Master Word List

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Abase

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Degrade

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Abash

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Embarrass

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Abate

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Subside; become less intense

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Abdicate

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Renounce; give up

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Aberrant

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Abnormal or deviant

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Aberration

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Abnormality

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Abet

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Assist or encourage

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Abhor

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Detest; hate

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Abjure

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Renounce upon oath; disavow

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Abortive

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Unsuccessful

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Abridge

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Condense or shorten

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Abrogate

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Abolish

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Abscond

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Depart secretly and hide

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Abstemious

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Sparing in eating and drinking

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Abstinence

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Restraint from

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Abstruse

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Obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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Accede

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Agree

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Accretion

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Growth; increase

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Acerbic

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Bitter or sour; sharp and cutting

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Acerbity

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Bitterness of speech and temper

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Acme

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Peak; highest point

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Acquiesce

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Agree passively

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Acrid

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Sharp; bitterly pungent

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Acrimonious

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Bitter in words or manner

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Acuity

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Sharpness

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Acumen

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Mental keenness

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Acute

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Quicky perceptive; keen; brief and severe

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Adherent

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Supporter; follower

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Adjacent

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Neighboring; close by

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Admonish

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Warn

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Adroit

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Skillfull

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Adulation

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Flattery; admiration

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Advent

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Arrival

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Adverse

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Unfavorable; hostile

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Affected

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Artificial; assumed in order to impress

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Affinity

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Kinship

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Affront

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Offense; intentional act of disrespect

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Agglomeration

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Collection

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Aggrandize

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Increase or intensify

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Agnostic

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One who is skeptical of god/any ultimate reality

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Alacrity

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Cheerful promptness; eagerness

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Allay

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Calm; pacify

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Alloy

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Mix; make less pure; lessen

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Allusion

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Indirect reference

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Aloof

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Reserved

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Amalgamate

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Combine into one body

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Amass

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Collect

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Ameliorate

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Improve

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Amenable

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Readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally

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Amicable

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Politely friendly

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Amiss

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Wrong

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Amity

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Friendship

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Amnesty

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Pardon

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Amoral

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Nonmoral

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Amorous

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Moved by sexual love; loving

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Amorphous

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Formless; lacking shape or definition

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Anachronism

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Misplaced in time

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Anathema

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Solemn curse; something regarded as a curse

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Anecdote

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Short account of an amusing or interesting event

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Animus

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Hostile feeling or intent

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Annex

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Attach; take posession of

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Anomalous

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Abnormal; irregular

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Antagonism

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Hostility; active resistance

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Anthology

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Book of literary selections by various authors

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Antipathy

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Aversion; dislike

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Antiquated

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Obsolete; outdated

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Apathy

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Lack of caring

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Apex

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Tip; climax

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Aplomb

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Poise; assurance

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Apocalyptic

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Prophetic; pertaining to revelations

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Apocryphal

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Not authentic; invented rather than true

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Apolitical

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Lack of concern or dislike for political affairs

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Apologist

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One who writes in defense of a cause or institution

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Apostate

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One who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

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Appall

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Dismay; shock

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Appease

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Pacify or soothe

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Append

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Attach

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Apposite

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Appropriate; fitting

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Appraise

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Estimate value of

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Apprise

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Inform

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Approbation

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Approval

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Appropriate

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Acquire; take posession of

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Apropos

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To the point and timely

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Aptitude

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Fitness; talent

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Arable

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Fit for growing crops

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Arbiter

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Person with power to decide a manner in dispute; judge

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Arbitrate

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Act as a judge

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Arcane

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Secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

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Ardor

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Heat; passion; zeal

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Arduous

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Hard; tenuous

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Arid

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Dry; barren

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Array

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Marshal; draw up in order

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Arrears

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Being in debt

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Arrhythmic

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Lacking rhythm or regularity

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Artful

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Cunning; crafty; sly

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Artifice

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Deception; trickery

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Artisan

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Manually skilled worker; craftsman

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Artless

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Open and honest

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Ascendancy

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Controlling influence

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Ascertain

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Find out for certain

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Ascetic

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Practicing self-denial; austere

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Asperity

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Sharpness of temper

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Aspersion

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Slanderous remark

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Assail

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Assault

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Assay

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Analyze; evaluate

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Assiduous

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Diligent

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Assimilate

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Absorb; cause to become homogeneous

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Assuage

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Ease or lessen; satisfy; soothe

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Astringent

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Binding; causing contraction; harsh or severe

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Astute

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Wise; shrewd; keen

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Atone

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Make amends for; pay for

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Atrophy

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Wasting away

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Attenuate

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Make thinner; weaken or lessen

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Attrition

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Gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

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Augment

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Increase; add to

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August

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Impressive; majestic

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Austere

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Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented

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Authoritative

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Having the weight of authority; dictatorial

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Autocratic

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Having absolute, unchecked power

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Avarice

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Greediness for wealth

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Aver

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Assert confidently or declare; state formally as a fact

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Averse

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Reluctant

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Avid

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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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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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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

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Balk

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Stop short/refuse to continue; foil

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Balm

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Something that relieves pain

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Balmy

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Mild; fragrant

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Banal

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Commonplace; trite

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Bandy

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Discuss lightly or glibly; exchange heatedly

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Baneful

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Destructive; causing ruin or death

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Barb

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Sharp projection from fishhook or other object; openly cutting remark

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Barefaced

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Shameless; bold; unconcealed

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Baroque

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Highly ornate

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Barterer

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Trader

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Bask

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Luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth

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Bastion

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Stronghold; something seen as a source of protection

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Bawdy

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Indecent; obscene

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Beatific

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Showing or producing joy; blissful

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Beatify

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Bless or sanctify; proclaim someone dead to be blessed

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Bedraggle

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Wet thoroughly

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Beeline

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Direct, quick route

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Befuddle

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Confuse thoroughly

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Beget

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Father; produce; give rise to

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Begrudge

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Resent

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Beguile

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Mislead or delude; cheat; pass time

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Beholden

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Obligated; indebted

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Behoove

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Be necessary or proper for

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Belabor

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Explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree

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Beleaguer

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Besiege or attack; harass

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Belie

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Contradict; give a false impression