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68 Cards in this Set
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abase |
lower, humiliate |
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abash |
embarrass |
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abate |
subside, decrease, lessen |
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abbreviate |
shorten |
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abdicate |
give up |
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abduction |
kidnapping |
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aberrant |
abnormal or deviant |
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abet |
to aid into doing something wrong |
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abeyance |
suspended action |
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abhor |
detest, hate |
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abject |
wretched, lacking pride |
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abjure |
renounce upon oath |
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ablution |
washing |
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abnegation |
repudiation, self-sacrifice |
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abolish |
to put an end to |
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abominable |
detestable, very bad |
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aboriginal |
being the first of its kind in a region, native |
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abortive |
unsuccessful, fruitless |
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abrade |
wear away by friction, scrape |
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abrasive |
tending to grind down |
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abridge |
condense or shorten |
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abrogate |
abolish |
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abscond |
depart secretly and hide |
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absolute |
complete, certain |
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absolve |
pardon |
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absorb |
incorporate or assimilate |
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abstain |
refrain, to hold back |
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academic |
related to school |
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accede |
agree |
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accelerate |
move faster |
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accentuate |
emphasize, stress |
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accessible |
easy to approach, obtainable |
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accessory |
additional object |
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abstemious |
sparing in eating or drinking, temperate |
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abstinence |
restrain from eating or drinking |
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abstract |
theoretical, not concrete |
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abstruse |
obscure, difficult to understand |
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abundant |
plentiful |
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abusive |
physically harmful |
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abut |
border upon, adjoin |
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abysmal |
bottomless |
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abyss |
enormous chasm |
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acclaim |
applaud, announce with great approval |
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accrue |
come about by addition |
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acerbity |
bitterness of speech and temper |
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acetic |
vinegary |
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acidulous |
slightly sour, sharp |
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acknowledge |
recognize, admit |
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acme |
top, pinnacle |
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acoustics |
science of sounds |
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acquiesce |
assent, agree without persisting |
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acquire |
obtain, get |
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acquittal |
deliverance from a charge |
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acclimate |
adjust to climate |
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acrid |
sharp, bitterly pungent |
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acrimonious |
bitter in words or manner |
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acrophobia |
fear of heights |
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actuarial |
calculating, statistical |
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actuate |
motivate |
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acuity |
sharpness |
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acclivity |
sharp upslope of a hill |
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accolade |
award of merit |
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accommodate |
oblige or help someone |
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accomplice |
partner in crime |
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accord |
agreement |
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accost |
approach or speak first to a person |
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accoutre |
equip |
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accretion |
growth, increase |
