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50 Cards in this Set
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Abase |
(V)-to humiliate, degrade |
π’ |
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Abate |
(V)-to reduce, lessen |
πβ¬ |
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Abdicate |
(V)-to give up a position, usually one of leadership |
βπ |
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Abduct |
(V)-to kidnap, take by force |
π½ |
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Aberration |
(N)-something that differs from the norm |
Strange π |
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Abet |
(V)- to aid, help, encourage |
π©βππ |
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Abhor |
(V)-to hate, detest |
π«π‘ |
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Abide |
(V)-to put up with |
π Abide by the rules |
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Abject |
(Adj)-wretched, pitiful |
π Abject poverty |
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Abort |
(V)-to give up on an incomplete project or effort |
π«πΆ Or Mission Abort |
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Abridge |
(V)-to cut down, shorten |
βπ |
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Absolution |
(N)-freedom from blame, guilt, sin |
ππΌ |
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Abscond |
(V)-to sneak away and hide |
πππΆ |
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Abstain |
(V)-to freely choose not to commit an action |
π«πππ¬ |
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Abstruse |
(Adj)-hard to comprehend |
ππβ |
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Accede |
(V)-to agree |
π |
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Acclaim |
(N)-high praise |
ππ |
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Accord |
(N)-an agreement |
πππ |
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Accost |
(V)-to confront verbally |
πππ¬ |
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Acerbic |
(Adj)-biting, bitter in tone or taste |
ππ£ in π or π |
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Acquiesce |
(V)-to agree without protesting |
ππβπ‘ |
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Acute |
(Adj)-sharp, severe; having keen insight |
πͺπ (brains) |
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Adamant |
(Adj)-impervious, immovable, unyielding |
Not affected by Refuse to change mind |
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Adept |
(Adj)-extremely skilled |
πππ |
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Adhere |
(V)-to stick to something (N)-to follow devoutly |
1. (Glue) 2. πββͺ |
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Admonish |
(V)-to caution, criticize, reprove |
β π·π¨π¨ |
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Adorn |
(V)- to decorate |
ππ |
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Adroit |
(Adj)-skillful, dexterous |
Deft, adept, expert |
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Advocate |
(V)-to argue in favor of something (N)-a person who argues in favor of something |
1. Argue for.. 2. Person |
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Adverse |
(Adj)-antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous |
How competitors describe each other (bad) |
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Adulation |
(N)-extreme praise |
πππ |
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Aesthetic |
(Adj)-artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty |
π¨ππΈ |
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Affable |
(Adj)-friendly, amiable |
ππ« |
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Affinity |
(N)-a natural feeling of closeness |
π |
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Affluent |
(Adj)-rich, wealthy |
π°πΈ |
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Affront |
(N)-an insult |
π |
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Aggrandize |
(V)-to increase or make greater |
β¬π |
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Aggregate |
(N)-a whole or total (V)-to gather into a mass |
1. π΄π― 2. Collect |
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Aggrieved |
(Adj)-distressed, wronged, injured |
π¬π―π |
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Agile |
(Adj)-quick, nimble |
ππ¨ |
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Agnostic |
(Adj)-believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven |
βͺ not π or π |
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Alacrity |
(N)-eagerness, speed |
π, ππ¨ |
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Alias |
(N)-a false name or identity |
π«ππ€ |
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Allay |
(V)-to soothe, ease |
π (think aliviar) |
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Allege |
(V)-to assert, usually without proof |
ππ«π |
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Alleviate |
(V)-to relieve, make more bearable |
π (allay) |
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Allocate |
(V)-to distribute, set aside |
π |
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Aloof |
(Adj)-reserved, distant |
πππ£ |
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Altercation |
(N)-a dispute, fight |
π‘π¬, ππ₯ |
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Ambiguous |
(Adj)-uncertain, variably interpretable |
π, having β meanings |