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201 Cards in this Set
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ABACK
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(PRECEDED BY TAKEN) SURPRISED; STARTLED
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ABASE
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TO HUMILIATE; TO HUMBLE; TO LOWER
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ABASH
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ASHAMED; EMBARRASSED
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ABATE
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TO LESSEN; TO DECREASE
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ABDUCT
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TO TAKE AWAY; TO KIDNAP
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ABET
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TO AID; TO ENCOURAGE
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ABEYANCE
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A TEMPORARY POSTPONEMENT
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ABIDE
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TO REMAIN; TO PUT UP WITH
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ABJURE
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TO GIVE UP(RIGHTS)
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ABLUTION
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A WASHING; CLEANSING
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ABNEGATE
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TO DENY; TO REJECT
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ABORIGINE
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ORIGINAL INHABITANT
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ABORTIVE
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UNSUCCESSFUL
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ABOUND
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TO BE LARGE IN NUMBER
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ABOVEBOARD
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HONEST; FRANk; OPEN
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ABRADE
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TO WEAR AWAY
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ABROGATE
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TO ABOLISH; TO REPEAL
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ABSCOND
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TO LEAVE SECRETLY; TO FLEE
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ABSOLVE
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TO FREE FROM REPONSIBILITY
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ABSTRACT
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NOUN: A SUMMARY
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ABSURD
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RIDICULOUS; UNREASONABLE
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ABUT
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TO TOUCH; TO REST OR AGAINST
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ABYSMAL
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WRETCHED; EXTREMELY BAD
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ACADEMIC
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THEORETICAL OR UNREALISTIC
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ACCEDE
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TO AGREE TO
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ACCLAIM
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TO GREET WITH APPROVAL
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ACCLIMATE
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TO ADAPT; TO GET USED TO
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ACCLIVITY
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UPWARD SLOPE
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ACCOMMODATE
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TO MAKE FIT; TO HELP
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ACCORD
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AGREEMENT
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accoutrement
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equipment; outfit
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accretion
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an increase; an addition
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accrue
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to gather; to accumulate
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Achilles' heel
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a weakness
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acme
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highest point; peak
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acoustics
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branch of physics dealing with sound
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acquit
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to free of guilt ; to clear
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acrimonious
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harsh in speech or behavior
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acronym
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word formed from initials
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuate
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to put into motion or action
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acumen
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mental keenness; shrewdness
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ad infinitum
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endlessly; forever
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ad lib
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to act or speak without preparation
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adage
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a familiar saying
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adamant
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stubborn; unyielding
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addled
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confused
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adduce
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to give an example in proving something
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adherent
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sticking fast; or a followeror a supporter
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adipose
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fatty
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adjudicate
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to judge
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adjunct
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a subordinate; an assistant
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ado
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fuss; trouble
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adonis
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a very handsome man
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adorn
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to dress up; to decorate
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adroit
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skillful; clever
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advent
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an arrival; a coming
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adventitious
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accidental; nonessential
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aegis
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a shield; protection; sponsorship
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affectation
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a phony attitude; insincerity
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affix
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to attach
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affront
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an insult
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agape
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open-mouthed; surprised
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aghast
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shocked; terrified
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agile
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able to move quickly
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agoraphobia
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fear of open places
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ague
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a fever; plague
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alacrity
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liveliness; willingness
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albatross
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a seabird; or a constant burden
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alias
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an assumed name
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alimentary
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furnishing food or nourishment
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allay
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to relieve or to calm
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alleged
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so-called; supposed
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allegro
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rapid; quick
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allocate
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to set aside for a specific purpose
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alluvial
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pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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aloft
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up in the air; high
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altercation
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an argument; a disagreement
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amalgamate
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to combinee; to unite; to blend
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amazon
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a big, strong, masculine woman
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ambiguous
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unclear
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ambivalence
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conflicting feelings toward something or someone
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ambrosial
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pleasing to the taste or smell
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ambuscade
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hidden or secret attack
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amenable
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agreeable; responsive
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amend
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to change; to alter
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amenities
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courtesies; social graces; pleasantries
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amiss
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wrong; faulty; improper
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amnesty
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official pardon for an offense
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amoral
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lacking a sense of right and wrong
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amphibious
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able to live on both land and water
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ample roomy; abundant
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roomy; abundant
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amulet
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a charm worn to keep evil away
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analgesic
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drug that relieves pain
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anathema
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a curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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ancillary
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helping; subordina
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anent
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regarding; concerning
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anguish
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great suffering or grief
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anhydrous
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without water
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animadverstion
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criticism; comment that opposes
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animus
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hostile feeling
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annals
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historical records
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anneal
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to heat and then cool; to toughen
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annuity
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specified income payable at stated intervals
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anon
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soon
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anoxia
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lack of oxygen
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antecedent
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that which goes before something else
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antediluvian
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very old-fashioned; primitive
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anteroom
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a lobby or waiting room
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anthropoid
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resembling man
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anthropomorphic
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attributing human form to objects, gods, etc.
