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30 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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(v) To humiliate, degrade
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Abate
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(v) To reduce, lessen
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Abdicate
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(v) To give up a position, usually one of leadership
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Abduct
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(v) To kidnap, take by force
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Aberration
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(n) Something that differs from the norm
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Abet
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(v) To aid, help, encourage
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Abhor
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(v) To hate, detest
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Abide
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(v) 1. To put up with; 2. To remain
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Abject
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(adj) Wretched, pitiful
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Abjure
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(v) To reject, renounce
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Abnegation
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(n) Denial of comfort to oneself
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Abort
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(v) To give up on a half-finished project or effort
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Abridge
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1. (v) To cut down, shorten; 2. (adj) Shortened
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Abrogate
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(v) To abolish, usually by authority
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Abscond
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(v) To sneak away and hide
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Absolution
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(n) Freedom from guilt, blame, sin
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Abstain
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(v) To freely choose not to commit an action
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Abstruse
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(adj) Hard to comprehend
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Accede
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(v) To agree
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Accentuate
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(v) To stress, highlight
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Accessible
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(adj) Obtainable, reachable
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Acclaim
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(n) High praise
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Accolade
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(n) High praise, special distintion
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Accommodating
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(adj) Helpful, obliging, polite
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Accord
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(n) An agreement
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Accost
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(v) To confront verbally
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Accretion
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(n) Slow growth in size or amount
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Acerbic
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(adj) Biting, bitter in taste or tone
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Aquiesce
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(v) To agree without protesting
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Acrimony
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(n) Bitterness, discord
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