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abandon
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to give up completely
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abase
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to belittle or degrade
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abash
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to cause embarrassment
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abate
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to become lest hostile
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abdicate
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to give up
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abduct
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to take away by force or deception
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Aberrant
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departing from accepted standard (aberrancy) (aberration)
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abet
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to aid and encourage in wrong doing
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abeyance
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the state of temporary disuse
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abhor
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to regard with disgust and hatred (abhorrance)(abhorrent)
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abide
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to act in accordance with
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ability
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the capacity to do something
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abject
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extremely bad, unpleasant, degrading
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abjure
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solemn renunciation
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ablation
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surgical removal of tissue
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ablaze
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burning fiercely
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able
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having power, skill, or means
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ableism
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discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
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abnegation
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rejection of something that is held in high esteem
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abolish
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to formally put an end to
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abominable
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causing moral revulsion
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abomination
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detest or loathe
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abomination
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a thing that causes disgust and hatred
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abort
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to bring to premature end
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abortive
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failing to produce intended effective
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abound
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to exist in large number
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abrade
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to scrape or wear away by friction
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abroad
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having to do with a foreign entity
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abrogate
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to appeal or to do away with
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abrupt
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Sudden and unexpected
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abscise
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to cut off or away
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abscond
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to leave hurriedly and secretly
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absence
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the state of being away
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absolute
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not diminished in any way
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absolution
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formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment (absolve)
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absorb
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to take in or soak up
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abstain
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restrain oneself from doing (abstention)
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abstract
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exist as thought or idea OR consider separately
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abstruse
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difficult to understand
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absurd
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wildly unreasonable
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abuse
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to treat poorly
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abyss
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deep and seemingly bottomless
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academic
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relating to education
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accede
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to agree to demand
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accent
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to emphasize or make distinct (accentuate)
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accept
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to consent to receive (acceptance)
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access
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point of entrance or to gain access to
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accesible
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to be reached or entered
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accession
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the attainment of a position or object
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accessorize
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to provide complement
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accessory
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a thing that can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile or attractive or a person who gives assistance to a perpetrator of a crime
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accident
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an unfortunate incident that occurs unexpectedly and unintentionally
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acclaim
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to praise enthusiastically or publically
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acclimate
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to be come accustomed to a new climate (acclimatize)
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accolade
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an award or privilege granted as a special honor or acknowledgment of merit
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accommodate
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to fit with what is needed
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accomodationist
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a person who seeks compromise with an opposing point of view
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accompany
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to go somewhere with someone
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accomplice
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a person who aids another in crime
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accord
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to give power to or an agreement or treaty
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accordant
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agreeing or compatible
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accost
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to approach and address boldy or aggressively
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account
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a report or description or financial statment of expenditure or importance
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accredit
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to give authority or credit to
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accrete
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to grow by accumulation (accretion)
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accrue
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monetary asset built up over time
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aculturate
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to assimilate or cause to assimilate into a different culture
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accuracy
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the quality or state of being correct
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accursed
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to bring under dislike or anger
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accusation
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a charge or claim that someone has done something wrong (accusative)(accuse)
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accustom
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make or accept as usual
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acerbic
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sharp and forthright
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achieve
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to reach or attain (acheivement)
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acicular
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needle shaped
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acidicly
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with bitterness or sarcasm
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acidulous
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sharp tasting or sour
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acknowledge
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to recognize existence or truth (acknowledgement)
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acme
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the point at which someone or something is best, perfect or most successful
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acolyte
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person assisting in religious service or procession
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acquaint
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to make someone aware of (acquaint)
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acquiesce
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to accept reluctantly but without protest
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Acquire
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Buy or obtain for oneself (acquirement)(acquisition)
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acquisitive
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excessively interested in acquiring money or material things
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acuit
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to free from criminal charge
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acrid
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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
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acrimonious
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angry and bitter
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acrolect
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the most prestigious dialect of a particular language
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acropolis
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A citadel or fortified part of a city
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actinic
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able to cause photochemical reactions
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actionable
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able to be done or act upon
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activate
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to make operative or activate
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actualize
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make reality of
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actuary
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person who analyzes statistics and uses them to calculate insurance risk
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actuate
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cause to act in a particular way
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acuity
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a sharpness or keenness of though, vision, or hearing
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acumen
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the ability make good judgements and an quick judgements
