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15 Cards in this Set
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aberrant
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adj.- abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path
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abstemious
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adj.- sparing in use of food or drinks
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acerbic
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adj.- sour or bitter in taste or manner
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alacrity
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n.- cheerful promptness or speed
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allude
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v.- to refer indirectly to something
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allusion
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n.- an indirect reference (often literary); a hint
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altruism
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n.- unselfish devotion to the welfare of others rather than self
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amalgam
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n.- a mixture or combonation (often of metals)
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amalgamate
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v.- to mix, merge, combine
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ameliorate
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v.- to impriove or make better
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anachronism
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n.- something out of place in time (e.g., an airplane in 1492)
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anomaly
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n.- an oddity, inconsistency; a deviation from the norm
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antipathy
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b.- a natural dislike or repugnance
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apposite
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adj.- suitable; apt; relevant
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arcane
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adj.- obscure; secret; mysterious
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