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access
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a way of entering or reaching
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accessible
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able to be entered
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accommodate
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1. to adapt or adjust to
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accord
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1. to agree
2. agreement |
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accordance
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agreement
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acknowledge
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to admit as true; to be grateful for
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acquiesce
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to agree; to give in
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adapt
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to adjust for a new situation
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adaptation
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adjustment for a new situation
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maladaptive
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unable to adjust properly
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adhere
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to stick firmly
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adherent
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sticking
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adopt
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to make one's own
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advocate
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1. to support
2. a supporter |
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advocacy
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active support; arguing for something
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affiliate
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to associate with or join
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affiliation
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an association or relationship
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affirm
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to state; to support
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affirmation
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formal declaration; confirmation
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affirmative
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1. approving; confirming
2. agreement |
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agreeable
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pleasant; willing
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disagreeable
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unpleasant
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aide
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assistant; helper
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align
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to line up; to bring into agreement
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altruism
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selfless concern for others; generosity
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ambition
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strong desire to succeed
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ameliorate
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to improve
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animate
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to give life to
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animated
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alive; active
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apt
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1. appropriate
2. quick to learn 3. likely |
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aptitude
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talent; ability
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arbiter
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one who settles an agreement
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arbitrate
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to settle arguments through a neutral third party
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ascertain
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to find out; to make sure
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aspire
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to have an ambition or ultimate goal
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aspiration
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1. desire, ambition
2. the act of breathing in |
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aspirant
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a hopeful person
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assent
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1. to agree
2. agreement |
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assure
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to inform with certainty; to guarantee
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reassure
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to give confidence; to relieve anxiety
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assurance
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freedom from doubt; certainty
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self-assurance
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confidence; belief in oneself
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autonomous
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independent
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autonomy
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freedom; independence
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bolster
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to support; prop up
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brace
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to support
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buttress
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1. to support
2. structural support of a building |
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capitulate
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to give in; to agree
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captivate
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to attract; to charm
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captive
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1. prisoner
2. imprisoned, enslaved |
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captivity
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the state of being imprisoned or enslaved
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cede
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to give up; to hand over
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champion
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1. winner
2. to support |
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clairvoyant
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1. extraordinarily perceptive
2. one who can see the future/perceive beyond natural senses |
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clique
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a small, exclusive group
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coalesce
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to unite
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coalition
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alliance; combined group
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coexist
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to exist together; to tolerate
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collaborate
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to work together
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colleague
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co-worker
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collegial
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cooperative
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collude
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to work together on a secret or illegal plan
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collusion
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a secret or illegal partnership
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commonality
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a shared characteristic
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communal
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shared; public
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comparable
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similar; worthy of comparison
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compatible
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able to work together well
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compile
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to put together
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comply
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to obey; to go along (with)
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compliant
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obedient; giving in to others
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comprehend
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to understand
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comprehension
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the act of understanding
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incomprehensible
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unclear
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comprehensive
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complete; thorough
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compress
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to press together
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decompress
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1. to loosen up; to relax
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comprise
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to include
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collusion
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a secret or illegal partnership
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commonality
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a shared characteristic
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communal
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shared; public
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comparable
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similar; worthy of comparison
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compatible
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able to work together well
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compile
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to put together
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comply
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to obey; to go along (with)
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compliant
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obedient; giving in to others
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comprehend
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to understand
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comprehension
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the act of understanding
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incomprehensible
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unclear
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comprehensive
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complete; thorough
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compress
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to press together
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decompress
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1. to loosen up; to relax
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comprise
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to include
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compromise
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1. a settlement in which each side gives up something
2. to give in; to go against one's principles 3. to weaken or damage |
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uncompromising
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not giving in; inflexible
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concede
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to admit as true; to give in
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concession
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the act of giving in
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concerted
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cooperative; combined
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conciliate
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to reconcile; to make up with someone
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conciliatory
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compromising
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concoct
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to mix ingredients; to invent
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concordance
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agreement
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concordant
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consistent; agreeing
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concur
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1. to agree
2. to happen simultaneously |
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concurrent
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simultaneous
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condone
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to forgive; to overlook
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conducive
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contributing; leading (to)
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configure
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to assemble; to put together
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confirm
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1. to verify; to make sure
2. to strengthen an opinion |
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conform
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to do as others do; to follow rules
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nonconformist
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one who rejects accepted behavior
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congruent
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alike; agreeing
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congruity
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agreement; harmony
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congrous
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corresponding; harmonious
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incongruous
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strange; out of place
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conjugate
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to join together; to pair
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conjugal
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relating to marriage
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consensus
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agreement
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consent
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1. to agree to
2. agreement |
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conservation
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saving from loss or damage
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conservationist
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one who protects the environment
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conservative
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tradtitional; seeking to preserve the pst
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consolation
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to soothe; to lessen sorrow
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consolation
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comfort from sadness
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disconsolate
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cheerless, gloomy
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consolidate
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to combine
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conspire
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to pan together secretly; to work together
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conspiracy
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secret plan
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conspirator
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one who plans secretly
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consumate
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1. to fullfill or complete
2. highly skilled; perfect |
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convene
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to come together
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convention
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1. tradition; custon
2. meeting; assembly |
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conventional
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traditional; customary
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unconventional
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unusual
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converge
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to come together
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convergence
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the act of coming together
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cooperate
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to work together
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correlate
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to compare; to connect
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correlation
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a parallel relationship
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correspondence
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1. communication
2. similarity |
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coterie
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clique; small group of friends or associates
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cultivate
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1. to grow; to prepare soil for growing
2. to develop or improve |
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cultivation
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1. making land suitable for growing crops
2. refinement; culture |
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culture
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1. artistic and intellectual activity or improvement
2. growth of organisms for scientific study |
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curative
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1. healing
2. remedy; cure |
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decent
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proper; respectable; adequate
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indecent
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offensive; innapropriate
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decisive
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1. convlusive; final
2. able to make up one's mind |
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decorous
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properly behaved
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decorum
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proper behavior
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indecorous
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lacking good manners
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direct
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1. straightforward; honest
2. to lead; to guide |
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indirect
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not straightforward
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directive
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instruction given by authority
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discreet
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1. not obvious; subtle
2. very careful, especially in keeping secrets |
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discretion
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good judgement or caution, especially in speech
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discretionary
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left to one's own judgement
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discrete
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separate; distinct
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distill
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to purify
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distillation
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purification
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docile
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gentle; obedient
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dutiful
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obedient; responsible
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effective
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working; adequate; successful
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effectual
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producing a desired effect
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efficacious
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producing a desired effect
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efficient
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able to get things done quickly
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empathy
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sympathy
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empathize
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to understand another's feelings
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empathetic/empathic
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showing sympathy
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enable
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to give ability to
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endorse
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to support; to approve
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endorsement
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approval
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engender
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to produce
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enlighten
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to inform; to make clear
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enlightenment
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education; clarification
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enliven
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to make lively
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ensure
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to make certain of
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enthrall
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to fascinate
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entourage
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a group of followers and assistants
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epiphany
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a sudden understanding
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equanimity
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calmness
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equilibrium
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balance
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equitable
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fair; equal
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equity
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fairness
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espouse
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to support; to embrace
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ethic
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moral code; principles of right and wrong
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ethical
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morally correct
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unethical
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immoral
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equity
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fairness
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espouse
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to support; to embrace
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ethos
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set of values
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ethic
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moral code; principles of right and wrong
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euphony
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harmony; pleasant sound
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ethical
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morally correct
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unethical
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immoral
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ethos
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set of values
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euphony
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harmony; pleasant sound
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