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n acrimonious
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stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
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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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actuary
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someone who advises insurance companies
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n actuate
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motivate; activate; cause to act
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acuity
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sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
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acumen
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mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
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acute
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(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
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n 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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make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
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n addendum
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addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
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n addle
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make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
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adept
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expert at; very skilled
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adhere
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stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
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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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adjuration
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solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
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n adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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admonish
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warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
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adorn
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decorate
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adroit
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skillful (in using mind or hand)
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