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180 Cards in this Set
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ABASE
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LOWER; DEGRADE; HUMILIATE
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ABASH
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EMBARRASS
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ABBREVIATE
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SHORTEN
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ABDICATE
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RENOUNCE; GIVE UP
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ABERRANT
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ABNORMAL OR DEVIANT
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ABERRATION
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ABNORMALITY; DEPARTURE FROM THE NORM; MENTAL IRREGULARITY OR DISORDER
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ABET
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ASSIST
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ABEYANCE
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SUSPENDED ACTION
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ABHOR
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DETEST; HATE
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ABJECT
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WRETCHED; LACKING PRIDE
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ABJURE
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RENOUNCE UPON OATH; DISAVOW
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ABLUTION
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WASHING
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ABNEGATION
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RENUNCIATION; SELF-SACRIFICE
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ABOLISH
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CANCEL; PUT AN END TO
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ABOMINABLE
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DETESTABLE; EXTREMELY UNPLEASANT; VERY BAD
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ABOMINATE
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LOATHE; HATE
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ABORIGINAL
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BEING THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN A REGION; PRIMITIVE; NATIVE
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ABORTIVE
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UNSUCCESSFUL; FRUITLESS
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ABRASIVE
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RUBBING AWAY; TENDING TO GRIND DOWN
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ABRIDGE
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CONDENSE OR SHORTEN
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ABROGATE
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ABOLISH
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ABSCISSION
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REMOVAL BY CUTTING OFF, AS IN SURGERY; SEPARATION
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ABSCOND
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DEPART SECRETLY AND HIDE
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ABSOLUTE
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COMPLETE; TOTALLY UNLIMITED; CERTAIN.
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ABSOLVE
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PARDON (AN OFFENSE)
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ABSTAIN
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REFRAIN; WITHHOLD FROM PARTICIPATION
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ABSTEMIOUS
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SPARING IN EATING AND DRINKING; TEMPERATE
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ABSTINENCE
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RESTRAINT FROM EATING OR DRINKING
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ABSTRACT
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THEORETICAL; NOT CONCRETE; NONREPRESENTATIONAL
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ABSTRUSE
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OBSCURE; PROFOUND; DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
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ABUSIVE
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COARSELY INSULTING; PHYSICALLY HARMFUL
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ABUT
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BORDER UPON; ADJOIN
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ABYSMAL
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BOTTOMLESS
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ABYSS
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ENORMOUS CHASM; VAST; BOTTOMLESS PIT
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ACADEMIC
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RELATED TO A SCHOOL; NOT PRACTICAL OR DIRECTLY USEFUL
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ACCEDE
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AGREE
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ACCELERATE
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MOVE FASTER
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ACCESSIBLE
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EASY TO APPROACH; OBTAINABLE
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ACCESSORY
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ADDITIONAL OBJECT; USEFUL BUT NOT ESSENTIAL THING
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ACCLAIM
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APPLAUD; ANNOUNCE WITH GREAT APPROVAL
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ACCLIMATE
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ADJUST TO CLIMATE OR ENVIRONMENT; ADAPT
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ACCLIVITY
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SHARP UPSLOPE OF A HILL
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ACCOLADE
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AWARD OF MERIT
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ACCOMMODATE
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OBLIGE OR HELP SOMEONE; ADJUST OR BRING INTO HARMONY; ADAPT
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ACCOMPLICE
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PARTNER IN CRIME
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ACCORD
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AGREEMENT
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ACCOST
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APPROACH AND SPEAK FIRST TO A PERSON
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ACCOUTRE
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EQUIP
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ACCRETION
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GROWTH; INCREASE
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ACCRUE
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COME ABOUT BY ADDITION
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ACERBIC
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BITTER OR SOUR IN NATURE; SHARP AND CUTTING
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ACERBITY
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BITTERNESS OF SPEECH AND TEMPER
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ACETIC
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VINEGARY
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ACIDULOUS
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SLIGHTLY SOUR; SHARP; CAUSTIC
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ACKNOWLEDGE
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RECOGNIZE; ADMIT
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ACME
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PEAK; PINNACLE; HIGHEST OINT
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ACCOUSTICS
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SCIENCE OF SOUND; QUALITY THAT MAKES A ROOM EASY OR HARD TO HEAR IN
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ACQUIESCE
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ASSENT; AGREE PASSIVELY
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ACQUITTAL
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DELIVERANCE FROM A CHARGE
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ACRID
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SHARP; BITTERLY PUNGENT
