrase
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acumen
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quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight
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adamant
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stubbornly unyielding
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adaptable
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capable of being or becoming adapted
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adept
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very skilled
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ad-lib
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to improvise and deliver extemporaneously
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administer
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to manage or give
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admonition
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gentle or friendly reproof
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adorn
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to lend beauty to; decorate
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adroit
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skillful and adept
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adulation
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excessive flattery or admiration
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adulatory
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excessive or slavish admiration or flattery
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advancement
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a forward step; an improvement
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advantageous
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beneficial
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aerate
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to supply or charge with a gas
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affluence
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a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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agitate
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to stir up
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aloof
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removed or distant either physically or emotionally
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