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41 Cards in this Set
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Abandon |
Total lack of inhibitiona |
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Abase |
To humble, disgrace |
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Abate |
Decrease, reduce |
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Abdicate |
To give up a position, right, or power |
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Aberration |
Something different from the usual |
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Abet |
To aid; act as an accomplice |
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Abeyance |
Temporary suppression or suspension |
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Abhor |
To loathe, detest |
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Abject |
Miserable, pitiful |
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Abjure |
To reject, abandon |
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Ablution |
Act of cleansing |
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Abnegate |
To deny, renounce |
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Abolitionist |
One who opposes the act of slavery |
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Abortive |
Interrupted while incomplete |
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Abridge |
To condense, shorten |
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Abrogate |
To put an end to, abolish by authority |
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Abscond |
To depart secretly |
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Absolve |
To forgive, free from blame |
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Abstain |
To choose not to do something |
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Abstract |
Theoretical; complex, difficult |
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Abstruse |
Difficult to understand |
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Accede |
To express approval; agree |
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Acuity |
Sharpness |
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Adage |
Old saying or proverb |
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Adamant |
Uncompromising; unyielding |
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Adhere |
To cling or follow without deviation |
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Adjacent |
Next to |
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Adjunct |
Something added, attached |
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Admonish |
To caution or reprimand |
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Adulation |
High praise |
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Adulterate |
To corrupt or make impure |
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Adumbrate |
To sketch, outline in a shadowy way |
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Accessible |
Attainable, available, approachable |
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Accolade |
Praise, distinction |
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Accost |
To approach or speak to |
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Accretion |
Growth in size or increase in amount |
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Accrue |
To accumulate, grow by addition |
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Acerbic |
Bitter, sharp in taste or temper |
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Acme |
Highest point, summit |
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Acquiesce |
To agree; comply quietly |
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Acrid |
Harsh, bitter |