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ACRIMONIOUS
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BITTER IN WORDS OR MANNER
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ACROPHOBIA
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FEAR OF HEIGHTS
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ACTUARIAL
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CALCULATING; PERTAINING TO INSURANCE STATISTICS
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ACTUATE
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MOTIVATE
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ACUITY
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SHARPNESS
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ACUENT
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MENTAL KEENNESS
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ACUTE
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QUICKLY PERCEPTIVE; KEEN; BRIEF AND SEVERE
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ADAGE
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WISE SAYING ; PROVERB
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ADAMANT
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HARD; INFLEXIBLE
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ADAPT
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ALTER; MODIFY
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ADDENDUM
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ADDITION; APPENDIX TO BOOK
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ADDICTION
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COMPULSIVE; HABITUAL NEED
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ADDLE
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MUDDLE; DRIVE CRAZY; BECOME ROTTEN
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ADDRESS
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DIRECT A SPEECH TO; DEAL WITH OR DISCUSS
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ADEPT
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EXPERT AT
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ADHERE
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STICK FAST
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ADHERENT
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SUPPORTER; FOLLOWER
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ADJACENT
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ADJOINING; NEIGHBORING; CLOSE BY
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ADJUNCT
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SOMETHING (GENERALLY NONESSENTIAL OR INFERIOR) ADDED ON OR ATTACHED
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ADJURATION
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SOLEMN URGING
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ADJUTANT
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STAFF OFFICER ASSISTING THE COMMANDER; ASSISTANT
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ADMONISH
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WARN; REPROVE
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ADORN
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DECORATE
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ADROIT
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SKILLFUL
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ADULATION
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FLATTERY; ADMIRATION
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ADULTERATE
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MAKE IMPURE BY ADDING INFERIOR OR TAINTED SUBSTANCES
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ADVENT
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ARRIVAL
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ADVENTITIOUS
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ACCIDENTAL; CAUSAL
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ADVERSARY
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OPPONENT; ENEMY
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ADVERSE
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UNFAVORABLE; HOSTILE
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ADVERSITY
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POVERTY; MISFORTUNE
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ADVERT
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REFER (TO)
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ADVOCACY
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SUPPORT; ACTIVE PLEADING ON BEHALF OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE
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ADVOCATE
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URGE; PLEAD FOR
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AEGIS
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SHIELD; DEFENSE
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AERIE
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NEST OF A LARGE BIRD OF PREY (EAGLE, HAWK)
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AESTHETIC
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ARTISTIC, DEALING WITH OR CAPABLE OF APPRECIATING THE BEAUTIFUL
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AFFABLE
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EASILY APPROACHABLE; WARMLY FRIENDLY
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AFFECTED
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ARTIFICIAL; PRETENDED; ASSUMED IN ORDER TO IMPRESS
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AFFIDAVIT
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WRITTEN STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH
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AFFILIATION
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JOINING; ASSOCIATING WITH
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AFFINITY
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KINSHIP
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AFFIRMATION
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POSITIVE ASSERTION; CONFIRMATION; SOLEMN PLEDGE BY ONE WHO REFUSES TO TAKE AN OATH
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AFFIX
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ATTACH OR ADD ON; FASTEN
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AFFLICTION
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STATE OF DISTRESS; CAUSE OF SUFFERING
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AFFLUENCE
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ABUNDANCE; WEALTH
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AFFRONT
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INSULT; OFFENSE
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AGAPE
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OPENMOUTHED
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AGENDA
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS AT A MEETING
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AGGLOMERATION
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COLLECTION; HEAP
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AGGRANDIZE
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INCREASE OR INTENSIFY; RAISE IN POWER, WEALTH, RANK,OR HONOR
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AGGREGATE
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GATHER; ACCUMULATE
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AGGRESSOR
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ATTACKER
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AGHAST
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HORRIFIED; DUMBFOUNDED
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AGILITY
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NIMBLENESS
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AGITATE
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STIR UP; DISTURB
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AGNOSTIC
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ONE WHO IS SKEPTICAL OF THE EXISTENCE OF A GOD OR ANY ULTIMATE REALITY
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AGOG
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HIGHLY EXCITED; INTENSELY CURIOUS
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AGRARIAN
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PERTAINING TO LAND OR ITS CULTIVATION
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ALACRITY
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CHEERFUL PROMPTNESS EAGERNESS
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ALCHEMY
