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Abash
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Meredith felt----by her inability to remember her lines the school chorus.
Ken handed in a term paper that he had-------copied from the Newspaper |
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Abate
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George spilled a pot of hot coffe on his leg. It hurt quite a bit. Then, gradually, the agony-----
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Abdicate
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The king of England turned in his crown and ------
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Aberration
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Tom's behavior was an-------
Tom's behavior was------ |
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Abhor
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He----having anvils dropped on his head.
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Abject
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An---person is one who is crushed and without hope.
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Abnegate
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He (denied, rejected) deserts for one month after getting on the scale.
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Abortive
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Mary and Liz made an unsuccessful effort to bake a birthday cake.
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Abridge
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The thoughtful editor had (shortened, condense) the massive book by removing the boring parts.
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Absolute
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Death, for living things, is an ------. There isn't any way around it.
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Absolve
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The priest (forgive, free from blame, free from obligation) the sinner who had come to church to confess his sin.
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Abstinent
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Beulah used to be a chain-smoker; now she's ------.
Cynthia, who was dieting, tried to be------- |
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Abstruse
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The professor's article was very abstruse
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Abysmal
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The nation's debt crises was-----, there seemed to be no possible solution to it.
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Accolade
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award, an honor
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Accost
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Amanda karate chopped the stranger who ----- her in the street.
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Acerbic
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Barry sat silently as our teacher read aloud her ----- comments on his paper.
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Acquisesce
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to comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree
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Acrid
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The chili we had at the party had an ---- taste; it was harsh and unpleasant.
Mainly used with smells and tastes. |
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Acrimonious
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George and Elizabeth's discussion turned (bitter, nasty, full of spite) when Elizabeth introduced the subject of George's perennial, incorrigible stupidity)
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Perennial
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1.lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
2.(of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years. 3.lasting or continuing throughout the entire year, as a stream. 4.perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent. –noun 5.a perennial plant: Daffodils and tulips are perennials. 6.something that is continuing or recurrent. |
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Incorrigible
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1. not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
2.impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable: an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair. 3.firmly fixed; not easily changed: an incorrigible habit. 4.not easily swayed or influenced: an incorrigible optimist. |
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Acumen
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A women who knows how to turn a dollar into a million dollars overnight might be said to have a lot of business------.
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Acute
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A (sharp, shrewd) mind is a quick, intelligent one. You have mental------.
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Adamant
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Candice was (stubborn, unyielding; completely inflexible), she would never go out with Paul again.
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Adherent
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follower; supporter; believer
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Admonish
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The boys' mother ----- them not to eat the pie she had just baked.
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Adroit
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skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease
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Adulation
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The boss thrived on the -----of his scheming secretary.
The rock star grew to abhor the ------ of his fans. |
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Adulterate
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Vegetarians do not like their foods ------ with animal fats.
-----joy means joy untainted by sadness. |
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Aesthetic
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Our art professor had a highly developed (artistic) sense.
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Affable
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Susan was an (friendly) girl.
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Affectation
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Becky's English accent is an (unnatural or artificial behavior).
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Affinity
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Children have an (attraction, kinship) for trouble, that is, they often find themselves in it.
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Affluent
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rich prosperous
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Agrarian
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Opposite of urban
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Agnostic
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one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven.
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Atheist
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someone who does not believe in a god.
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Aggregate
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Chili is an (sum total) of meat and beans.
You would make chili by (summing up) meat and beans. |
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Aesthetic
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Our art professor had a highly developed (artistic) sense.
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Affable
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Susan was an (friendly) girl.
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Affectation
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Becky's English accent is an (unnatural or artificial behavior).
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Affinity
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Children have an (attraction, kinship) for trouble, that is, they often find themselves in it.
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Affluent
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rich prosperous
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Agrarian
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Opposite of urban
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Agnostic
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one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven.
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Atheist
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someone who does not believe in a god.
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Aggregate
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Chili is an (sum total) of meat and beans.
