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acclivity
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upward slope
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accolade
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honor; award; approval
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accommodate
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to make fit; to help
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accomplice
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a partner in crime
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accord
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aggreement
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accost
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to approach and speak to
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accoutrement
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equipment; outfit
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accredit
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to approve; to certify
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accretion
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an increase; an addition
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accrue
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to gather; to accumulate
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acerbic
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sharp or bitter in smell or taste
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Achilles' heel
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a weakness
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acknowledge
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to admit; to confess
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acme
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highest point; peak
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acoustics
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branch of physics dealing with sound
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acquiesce
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to agree; to consent
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acquit
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to free of guilt; to clear
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acrid
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bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic
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acrimonious
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harsh in speech or behavior
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acronym
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word formed from initials
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actute
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to put into motion or action
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acumen
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mental keenness; shrewdness
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acute
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sharp; keen
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ad infinitum
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endlessly; forever
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ad lib
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to act or speak without preparation
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adage
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a familiar syaing
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adamant
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stubborn; unyielding
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adapt
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to adjust; to change
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addendum
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something added as a supplement
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addled
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confused
confounded; perplexed |
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adduce
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to give an example in proving something
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adept
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highly skilled
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adherent (two meanings)
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sticking fast (adj.) a follower or a supporter (noun)
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adipose
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fatty
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adjacent
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near; close; adjoining
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adjudicate
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to judge
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