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20 Cards in this Set
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Abdicate
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To give up a position, right or power
Quit, resign, renounce, step down |
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Abduct
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take by force, kidnap carry off
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Abhor
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to hate to desest
loathe, abdominate |
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Absurd
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ridiculously unreasonable, lacking logic
ridiculous, ludricrous, preposterous, bizarre |
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Abyss
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deep hole, deep immeasurable space, gulf or cavity
chasm, pit |
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Accelerate
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to increase speed, cause to move faster
speed up, hasten, expedite |
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Acclaim
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praise, enthusiastic approval, to approve, to welcome with applause and praise
praise, approval, cheer, applaud, honor |
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Acute
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sharp in some way, sharp in intellect; crucial
perceptive, sharp, keen, shrewd; crucial |
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Adage
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old saying, proverb
proverb, maxim |
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Adhere
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to stick fast; to hold to
stick to (like glue or tape); follow |
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Adjourn
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to postpone; to suspend (a meeting) for a period of time, recess
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Adjunt
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additional, supporting, assisting, accesory
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Admonish
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to scold ( sometimes in a good nature way); to urge to duty, remind; to advise against something
warn, caution, scold |
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Adorn
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decorate, ornament, embellish
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Adversary
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opponent, enemy, foe
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Aeronautic
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relating to aircraft
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Affable
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pleasantly easy to get along with; friendly and warm
agreeable, amiable |
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Affectation
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pretension, unnaturalness, artificiality, mannerism, pretense, airs, sham, facade, pose, posture
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Aghast
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overcome by surprise, disgust, or amazement
astounded, dismayed, appalled, astonished, shocked |
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Agility
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being able to move quickly and easily
skillfulness, dexterity, nimbleness |