You would make chili by (summing up) meat and beans. |
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Alacrity
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a cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond
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Allege
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to assert without proof
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Alleviate
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to relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely; to make bearable; to lessen
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Allocate
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to distribute, assign, allot
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Alloy
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combination of two or more things
Unalloyed love, Unalloyed love |
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Allusion
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indirect reference
(not refering to specific thing) |
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Aloof
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uninvolved, keeping one's distance
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Altruism
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selflessness; generosity; devotion to the interest of others
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Ambience
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mood, atomosphere, feeling
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Ambiguous
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unclear in meaning; confusing;
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Ambivalent
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undecided; having opposed feelings simultaneously
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Ameliorate
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to make better
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Amenable
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easily controlled, open to suggestions and advice
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Amenity
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a desirable feature or facility
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Amiable
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Amicable
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Amnesty
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Official Pardon
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Amoral
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Amorous
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Amorphous
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Anachronism
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Anguish
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Animosity
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Anomaly
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Antecedent
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Antipathy
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Antithesis
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Apathy
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Aphorism
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Apocalypse
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Apocryphal
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Apotheosis
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Appease
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Appreciate
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Apprehensive
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Misapprehension
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Approbation
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Misappropriate
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Expropriate
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Aptitude
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Arbiter
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Arbitrate
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Abitrary
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Arcane
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Archaic
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Archetype
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Ardent
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Arduous
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Aristocratic
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Artful
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Approbation
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Appropriate
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Misappropriate
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Expropriate
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Aptitude
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Arbiter
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Arbitrate
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Abitrary
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Arcane
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Archaic
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Archetype
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Ardent
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Arduous
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Aristocratic
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Artful
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Assimilate
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Assuage
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Astute
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Attrition
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Audacity
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augment
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Auspicious
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Austere
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Autocratic
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Autonomous
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Avarice
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Avow
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Avuncular
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Awry
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Axiom
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Atrophy
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Amass
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Abstemious
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Arid
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Abase
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Abet
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Abeyance
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Abjure
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Abomination
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Aboriginal
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Abound
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Abrogate
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Accede
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Accentuate
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Acclaim
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Acclaim
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Accord
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Accouterments
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Acquisitive
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Acquit
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Adage
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Adduce
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Adjourn
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Adjunct
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Ad-Lib
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Advent
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Adventitious
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Affidavit
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Afford
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Affront
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Aggrandize
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Aggrieve
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Aghast
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Alchemy
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Alienate
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Allegory
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Allot
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Altercation
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Anathema
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Ancillary
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angst
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Annex
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Annuity
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Antedate
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Anterior
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Opposite of posterior
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Anthology
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Anthropomorphic
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Antipodal
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Antiquity
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Aperture
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Apex
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Apogee
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Apoplexy
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Apostasy
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Appalling
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Apparition
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Appellation
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Appendage
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Apportion
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Appraise
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Apprise
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Appurtenance
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Apropos
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Apposite
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Apt
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Arcade
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Archipelago
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Archives
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Armament
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Armistice
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Arraign
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Arrant
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Arrears
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Arsenal
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Ascribe
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Askance
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Aspersion
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Assail
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Assert
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Astringent
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Asylum
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Attribute
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Augur
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August
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Auspices
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Auxiliary
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Avail
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Avant-garde
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Aversion
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Avert
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Avid
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Abscond
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Acclimate
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Acme
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Aggrandize
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Alias
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Alimony
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Amalgamate
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Ambidextrous
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Ambulatory
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Amnesia
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Analogous
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Anonymity
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Antagonistic
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Antediluvian
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Anticlimax
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Antiseptic
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Aplomb
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Apocryphal
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Appall
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Apposite
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Apprise
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Approbation
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Arbiter
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Ardor
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Ascendency
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Asperity
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Assuage
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Atypical
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Audacity
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Authenticate
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Avarice
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Aversion
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Avocation
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Avow
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Awe
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