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Abandon
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total lack of inhibition
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abase
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to humble, to disgrace
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abash
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to embarass
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abatement
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decrease, reduction
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right or power
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aberrant
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atypical, not normal
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aberration
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something different from the usual or normal
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abet
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to aid, act as accomplice
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Abeyance
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temproray suppression or suspension
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abhor
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to loathe or detest
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abiding
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enduring, continue
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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ablution
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act of cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny or renounce
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abominate
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to hate
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abortive
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interrupted while incomplete
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abridge
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to condense or shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish or invalidate by authority
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abrupt
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sudden, unexpected
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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absolve
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to forgive, free from blame
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abstain
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to refrain delibrately from something
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abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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abstract
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theoretical; complex difficult
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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abut
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to touch, to be in contact with
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abyss
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an extremely great depth
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accede
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to express approval; to agree to
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accolade
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praise, distiction
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Accord
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to reconcile or come to an agreement
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accost
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to approach ans speak to someone
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accretion
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growth in size or increase in amount
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accrue
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to accumulate, grow by addition
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acerbic
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bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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acidulous
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sour in taste or manner
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acme
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highest point, summit
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acquiesce
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to agree, to comply quietly
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acquittal
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release from blame
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acrid
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harsh, bitter
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acrimony
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bitterness, animosity
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
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sharpness of insight
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acute
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sharp, pointed
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adage
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old saying or proverb
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adamant
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uncompromising, unyielding
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adapt
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to accomodate, adjust
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adhere
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to cling or to follow without deviation
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adjacent
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next to, along side
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adjunct
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something added, attached or joined
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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adroit
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skillful, accomplished, highly competent
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adulation
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high praise
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adulterate
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to make impure
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adumbrate
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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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adventitious
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accidental
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adversarial
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anatgonistic; competitive
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aerie
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nook or nest built high in air
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aerodynamic
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relating to objects moving through the air
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affable
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friendly to approach
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affected (adj)
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pretentious, phony
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affluent
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rich, abundant
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affront
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personal offense, insult
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aggregate
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collective mass or sum, total
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aggrieve
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to afflict, distress
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agile
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well coordinated, nimble
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agitation
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commotion, excitement, uneasiness
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agnostic
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one doubting that people can know God
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agrarian
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relating to farming or rural matters
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alacrity
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eagerness, speed
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alchemy
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medieval chemical philosophy based on quest to change metal into gold
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alias
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assumed name
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alienated
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distanced, estranged
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aligned
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precisely adjusted, committed to one sie or party
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allay
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to lessen, ease or soothe
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amphitheater
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arena theater with rising tiers around a central open space
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amortize
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to diminish by installment payments
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amorphous
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having no definite form
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amorous
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strongly attracted to love
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amoral
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unprincipled, unethical
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amity
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frindship
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amicable
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friendly, agreeable
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amiable
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friendly, pleasant, likeable
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amenity
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pleasantness; something increasing comfort
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amenable
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agreeable, cooperative
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ambulatory
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itinerant; relating to walking around
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ambivalence
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attitude of uncertainity conflicting emotions
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well
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altruism
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unselfish concern for others welfare
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altercation
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noisy dispute
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aloof
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detached, indifferent
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allusiveness
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quality of making many indirect references
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allusion
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indirect reference
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allure
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to entice by charm, attract
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allocation
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allowance,portion, share
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apace
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done quickly
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antithesis
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exact opposite or direct contrast
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antiquity
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ancient times; the quality of being old or ancient
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antiquated
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outdated, obsolete
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antipathy
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extreme dislike
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anthromorpomorphic
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attributing human qualities to nonhumans; having human qualities
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anthology
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collection of litrary works
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anterior
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preceding, prvious, before, prior
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antepenultimate
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third from last
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antediluvian
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prehistoric, ancient beyond measure; coming before the biblical flood
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antedate
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date prior to the actual occurence
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antecedent
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coming before in place or time