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MEDIEVAL FORM OF SPECULATIVE THOUGHT THAT AIMED TO TRANSFORM BASE METALS (LEAD OR COPPER) INTO SILVER OR GOLD AND TO DISCOVER A MEANS OF PROLONGING LIFE
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ALCOVE
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NOOK; RECESS
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ALIAS
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AN ASSUMED NAME
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ALIENATE
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MAKE HOSTILE; SEPARATE
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ALIMENTARY
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SUPPLYING NOURISHMENT
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ALIMONY
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PAYMENTS MADE TO AN EX-SPOUSE AFTER DIVORCE
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ALLAY
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CALM; PACIFY
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ALLEGE
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STATE WITHOUT PROOF
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ALLEGIANCE
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LOYALTY
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ALLEGORY
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STORY IN WHICH CHARACTERS ARE USED AS SYMBOLS; FABLE
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ALLEVIATE
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RELIEVE
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ALLITERATION
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REPETITION OF BEGINNING SOUND IN POETRY
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ALLOCATE
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ASSIGN
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ALLOY
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N. A MIXTURE OF METALS
V. MIX; MAKE LESS PURE; LESSEN OR MODERATE |
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ALLUDE
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REFER INDIRECTLY
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ALLURE
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ENTICE; ATTRACT
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ALLUSION
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INDIRECT REFERENCE
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ALLUVIAL
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PERTAINING TO SOIL DEPOSITS LEFT BY RUNNING WATER
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ALOOF
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APART; RESERVED
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ALOFT
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UPWARD
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ALTERCATION
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NOISY QUARREL; HEATED DISPUTE
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ALTRUISTIC
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UNSELFISHLY GENEROUS; CONCERNED FOR OTHERS
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AMALGAMATE
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COMBINE; UNITE IN ONE BODY
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AMASS
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COLLECT
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AMAZON
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FEMALE WARRIOR
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AMBIDEXTROUS
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CAPABLE OF USING EITHER HAND WITH EQUAL EASE
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AMBIENCE
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ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERE
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AMBIGUOUS
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UNCLEAR OR DOUBTFUL IN MEANING
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AMBIVALENCE
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THE STATE OF HAVING CONTRADICTORY OR CONFLICTING EMOTIONAL ATTITUDES
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AMBLE
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MOVING AT AN EASY PACE
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AMBROSIA
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FOOD OF THE GODS
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AMBULATORY
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ABLE TO WALK; NOT BEDRIDDEN
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AMELIORATE
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IMPROVE
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AMENABLE
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READILY MANAGED OR WILLING TO BE LED; ANSWERABLE OR ACCOUNTABLE LEGALLY
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AMEND
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CORRECT; CHANGE; GENERALLY FOR THE BETTER
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AMENITIES
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CONVENIENT FEATURES; COURTESIES
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AMIABLE
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AGREEABLE; LOVABLE; WARMLY FRIENDLY
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AMICABLE
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POLITELY FRIENDLY; NOT QUARRELSOME
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AMISS
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WRONG; FAULTY
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AMITY
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FRIENDSHIP
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AMNESIA
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LOSS OF MEMORY
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AMNESTY
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PARDON
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AMORAL
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NONMORAL
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AMOROUS
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MOVED BY SEXUAL LOVE; LOVING
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AMORPHOUS
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FORMLESS; LACKING SHAPE OR DEFINITION
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AMPHIBIAN
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ABLE TO LIVE BOTH ON LAND AND IN WATER
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AMPHITHEATER
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OVAL BUILDING WITH TIERS OF SEATS
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AMPLE
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ABUNDANT
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AMPLIFY
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BROADEN OR CLARIFY BY EXPANDING; INTENSIFY; MAKE STRONGER
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AMPUTATE
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CUT OFF PART OF BODY; PRUNE
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AMOK (AMUCK)
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IN A STATE OF RAGE
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AMULET
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CHARM; TALISMAN
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ANACHRONISM
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SOMETHING OR SOMEONE MISPLACED IN TIME
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ANALGESIC
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CAUSING INSENSITIVITY TO PAIN
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ANALOGOUS
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COMPARABLE
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ANALOGY
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SIMILARITY; PARALLELISM
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ANARCHIST
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PERSON WHO SEEKS TO OVERTURN THE ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT; ADVOCATE OF ABOLISHING AUTHORITY
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ANARCHY
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ABSENCE OF GOVERNING BODY; STATE OF DISORDER
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ANATHEMA
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SOLEMN CURSE; SOMEONE OR SOMETHING REGARDED AS A CURSE
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ANCESTRY
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FAMILY DESCENT
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