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acute
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present or experience to a severe/intense degree or shrewd/perceptive
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adage
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a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
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adamant
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refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
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adapt
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make suitable for a new use purpose (adaptable)
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adaptor
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a device for connecting pieces of equipment that can't be connected directly
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addendum
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an item of additional material
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addict
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a person who is adicted to a particular substance
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additive
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characterized by, or produced by addition
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addle
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make unable to think clearly
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adequate
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satisfactory or acceptable in quality or standard
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adhere
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to stick fast to
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adherent
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someone who supports a particular party, person or set of ideas
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adhesion
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the action or process of adhering to a surface or object (adhesive)
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ad hoc
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formed or arranged, or done or a particular purpose only
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adhominem
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attacking motive or character rather than policy or position. Done to appeal to emotion
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adieu
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goodbye
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Ad infintum
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again and again the same way for ever
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adjacent
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next to or adjoining something else
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adjoin
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to be next to and joined with
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adjourn
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to break with the intention of coming back
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adjudicated
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to make a formal judgement or decision about a problem or disputed matter. (adjudication
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adjunct
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a thing added as supplementary rather than essential
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adjure
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urge or request solemnly or earnestly
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adjust
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alter or move slightly in order to acieve something desired
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administrator
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manager of and one responsible for the running of something
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admire
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arousing or deserving respect and approval
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admiration
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respect and warm approval
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admissible
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acceptable or valid enough to be admitted
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admission
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the allowance of entering or a statement acknowledging the truth of something
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admit
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to confess to be true to allow entrance (admittedly)
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admonish
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warn or reprimand someone firmly (admonition)
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ad nauseam
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referring to something that has been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome
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ado
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trouble or dificulty
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adopt
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to take something as one's one
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adorn
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make more beautiful or attractive
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adrift
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floating without being moored or steered
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adroit
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clever skillful in using somethign
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adulate
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praise excessively or obsequiosuly (adulation
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adulterate
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to render a poorer quality by adding something else
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adulterine
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child born of an adulterous relationship
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adumbrate
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to report or represent in outline
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Advalorem
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of the levying of tax or customs duties in proportion to the estimated value of goods
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advance
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to put forward a theory or move foward
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advancement
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the process of promoting a cuase or plan
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advantaged
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having a comparatively favorable position, usually socially or economically
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advent
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the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event
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adventitious
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occuring by chance rather than design or inherinant nature
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adversarial
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involving or characterized by conflict or opposition (adversary)
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adversative
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expressing opposition or antithesis
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adverse
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preventing success or development (adversity)
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Advocacy
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public support for or recommendation of a of a particular cause
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advocate
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someone who publicly supports or recommends a particula cause
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aerate
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introduce air into
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aerial
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existing, happening, or operating in the air (aerialist)
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aerodynamic
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of or relating to the shape that reduces drag from the air
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aeronautics
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the science or practice of travel through air
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aerosol
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a substance enclosed under pressure and able to be released as a fine spray
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aerospace
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the branch of technology and industry concerned with both aviation and space flight
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aesthetic
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concerned with beauty or a set of principles underlying art or artist (aesthetically)
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aestheticism
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a person who is knowledgeable about and beauty, esp. in art
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aesthetize
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represent as being beautiful or artistically pleasing
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afar
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at or to a distance
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affable
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friendly, good-natured, east to talk to
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affair
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an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to
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affect
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to have influence upon or pretend to have/feel something or an emotional state
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affectation
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behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress
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affected
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influenced by external factor or artificial and pretentious
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affection
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a gentle feeling or fondness or liking (affectionate)
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affective
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relating to moods, feelings, or attitudes
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afferent
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conducting or conducted inward or toward soaffmething
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affidavit
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a written statment confirmed by oath or affirmation for use in courtroom evidence
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affiliate
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officially attach to an organization or a person/organization officially attached to a larger body
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affinity
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a spontaneous or natural liking toward someone or something
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affinity group
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a group of people linked by a common interest or purpose
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affirm
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state as a fact (affirmation)
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affirmative
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agreeing with a statement or to a request
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affix
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stick, attach, or fasten
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afflict
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cause pain or suffering to (affliction)
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affluent
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having a great deal of money
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affluential
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rich and socially influential
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affluenza
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psychological malaise supposedly affection wealthy young people, symptoms of which include a lack of motivation
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afford
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to have enough money to pay for (afforadable)
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afforestation
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conversion into forest for commercial use
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affront
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an action or remark that causes offense or to offend the values of
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aficionado
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a person who is both knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a subject
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affield
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to or at a distance
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afire
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on fire
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afoot
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in preparation or progress.
