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apothegm
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N. pithy, compact saying.
Proverbs are apothegms that have become familiar sayings. example: Necessity is the mother of invention. |
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apotheosis
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N. elevation to godhood; AN IDEAL EXAMPLE of something
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apposite
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ADJ. appropriate; fitting
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approbation
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N. approval
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appurtenances
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N. subordinate possessions
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apropos
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ADJ. To the point and timely
PREP. with reference to; regarding |
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aquiline
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ADJ. curved, hooked
(as in nose) |
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arabesque
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N. style of decoration involving intertwined plants and abstract curves; ballet position with one leg supporting the weight of the body, while the other is extended in the back.
Because the Koran prohibits the creation of human and animal images, Moorish arabesques depict plants but no people. |
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arbitrary
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ADJ. unreasonable or capricious; TYRANNICAL
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arboretum
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N. place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
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arcane
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ADJ. secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archetype
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N. prototype; PRIMITIVE PATTERN
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argot
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N. slang
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arraign
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V. charge in court; indict
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array
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V. marshal; draw up in order
V. clothe; adorn |
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arrears
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N. being in debt
used as - to be in arrears |
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arroyo
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N. gully
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artifact
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N. object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
artefact - same |
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artifice
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N. deception; trickery
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ascendancy
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N. controlling influence
used as - to maintain ascendancy |
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askance
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ADV. with a sideways or indirect look
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asperity
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N. sharpness (of temper)
used as - (when spoken) with asperity |
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assay
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V. analyze; evaluate
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assiduous
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ADJ. diligent
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assimilate
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V. absorb; cause to become homogenous
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asteroid
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N. small planet
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astigmatism
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N. eye defect that prevents proper focus
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