1000 Words-Part 1 (Henderson)

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abashed

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the destruction of ones self confidence

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abate

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to put an end to

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abdicate

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to cast off, to discard

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aberrant

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deviating from the right or normal way

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abominate

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to hate or loath intensly

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abrasive

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causing irritation

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abrogate

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to abolish

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abstemious

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marked by restraint (food and alcohol)

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abstinent

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abstaining from food drink or sex

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abstruse

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difficult to comprehend

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accolade

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ceremonial embrace

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acerbic

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harsh or severe

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acme

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highest point, sumit peak

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acolyte

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one who attends or assists

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acquiesce

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to accept, comply, or submit

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acrimonious

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bitter in nature

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acronym

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abbreviation (FBI)

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adage

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a traditional saying

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admonition

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gentile or friendly reproof

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adroit

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having or showing skill

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adulation

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excessive adulation, praise

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adversity

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a state of serious difficulty, or adverse fortune

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aegis

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a shield or breastplate associated with Zeus and athena

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affable

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friendly

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aficionado

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a person who fervently pursues an interest in an activity

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affinity

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attraction to someone or something

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aggrandize

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to increase, or make better

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alacrity

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cheerful readiness

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allay

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to make quiet

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allegorical

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having hidden spiritual meaning

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alleviate

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to make less intense

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amanuensis

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one employed to copy a manuscript

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ambience

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a feeling associated with a person place or thing

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ambiguous

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having two or more possible meanings

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ambivalent

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contradictory feelings toward a person place or thing

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ambulatory

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related to walking

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ameliorate

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to make better or more tolerable

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amenable

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capable of submision

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amenity

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the quality of being agreeable or pleasant

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amorphous

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having no definite form

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anachronism

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when something is out of its proper place in time

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anagram

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a word or phrase made form the mixing up of words in another word or phrase

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analogy

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comparison made to show similarity

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anathema

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a detested person or thing

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ancilary

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suplamentary

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animus

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strong dislike

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annals

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a record of events arranged in a yearly sequence

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anomaly

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a deviation form the common rule

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antecedents

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a preceding event condition or cause

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anthropomorphic

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thought of as having human atributes

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antipathy

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an object of aversion

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antithesis

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opposition

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aphorism

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wise witty saying

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aplomb

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poise

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authorship or authentisity

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apogee

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the highest or most distant point (physics)

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apostasy

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a total departure form ones religion

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apposite

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suitable, well adapted

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arbiter

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a person embodied to decide matters of justice (judge, referee)

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arcane

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known or understood by few

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arch

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cunning

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argot

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the special vocabulary of a particular profession or social group

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arrant

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wantering

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arrogate

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to claim as ones own without proper right

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artful-less

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ascetic

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a person who fully dedicated their life to religion, and are willing to change everything about themselves for religion

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asperity

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harsh tone, temper

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aspersion

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a damaging remark or criticism

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assiduous

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constant

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assuage

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to make less intense

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atavistic

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suggesting the characteristic of a remote ancestor

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atrophy

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decay

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attenuate

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to weaken or reduce in force

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augur

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prophet

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auspicious

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promising success

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autonomous

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independent

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avuncular

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characteristic or pertaining to an uncle

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awry

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with a turn or twist to one side

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axiom

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a self evident proof that requires no proof

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bandinage

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light playful banter (nate and merrill)

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bailwick

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district where a bailiff has jurisdiction

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baleful

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wretched

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banal

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cliche

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bastion

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safe haven

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bathos

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descent from the ridiculously ofty to the common pace

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beleagurer

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to surround with military forces

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bemused

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bewildered or confused

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bestow

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to present as a gift

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bibliophile

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a person who loves or collects books

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bibulous

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fond or or addicted to drink

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blandishment

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action or speech that begins to faulter

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blatant

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extremely obvious

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brickbat

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unkind or unfavorable remark
a broken brick
a rock like missile

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bromide

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a person who is boring

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brook

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to suffer or tolerate

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bucolic

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of or pertaining to a Shepard

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burgeon

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to grow or develop quickly

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cabal

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a small group of secret plotters

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cachet

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an official seal on a document

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cadge

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to borrow without intent to repay

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cajole

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to coax with flattery

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callow

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immature or inexperienced