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abate
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to become less intense
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aberrant
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abnormal
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abrasive
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harsh personality
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abridge
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to shorten
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absolute
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complete
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking
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abstract
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theoretical
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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accessible
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easy to approach
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acclaim
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to applaud
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accolade
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award of merit; praise
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acknowledge
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to admit
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acquiesce
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to agree without protesting
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acrimonious
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bitter in words or manner
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acute
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brief and severe
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adherent
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supporter, follower
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adjacent
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next to
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adroit
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skillful
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adulation
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admiration
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adversary
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opponent
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adverse
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unfavorable
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advocate
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to urge
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aesthetic
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artistic; appreciating beauty
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affable
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friendly
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affinity
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likeing
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affirmation
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confirmation
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alienate
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seperate
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alleviate
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relieve
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aloof
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reserved, standoffish
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altruistic
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selfless, incredibly generous
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ambiguous
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unclear
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ambivalence
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a state of having contridictory or conflicting feeling
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ameliorate
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to improve
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amend
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to correct
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amorphous
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formless, lacking shape or definition
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ample
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abundant
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analogy
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similarity
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anarchist
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someone who seeks to overturn the government
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anecdote
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short account of an amusing event
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animosity
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strong hostility
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antagonism
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active resistance
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antidote
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medicine to counteract a poison or disease
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antiquated
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old-fashioned, obsolete
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antithesis
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contrast
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apathy
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lack of caring
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apocryphal
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made up, untrue
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appease
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moderate
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