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anagram n
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The letters of a word or phrase so transposed as to make a different word or phrase
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analogous adj
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Corresponding (to some other) in certain respects, as in form, proportion, relations
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analogy n
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Reasoning in which from certain and known relations or resemblance others are formed
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analyst n
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One who analyzes or makes use of the analytical method
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analyze v
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To examine minutely or critically
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anarchy n
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Absence or utter disregard of government
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anathema n
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Anything forbidden, as by social usage
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anatomy n
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That branch of morphology which treats of the structure of organisms
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ancestry n
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One's ancestors collectively
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anecdote n
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A brief account of some interesting event or incident
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anemia n
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Deficiency of blood or red corpuscles
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anemic adj
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Affected with anemia
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anemometer n
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An instrument for measuring the force or velocity of wind
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anesthetic adj
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Pertaining to or producing loss of sensation
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anew adv
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Once more
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angelic adj
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Saintly
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Anglophobia n
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Hatred or dread of England or of what is English
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Anglo-Saxon n
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The entire English race wherever found, as in Europe, the United States, or India
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angular adj
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Sharp-cornered
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anhydrous adj
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Withered
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animadversion n
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The utterance of criticism or censure
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animadvert v
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To pass criticism or censure
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animalcule n
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An animal of microscopic smallness
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animate v
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To make alive
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animosity n
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Hatred
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annalist n
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Historian
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annals n
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A record of events in their chronological order, year by year
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annex v
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To add or affix at the end
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annihilate v
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To destroy absolutely
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annotate v
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To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon
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annual adj
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Occurring every year
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annuity n
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An annual allowance, payment, or income
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annunciation n
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Proclamation
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anode n
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The point where or path by which a voltaic current enters an electrolyte or the like
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anonymous adj
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Of unknown authorship
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antagonism n
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Mutual opposition or resistance of counteracting forces, principles, or persons
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Antarctic adj
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Pertaining to the south pole or the regions near it
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ante v
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In the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt
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antecede v
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To precede
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antecedent n
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One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality
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antechamber n
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A waiting room for those who seek audience
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antedate v
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To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one
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antediluvian adj
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Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah
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antemeridian adj
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Before noon
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antemundane adj
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Pertaining to time before the world's creation
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antenatal adj
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Occurring or existing before birth
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anterior adj
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Prior
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anteroom n
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A room situated before and opening into another, usually larger
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anthology n
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A collection of extracts from the writings of various authors
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anthracite n
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Hard coal
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anthropology n
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The science of man in general
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anthropomorphous adj
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Having or resembling human form
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antic n
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A grotesque, ludicrous, or fantastic action
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Antichrist n
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Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power
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anticlimax n
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A gradual or sudden decrease in the importance or impressiveness of what is said
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anticyclone n
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An atmospheric condition of high central pressure, with currents flowing outward
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antidote n
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Anything that will counteract or remove the effects of poison, disease, or the like
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antilogy n
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Inconsistency or contradiction in terms or ideas
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antipathize v
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To show or feel a feeling of antagonism, aversion, or dislike
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antiphon n
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A response or alteration of responses, generally musical
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antiphony n
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An anthem or other composition sung responsively
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antipodes n
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A place or region on the opposite side of the earth
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antiquary n
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One who collects and examines old things, as coins, books, medals, weapons, etc
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antiquate v
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To make old or out of date
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antique adj
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Pertaining to ancient times
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antiseptic n
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Anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms
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antislavery adj
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Opposed to human slavery
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antispasmodic adj
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Tending to prevent or relieve non-inflammatory spasmodic affections
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antistrophe n
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The inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home"
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antitoxin n
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A substance which neutralizes the poisonous products of micro-organisms
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antonym n
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A word directly opposed to another in meaning
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anxious adj
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Distressed in mind respecting some uncertain matter
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apathy n
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Insensibility to emotion or passionate feeling
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aperture n
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Hole
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apex n
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The highest point, as of a mountain
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aphorism n
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Proverb
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apiary n
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A place where bees are kept
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apogee n
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The climax
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apology n
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A disclaimer of intentional error or offense
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apostasy n
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A total departure from one's faith or religion
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apostate adj
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False
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apostle n
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Any messenger commissioned by or as by divine authority
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apothecary n
