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astral
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relating to the stars
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astringent, adj; also n
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binding; causing contraction; harsh or severe-"the astringent quality of the unsweetened lemon juice made swallowing difficult"
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astronomical
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enormously large or extensive
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astute
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wise; shrewd; keen
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asunder
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into parts; apart
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asylum
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place of refuge or shelter
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asymmetric
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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atavism
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback
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atheist
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one who denies the existence of God
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atone
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make amends for; pay for
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atrocity
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brutal deed
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atrophy, n, also v.
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wasting away
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attenuate
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make thinner; weaken or lessen
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attest
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testify; bear witness
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attribute, n
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essential quality
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attribute, v
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ascribe; explain
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attrition
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gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the work force w/o firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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atypical
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not normal
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audacious
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daring; bold
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audit, n, also v.
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examination of accounts
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augment
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increase; add to
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augury; n; augur, v
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omen; prophecy
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august
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impressive; majestic
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aureole
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sun's corona; halo
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auroral
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pertaining to the aurora borealis
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auspicious
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favoring success
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austere
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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
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authenticate
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PROVE GENUINE
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AUTHORITARIAN
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subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will
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authoritative
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having the weidhgt of authority; PEREMPTORY and dictatorial
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autocratic
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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automaton
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mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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autonomous
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self-governing
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autopsy, n, also v.
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examination of a dead body; postmortem
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auxiliary, adj, aldo n
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offering or providing help; additional or SUBSIDIARY
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avalanche
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great mass of falling snow and ice
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avarice
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greediness for wealth
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avenge
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take vengeance for something (or on behalf of someone)
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aver
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assert confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact
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averse
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reluctant; disinclined
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aversion
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firm dislike
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avert
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prevent; turn away
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aviary
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enclosure for birds
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avid, adj; avidity, n
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greedy; eager for
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avocation
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secondary or minor occupation
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avow
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declare openly
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avuncular
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like an uncle
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awe
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solemn wonder
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awl
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pointed tool used for piercing
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awry
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distorted; crooked
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axiom
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self-evident truth requiring no proof
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azure
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sky blue
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babble
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chatter idly
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bacchanalian
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drunken
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badger
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pester; annoy
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badinage
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teasing conversation
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baffle
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frustrate; perplex
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bait
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harass; tease
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baleful
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threatening; menacing; sinister; foreshadowing evil
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balk
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stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue
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balk
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foil
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ballast
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight
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balm
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something thatrelieves pain
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balmy
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mild; fragarnt
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banal
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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
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bandy
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discuss lightly or gilby; exchange (words) heatedly
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bane
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curse; cause of ruin
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baneful
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destructive; causing ruin or death
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bantering
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good-naturedly ridiculing
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barb
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sharp projection from fishhook or other object; openly cutting remark
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