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amalgamate |
(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body
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amalgamate
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mix combine unite societies
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amass
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collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
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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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ambidextrous
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able to use the left hand or the right equally well
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ambience
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environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
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ambiguous
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unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation
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ambiguous
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doubtful uncertain
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions
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ambivalent
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having both of two contrary meanings
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amble
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walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly
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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
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ambush
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act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
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ameliorate
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improve
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ameliorate
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improve make better
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amenable
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obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests
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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 that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies
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amiable
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agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amicable
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peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement
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amiss
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wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.
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amity
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friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
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amnesia
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loss of memory
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amnesty
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pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)
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amok(amuck)
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in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
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amoral
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nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
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amorous
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moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
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amorphous
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formless; lacking shape or definition
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amortize
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end (a debt) by setting aside money
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amphibian
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able to live both on land and in water; N.
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amphitheater
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oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena
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ample
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enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space
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amplify
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increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph
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amputate
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cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
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amulet
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charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
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anachronism
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an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic
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analgesia
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condition of being unable to feel pain
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analgesic
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causing insensitivity to pain; N.
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analogous
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comparable; similar
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analogy
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similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things
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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; V. anathematize
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ancestry
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family descent; ADJ. ancestral
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anchor
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secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage
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ancillary
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serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary; N.
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anecdote
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short story of an amusing or interesting event
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anemia
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condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
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anesthetic
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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
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anguish
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acute pain; extreme suffering
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anguish
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severe suffering
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angular
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sharp-cornered; having an angle; not rounded (body); bony; lean; gaunt; stiff in manner
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animadversion
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critical remark; V. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
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animated
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lively; spirited
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animosity
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active enmity
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animosity
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strong dislike
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animus
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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
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annals
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records arranged in yearly parts; history |