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One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions
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apotheosis n
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Deification
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appall v
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To fill with dismay or horror
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apparent adj
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Easily understood
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apparition n
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Ghost
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appease v
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To soothe by quieting anger or indignation
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appellate adj
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Capable of being appealed to
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appellation n
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The name or title by which a particular person, class, or thing is called
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append v
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To add or attach, as something accessory, subordinate, or supplementary
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appertain v
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To belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation
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apposite adj
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Appropriate
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apposition n
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The act of placing side by side, together, or in contact
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appraise v
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To estimate the money value of
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appreciable adj
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Capable of being discerned by the senses or intellect
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apprehend v
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To make a prisoner of (a person) in the name of the law
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apprehensible adj
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Capable of being conceived
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approbation n
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Sanction
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appropriate adj
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Suitable for the purpose and circumstances
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aqueduct n
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A water-conduit, particularly one for supplying a community from a distance
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aqueous adj
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Of, pertaining to, or containing water
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arbiter n
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One chosen or appointed, by mutual consent of parties in dispute, to decide matters
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arbitrary adj
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Fixed or done capriciously
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arbitrate v
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To act or give judgment as umpire
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arbor n
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A tree
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arboreal adj
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Of or pertaining to a tree or trees
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arborescent adj
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Having the nature of a tree
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arboretum n
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A botanical garden or place devoted to the cultivation of trees or shrubs
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arboriculture n
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The cultivation of trees or shrubs
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arcade n
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A vaulted passageway or street; a roofed passageway having shops, etc
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archaic adj
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Antiquated
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archaism n
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Obsolescence
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archangel n
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An angel of high rank
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archbishop n
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The chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the Greek, Roman, and Anglican church
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archdeacon n
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A high official administrator of the affairs of a diocese
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archaeology n
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The branch of anthropology concerned with the systematic investigation of the relics of man
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archetype n
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A prototype
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archipelago n
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Any large body of water studded with islands, or the islands collectively themselves
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ardent adj
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Burning with passion
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ardor n
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Intensity of passion or affection
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arid adj
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Very dry
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aristocracy n
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A hereditary nobility
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aristocrat n
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A hereditary noble or one nearly connected with nobility
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armada n
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A fleet of war-vessels
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armful n
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As much as can be held in the arm or arms
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armory n
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An arsenal
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aroma n
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An agreeable odor
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arraign v
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To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not
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arrange v
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To put in definite or proper order
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arrangement n
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The act of putting in proper order, or the state of being put in order
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arrant adj
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Notoriously bad
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arrear n
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Something overdue and unpaid
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arrival n
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A coming to stopping-place or destination
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arrogant adj
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Unduly or excessively proud, as of wealth, station, learning, etc
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arrogate v
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To take, demand, or claim, especially presumptuously or without reasons or grounds
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Artesian well n
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A very deep bored well water rises due to underground pressure
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artful adj
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Characterized by craft or cunning
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Arthurian adj
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Pertaining to King Arthur, the real or legendary hero of British poetic story
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artifice n
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Trickery
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artless adj
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Ingenuous
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ascendant adj
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Dominant
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ascension n
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The act of rising
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ascent n
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A rising, soaring, or climbing
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ascetic adj
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Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion
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ascribe v
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To assign as a quality or attribute
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asexual adj
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Having no distinct sexual organs
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ashen adj
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Pale
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askance adv
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With a side or indirect glance or meaning
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asperity n
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Harshness or roughness of temper
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aspirant n
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One who seeks earnestly, as for advancement, honors, place
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aspiration n
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An earnest wish for that which is above one's present reach
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aspire v
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To have an earnest desire, wish, or longing, as for something high and good, not yet attained
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assailant n
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One who attacks
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assassin n
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One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly
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assassinate v
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To kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person
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assassination n
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Murderer, as by secret assault or treachery
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assay n
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The chemical analysis or testing of an alloy ore
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assent v
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To express agreement with a statement or matter of opinion
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assess v
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To determine the amount of (a tax or other sum to be paid)
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assessor n
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An officer whose duty it is to assess taxes
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assets n
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Pl Property in general, regarded as applicable to the payment of debts
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assiduous adj
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Diligent
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assignee n
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One who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests
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assimilate v
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To adapt
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assonance n
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Resemblance or correspondence in sound
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assonant adj