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aforementioned
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denoting a thing or person previously mentioned
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a fortiori
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with even more certainty
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afoul
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into conflict or difficulty with
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afresh
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in a new or different way
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aft
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toward the stern (back)
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afterword
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concluding section of a book
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agape
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wide open, usually with suprise
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age gap
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difference in age relating to potential source for misunderstanding
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ageism
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prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age
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age long
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having existed for a very long time
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agenda
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a list of items of busines to be considered and discussed at a meeting
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agent
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a person who act on behalf of another or a person who takes an active role in producing an affect
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agent provocateur
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a person who induces other to break to law
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agglomerate
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collect or form into a mass or group
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agglutinate
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to firmly stick together to form a mass
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aggradation
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to deposition of material by a river, stream, or current
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aggrandize
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increase power, status, or wealth
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aggravate
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make worse of more serious (aggravated)(aggravation)
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aggregate
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a whole formed by combining several elements
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aggression
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hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another (aggressive)
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aggrieved
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feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated
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aghast
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filled with horror or shock
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agile
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able to move quickly and easily
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agitate
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to make troubled or nervous or to disturb (agitation)(agitator)
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agnosia
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inability to interpret sensations and hence to recognize thing
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agnostic
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a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
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agog
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very eager or curious
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agonic line
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The line which connects true North and magnetic north
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agonize
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undergo great mental anguish
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agony
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the state of extrmeme physical or mental suffering
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agoraphobia
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fear of open spaces
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agrarian
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of or relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land
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agreeable
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enjoyable and pleasurable
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aground
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fall into the bottom in shallow water
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ahistorical
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lacking historical perspective or context
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aiguille
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a sharp pinnacle of rock
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auguillette
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an ornament on military uniforms consisting of braided loops
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ail
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to afflict
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aileron
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hinged surface in the trailing ede of an airplane wing
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ailing
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in poor health
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ailment
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an illness
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ailurophile
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a lover of cats
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aimless
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without purpose or direction
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airbrush
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an artist's device for spraying paint by means of compressed
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air less
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air less
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airy
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spacious, well lit, and well ventilated
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aisle
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a passage between rows of seats in a building or church
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aitch bone
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the buttock or rump roast of cattle
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ajar
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a door slightly open
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akathisia
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state of agitation, distress, and restless that is the side-effect of anti-psychotic drugs
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akimbo
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hands on hips with elbows turned outward
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akin
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similar in character
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akinesia
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loss or impairment of involuntary movement
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akrasia
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the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgement through weakness of will
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ala carte
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listing or serving food that can be ordered as separate items
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alarcrity
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brisk and cheerful
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alarmist
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someone who is considered to be exaggerating danger so causing needless worry or panic
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alas
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an expression of grief, pity, or concern
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albedo
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the proportion of the incident light or radiation that if reflected by a surface, usually of the moon or a planet
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albeit
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although
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alcove
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a recess, typically in the wall of a room or of a garden
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alderman
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a man elected memberof a municipal council
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alert
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quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous/difficult circumstances; vigilant
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alethic
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denoting modalities of truth, such as necessity, contingency, or impossibility
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alfresco
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in the open air.
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The luncheon was alfresco
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alias
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used to indicate that that a named person is also known or more familiar under another name.
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Eric Blair alias George Orwell
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Alias
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Alias
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Alias, noun
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A false or assumed identity
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a spy operating udner the alias Barsad
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alibi, noun
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a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place
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she has an alibi for the whole of yesterday evening
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alibi, verb
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ofer an excuse or defense for someon, especially by providing an account of their whereabouts at the time of the alleged act
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her friend agreed to alibi her
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alienate
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cause someone to feel isolated or estranged
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an urban environment that would alienate its inhabitants
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alienation
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the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong
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unemployment may generate a sense of political alienation
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alight, verb
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descend from the air and settle
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a lovely blue swallow alighted on a branch
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alight, adjective
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on fire, burning
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the flammable liquid was set alight
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align, verb
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place or arrange in a straight line
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I gently brushed the surface to align the fibers
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alignment
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arrangement in a straight line, or in correct or appropriate relative positions
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the tiles has slipped out of allignment
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alike
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similar to each other
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the brothers were very much alike
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alimentary
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of or relating to nourishment or sustenance
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American food consumption goes beyond alimentary to point of gluttony
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aliquot, noun
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a portion of a larger whole
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the child drew an aliquot of the orange juice and passed it to the next person in line
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aliquot, verb
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divide a whole into aliquots
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the loaf of bread was divided into aliquots of slices
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aliterate
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unwilling to read, although able to do so
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despite his aliterate nature, he still has no reservations about espousing his knowledge
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allay
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diminish or put at rest
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Fox news does nothing to allay fears, on the contrary they do everything to compound them
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allegation
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a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong
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he made allegations of corruption against the administartion.
