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adventitious
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ADJ. accidental; casual
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advert
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V. refer (to)
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advocacy
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N. support; active pleading on behalf of something or someone
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aegis
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N. shield; defense
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aerie
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N. nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
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agglomeration
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N. collection; heap
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aggrandize
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V. increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
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agog
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ADJ. highly excited; intensely curious
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alimentary
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ADJ. supplying nourishment
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allegory
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N. story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
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alloy
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N. a mixture as of metals
V. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
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ambulatory
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ADJ. able to walk; not bedridden
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ameliorate
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V. improve
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amenable
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ADJ. readily managed or willing to be led
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