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antagonist
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foe, opponent, adversary
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anomaly
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deviation fromthe norm
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anoint
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to apply oil
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anoodyne
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soemthing that calms and soothes pain
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animosity
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hatred, hostility
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animation
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enthusiasm, excitement
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angular
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characterized by sharp angles; lean and gaunt
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ancillary
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accessory, subordinate; helping
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anathema
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ban, curse; something shunned or dislike
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analgesia
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lessening of pain without loss of consciousness
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anachronistic
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outdated
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anachronism
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something chronologically inappropriate
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amulet
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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
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apathetic
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indifferent, unconcerned
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apathy
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lack of feeling or emotion
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aperture
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an opening or hole
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aphasia
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inability to speak or use words
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aphelion
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point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
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aphorism
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old saying or short pithy statementq
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aplomb
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poise or confidence
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apocryphal
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not genuine; fictional
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apostate(n)
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one who renounces religion
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apothegm
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a short instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorification; glorified ideal
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appease
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to satisfy, placate, calm and pacify
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append
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to attach
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applause
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praise
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appraise
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to evaluate the value of something
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apprehension
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the act of comprehending; fear, foreboding
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apprise
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to give notice of; inform
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approbation
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praise; official approval
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appropriate(v)
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to take possession of
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arable(adj)
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suitable for cultivation
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arbitrary
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depending solely on individual will; random
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arbitrator
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mediator, negotiator
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arboreal
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relating to trees; living in trees
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arboretum
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place where trees are displayed and studied
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arcane
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secret, obscure, known only to a few
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archaic
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antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated
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archipelago
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large group of islands
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ardent
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passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
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ardor
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great emotion or passion
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arduous
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extremely difficult, laborious
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arid
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extremely dry; deathly boring
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arraign
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to call to court to answer a charge
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arrogate
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to demand, claim arrogantly
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arsenal
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ammunition storehouse
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artisan
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craftsperson; expert
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artless
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open and honest
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ascend
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to rise and climb
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ascendancy
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the state of rising, ascending; power or control
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ascertain
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to determine, discover, make certain of
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ascetic(adj)
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self-denying, abstinent, austere
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ascribe
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to attribute to assign
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ashen
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resembling ashes; deathly pale
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asinine
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lacking intelligence or sound judgement
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askance
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scornfully
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askew
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crooked, tilted
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asperity
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harsh, rough
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aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report, slander
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aspire
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to have great hopes, to aim at a goal
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assail
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to attack, assault
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assent(v)
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to express agreement
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assert
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to affirm, to attest
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asseverate
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to affirm positively or earnestly
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assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hardworking
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assignation
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appointment for lovers' meeting; assignment
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assonance
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resemblance in sound, especially in vowel sounds; partial rhyme
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assuage
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to make less severe, ease, relieve
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astral
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exalted, elevated in position; relating to the stars
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astringent
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harsh, severe, stern
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astute
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having good judgement
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asunder(adv)
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into different parts
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atone
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to make amends for a wrong
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atrocious
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monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked
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atrophy(v)
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to waste away, wither from disuse
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attain
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to accomlish, gain
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attenuate
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to make thin or slender; weaken
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attest
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to testify, stand as proof of, bear witness
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audacious
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bold, daring, fearless
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audible
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capable of being heard
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audit(n)
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formal examination of financial records
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auditory
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having to do with hearing
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augment
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to expand, extend
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augury
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prophecy, prediction of events
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auspicious
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having favorable prospects, promising
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austere
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stern, strict, unadorned
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autocrat
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dictator
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autonomous
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separate, independent
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auxilary
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supplementary, reserve
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avarice
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greed
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avenge
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to retaliate, take revenge for an injury or crime
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aver
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to declare to be true, affirm
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averse
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being disinclined towards something
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aversion
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intense dislike
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avert
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to turn away, to prevent
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aviary
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large enclosure housing birds
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avow
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to state openly or declare
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awry
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crooked, askew, amiss
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axiom
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premise, postulate, self-evident truth
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