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allege
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claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof
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he alleged that he had been assaulted
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alleged
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said to have taken place without proof
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The lawyer said the alleged conspirators stole the money.
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allegiance
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loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior
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those wishing to receive citizenship must swear allegiance to the republic
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allegorical
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constituting or containing allegory
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Aesops fables are allegorical
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allegory
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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
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Pilgrim's progress is an allegory of spiritual journey
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alleviate
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make less severe
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he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it
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alliance
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a union or association formed for mutual benefit
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a defensive alliance between australia and New zealand was formed for mutual protection
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allied
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joined by or relating to member of alliance
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the allied fleet of the U.S. and France pushed back the British in the American Revolution
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allocate
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distribute for a particular purpose
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the authorities allocated 50,000 places to refugees
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allocation
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the action or process of distributing for a particular purpose
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the united states needs a more efficient allocation of resources
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allocution
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a formal speech giving advice or a warning
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George Bush's allocation against North Korea was considered to be political posturing
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alopathy
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the treatment of disease by conventional means
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the current medical view is that of alopathy
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alostasis
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the process by which the body responds to stressors in order to regain homeostasis
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After being exposed to intense heat, my body went through alostasis
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allot
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give or apportion to someone or something
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equal time was allotted to each
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Allotment
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the amount of something which is given or apportioned to someone or something
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the child ate his allotment of chili, and wanted more
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allude
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suggest or call attention to indirectly
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the lawyer always seemed to allude to the evidence which was supposed to be stricken from the record
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allure, noun
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the quality of being powerful and mysteriously attractive or fascinating
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I have no allure to conventional ideas of success
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allure, verb
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powerfully attract or charm
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the town offers alluring shops and restaurants
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allusion
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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly
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the playright were frequently create allusions to the master Shakespeare
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allusive
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working by suggesting rather than explicit mention
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allusive references to the body
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almighty
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having complete power
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One of the tenants of God is to be almighty
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alogical
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without knowledge
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before aristotle, people were formally alogical
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aloof
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not friendly or forthcoming, cool and distant
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they were courteous but faintly aloof
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alpine
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of or relating to high mountains
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the members of Alaska would be considered alpine
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alteration
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the action or process of altering or being altered
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timetables are subject to alterations without notice
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altercation
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a noisy argument or disagreement
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I had an altercation with the conductor
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alterity
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the state of being other of different
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my alterity makes me lonely
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alternate
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occur in turn repeatedly
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the american political system alternates between republican and democrat
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alternative
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available as another possibility
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there are alternative methods for filtering thoughts, which is why we have such differing approaches to life
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although
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in spite of the fact
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although the sun was shining, it was still cold
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altruism
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the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
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some people may choose to work with older individuals out of altruism
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amalgam
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a mixture or blend
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the amalgam of peanut butter and jelly was delightful
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amalgamate
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combine or unite to form one organization or structure
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he amalgamated his company with another for expense sharing purposes
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amalgamation
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the action, process, or result of combining
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an amalgamation of two separate companies
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amass
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gather together or accumulate
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the beaver accumulate many trees in order to forge his home
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amatory
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relating to or induced by sexual love
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his amatory exploits
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ambassador
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an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country
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John Adams was not a skillful ambassador to France
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ambiance
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the character and atmosphere of a place
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the relaxed ambience of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests
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ambient
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of or relating to the immediate surrounding of something
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the liquid is stored at below ambient temperatures
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ambiguity
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incertainty or inexactness meaning in language
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we can detect no ambiguity in the phrase "I am"
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ambiguous
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open to more than one interpretation
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the question is abiguous
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ambit
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the scope, extent, or bounds of something
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within the ambit of federal law
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ambition
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a strong desire to do or to achieve something
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her ambition was to become a model
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ambitious
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having or showing a strong desire and determination
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his other was hard-working and ambitious for her four children
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ambivalent
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having mixed feelins or contradictory ideas about something
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some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent
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ambivert
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a person whose personality has a balance of extrovery and introvert
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I am an ambivert
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amble
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to walk or move at a slow relaxed pace
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they amble alonge the river bank
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