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apothegm(apophthegm)
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pithy, compact saying
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apotheosis
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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
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appall
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dismay; shock deeply
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apparent
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evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement
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apparition
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ghost; phantom
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appease
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pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement
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appellation
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name; title
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append
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attach
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application
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diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
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apposite
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appropriate; fitting
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appraise
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estimate value of; N. appraisal
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appreciate
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference
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apprehend
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arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
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apprehensive
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fearful; discerning
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apprise
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inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
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appurtenances
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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
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apropos
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with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
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aptitude
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fitness; talent
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aquiline
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curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
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arable
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fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
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arbiter
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person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
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arbitrary
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unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler
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arbitrate
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act as judge (at the request of both sides)
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arboreal
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of or living in trees
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arboretum
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place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
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arcade
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a covered passageway usually lined with shops
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arcane
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esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
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arch-
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chief; first; Ex. archbishop
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archaeology
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study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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archaic
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antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.
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archetype
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prototype; primitive pattern
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archipelago
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group of closely located islands
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archives
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public records; place where public records are kept
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ardor
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heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
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arduous
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hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work
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argot
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slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
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aria
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operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
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arid
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(of land) dry; barren; unproductive
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aristocracy
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hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
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armada
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fleet of warships
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aromatic
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fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell
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arraign
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charge in court; indict
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array
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marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array
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arrears
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being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
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arrhythmic
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lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia
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arrogance
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pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
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arroyo
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gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
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arsenal
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storage place for military equipment
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