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antic
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playful or silly act; prank
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anticlimax
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something unimportant coming after something important
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antidote
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a remedy; a counteractive
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antipodes
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opposite sides
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ape
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to imitate or to mimic
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aperture
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an opening; a gap
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apex
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the highest point; summit
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aphasia
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loss of the ability to speak
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aphorism
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brief saying; proverb
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apiary
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place where bees are kept
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aplomb
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self-confidence; poise
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apogee
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farthest point away from the earth
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apoplexy
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sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis
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apostate
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one who gives up his beliefs
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apothecary
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druggist
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apothegm
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brief instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorfication of a person to the rank of God
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appall
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to frighten; to cause loss of courage
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apparel
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clothing
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appellation
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a name
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append
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to attach
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apprehend
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understand; to seize
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apprise
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to inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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to take possession of; suitable
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appurtenance
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something added to another more important thing
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apropos
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relevant; appropriate; fitting
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aquiline
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like an eagle; curved or hooked
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arable
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good for farming
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arbiter
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a judge; an umpire
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arbitrary
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partial; biased
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arbor
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a shaded area
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arcane
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mysterious
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archetype
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original; first of its kind
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archives
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public records and documents
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aria
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solo inan opera
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armistice
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a truce; suspension of hostilities
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arraign
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to accuse
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arrant
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notorious; downright
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arrears
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(preceded by in) in debt
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arroyo
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a deep ditch caused by running water
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arson
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illegal burning of property
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artifice
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trick; deception
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ascendant
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rising
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ascertain
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to find out; to determine
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ascribe
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to attribute; to credit as to a cause or source
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aseptic
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without bacteria
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asinine
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stupid; silly
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askance
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(preceded by to look) sidewise; suspiciously
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askew
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crooked; out of position
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asperity
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harshness; roughness
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aspersion
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a damaging remark
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aspire
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to desire; to have an ambition
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assay
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to test to try
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assiduity
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diligence; care
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assimilate
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to absorb
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assuage
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to calm; to make less severe
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astral
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pertaining to the stars
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astray
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in the wrong direction
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astringent
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substance that contracts blood vessels or shrink tissues
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asunder
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into separate parts
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asylum
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a safe a refuge
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atavistic
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going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor
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atrophy
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to waste away; to become useless
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attenuated
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decreased; weakened
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attest
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to confirm
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attribute
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characteristic
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attrition
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wearing down or away; a decline
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an courant
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uptodate; fully informed
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audit
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to examine accounts
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augur
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to predict
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august
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majestic; worthy of respect; impressive
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aura
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a radiance; a low
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aural
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pertaining to the sense of hearing
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auroral
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rosy; pertaining to the dawn
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auspices
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approval; support
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auspicious
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favorable
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autocratic
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despotic; unlimited in authority
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automaton
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self-operating machine; robot
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autumnal
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mature; declining
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auxiliary
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giving assistance; subordinate
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avaer
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to declare; to state firmly
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averse
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reluctant; not willing
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avert
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to prevent; to turn away
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aviary
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place where birds are kept
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avocation
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a hobby; not one' regular work
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avoirdupois
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heaviness; weight
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avuncular
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like an uncle
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awry
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twisted to one side; in the wrong direction
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azure
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blue
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