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anarchy

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n. absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder

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anecdote

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n. a short account of a humorous or revealing incident

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anguish

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n. agonizing physical or mental pain

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animosity

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n. resentment; hostility; ill will

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anomaly

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n. an aberration; an irregularity; a deviation

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antecedent

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n. someone or something that went before; something that provides a model for something that came after it

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antipathy

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n. firm dislike; a dislike

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antithesis

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n. the direct opposite

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apartheid

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n. the former policy of racial segregation and oppression in South Africa

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apathy

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n. lack of interest; lack of feeling

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aphorism

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n. a brief, often witty saying

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apocalypse

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n. a prophetic revelation, especially one concerning the end of the world

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apocryphal

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adj. of dubious authenticity; fictitious; spurious

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apotheosis

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n. elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something

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appease

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v. to soothe; to pacify by giving into

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appreciate

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v. to increase in value

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apprehensive

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adj. worried; anxious

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approbation

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n. approval; praise

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appropriate

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v. to take without permission; to set aside for a particular use

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aptitude

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n. capacity for learning; natural ability

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arbiter

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n. one who decides; a judge

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arbitrary

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adj. random; capricious

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arcane

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adj. mysterious; known only to a select few

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archaic

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adj. extremely old; ancient; outdated

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archetype

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n. an original model or pattern

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ardent

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adj. passionate; enthusiastic

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arduous

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adj. hard; difficult

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aristocratic

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adj. of noble birth; snobbish

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artful

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adj. crafty; wily; sly

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artifice

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n. a clever trick; cunning

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ascendancy

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n. supremacy; domination

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ascetic

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adj. hermit-like; practicing self denial

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assiduous

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adj. hardworking; busy; quite diligent

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n. absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder

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anarchy

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n. a short account of a humorous or revealing incident

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anecdote

36
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n. agonizing physical or mental pain

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anguish

37
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n. resentment; hostility; ill will

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animosity

38
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n. an aberration; an irregularity; a deviation

A

anomaly

39
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n. someone or something that went before; something that provides a model for something that came after it

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antecedent

40
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n. firm dislike; a dislike

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antipathy

41
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n. the direct opposite

A

antithesis

42
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n. the former policy of racial segregation and oppression in South Africa

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apartheid

43
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n. lack of interest; lack of feeling

A

apathy

44
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n. a brief, often witty saying

A

aphorism

45
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n. a prophetic revelation, especially one concerning the end of the world

A

apocalypse

46
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adj. of dubious authenticity; fictitious; spurious

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apocryphal

47
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n. elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something

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apotheosis

48
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v. to soothe; to pacify by giving into

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appease

49
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v. to increase in value

A

appreciate

50
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adj. worried; anxious

A

apprehensive

51
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n. approval; praise

A

approbation

52
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v. to take without permission; to set aside for a particular use

A

appropriate

53
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n. capacity for learning; natural ability

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aptitude

54
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n. one who decides; a judge

A

arbiter

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adj. random; capricious

A

arbitrary

56
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adj. mysterious; known only to a select few

A

arcane

57
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adj. extremely old; ancient; outdated

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archaic

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n. an original model or pattern

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archetype

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adj. passionate; enthusiastic

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ardent

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adj. hard; difficult

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arduous

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adj. of noble birth; snobbish

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aristocratic

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adj. crafty; wily; sly

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artful

63
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n. a clever trick; cunning

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artifice

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n. supremacy; domination

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ascendancy

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adj. hermit-like; practicing self denial

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ascetic

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adj. hardworking; busy; quite diligent

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assiduous

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anim root

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anti root

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apo root

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apt/ept root

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arch/archi root

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archy root

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prob root

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ante root

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before

Word Smart (GH English) (5 decks)

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