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Having resemblance of sound
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assonate v
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To accord in sound, especially vowel sound
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assuage v
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To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease
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astringent adj
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Harsh in disposition or character
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astute adj
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Keen in discernment
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atheism n
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The denial of the existence of God
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athirst adj
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Wanting water
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athwart adv
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From side to side
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atomizer n
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An apparatus for reducing a liquid to a fine spray, as for disinfection, inhalation, etc
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atone v
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To make amends for
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atonement n
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Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury
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atrocious adj
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Outrageously or wantonly wicked, criminal, vile, or cruel
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atrocity n
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Great cruelty or reckless wickedness
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attache n
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A subordinate member of a diplomatic embassy
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attest v
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To certify as accurate, genuine, or true
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attorney-general n
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The chief law-officer of a government
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auburn adj
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Reddish-brown, said usually of the hair
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audacious adj
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Fearless
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audible adj
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Loud enough to be heard
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audition n
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The act or sensation of hearing
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auditory adj
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Of or pertaining to hearing or the organs or sense of hearing
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augment v
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To make bigger
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augur v
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To predict
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Augustinian adj
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Pertaining to St Augustine, his doctrines, or the religious orders called after him
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aura n
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Pervasive psychic influence supposed to emanate from persons
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aural adj
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Of or pertaining to the ear
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auricle n
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One of the two chambers of the heart which receives the blood from the veins
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auricular adj
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Of or pertaining to the ear, its auricle, or the sense of hearing
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auriferous adj
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Containing gold
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aurora n
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A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere
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auspice n
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favoring, protecting, or propitious influence or guidance
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austere adj
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Severely simple; unadorned
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autarchy n
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Unrestricted power
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authentic adj
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Of undisputed origin
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authenticity n
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The state or quality of being genuine, or of the origin and authorship claimed
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autobiography n
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The story of one's life written by himself
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autocracy n
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Absolute government
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autocrat n
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Any one who claims or wields unrestricted or undisputed authority or influence
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automaton n
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Any living being whose actions are or appear to be involuntary or mechanical
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autonomous adj
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Self-governing
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autonomy n
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Self-government
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autopsy n
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The examination of a dead body by dissection to ascertain the cause of death
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autumnal adj
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Of or pertaining to autumn
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auxiliary n
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One who or that which aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary or accessory
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avalanche n
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The fall or sliding of a mass of snow or ice down a mountain-slope, often bearing with it rock
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avarice n
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Passion for getting and keeping riches
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aver v
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To assert as a fact
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averse adj
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Reluctant
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aversion n
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A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing
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avert v
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To turn away or aside
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aviary n
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A spacious cage or enclosure in which live birds are kept
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avidity n
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Greediness
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avocation n
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Diversion
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avow v
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To declare openly
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awaken v
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To arouse, as emotion, interest, or the like
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awry adv
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& adj Out of the proper form, direction, or position
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aye adv
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An expression of assent
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azalea n
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A flowering shrub
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azure n
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The color of the sky
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Baconian adj
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Of or pertaining to Lord Bacon or his system of philosophy
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bacterium n
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A microbe
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badger v
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To pester
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baffle v
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To foil or frustrate
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bailiff n
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An officer of court having custody of prisoners under arraignment
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baize n
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A single-colored napped woolen fabric used for table-covers, curtains, etc
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bale n
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A large package prepared for transportation or storage
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baleful adj
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Malignant
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ballad n
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Any popular narrative poem, often with epic subject and usually in lyric form
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balsam n
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A medical preparation, aromatic and oily, used for healing
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banal adj
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Commonplace
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barcarole n
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A boat-song of Venetian gondoliers
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barograph n
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An instrument that registers graphically and continuously the atmospheric pressure
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barometer n
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An instrument for indicating the atmospheric pressure per unit of surface
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barring prep
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Apart from
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baritone adj
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Having a register higher than bass and lower than tenor
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bask v
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To make warm by genial heat
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bass adj
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Low in tone or compass
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baste v
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To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking
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baton n
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An official staff borne either as a weapon or as an emblem of authority or privilege
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battalion n
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A body of infantry composed of two or more companies, forming a part of a regiment
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batten n
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A narrow strip of wood
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batter n
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A thick liquid mixture of two or more materials beaten together, to be used in cookery
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bauble n
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A trinket
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bawl v
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To proclaim by outcry
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