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34 Cards in this Set
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abase
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v. lower; humiliate.
abasement, n. |
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abate
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v. subside; decrease, lessen.
abatement, n. |
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aberrant
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n. abnormal or deviant
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abeyance
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n. suspended action.
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abject
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adj. wretched; lacking pride.
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath.
abjuration, n. |
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abnegation
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n. repudiation; self-sacrifice.
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abortive
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adj. unsuccessful; fruitless.
abort, v. |
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abrade
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v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode.
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abrogate
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adj. abolish.
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abscond
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v. depart secretly and hide.
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absolve
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v. pardon (an offense).
absolution, n. |
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abstemious
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adj. sparing in eating and drinking.
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abstruse
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adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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abut
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v. border upon; adjoin.
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accede
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v. agree.
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acclivity
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n. sharp upslope of a hill.
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accolade
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n. award of merit.
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accost
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v. approach and speak first to a person.
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accoutre
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v. equip.
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accretion
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n. growth; increase.
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accrue
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v. come about by addition.
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acidulous
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adj. slightly sour; sharp, caustic.
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acme
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n. top, pinnacle.
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*acquiesce*
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v. assent; agree without protesting.
acquiescence, n. acquiescent, adj. |
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acrid
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adj. sharp; bitterly pungent.
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*acrimonious*
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adj. bitter in words or manner.
acrimony, n. |
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acrophobia
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n. fear of heights.
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actuarial
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adj. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics.
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actuate
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v. motivate.
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adherent
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n. supporter; follower.
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admonish
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v. warn; reprove.
admonition, n. |
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admonition
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n. warning.
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adroit
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adj. skillful.
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