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abate
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"v. make or become less strong
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antipathy
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n. dislike
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antipathy
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object of dislike
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None
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abysmal
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adj. limitless
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ambience
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n. the atmosphere of a place
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aesthetic
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adj. dealing with or capable of appreciating beauty
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accretion
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n. growth in size by gradual external addition
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anathema
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n. someone or something regarded as a curse
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appall
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v. dismay, shock
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aperture
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n. opening, hole
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avarice
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n. greediness of wealth
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animus
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n. animosity
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abnegation
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n. self-denial
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abscond
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v. depart hurriedly and secretly
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anomaly
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n. an irregularity
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affliction
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n. state of suffering and distress due to adversity or illness
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abstemious
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adj. moderate in eating or drinking
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amiable
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adj. friendly
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antediluvian
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adj. very old
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arbiter
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n. one with power to decide a dispute
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atrophy
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v. waste away
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agglomeration
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n. collection or heap
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aseptic
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adj. preventing infection
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animosity
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n. a spirit or feeling of strong hostility
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abrogate
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v. abolish
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abstinence
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n. restraint from food or alcohol
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august
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adj. majestic
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adversity
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n. misfortune
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abstruse
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adj. hard to understand
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abeyance
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n. a state of temporary disuse or suspension
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austere
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adj. stern, simple
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acclivity
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n. an upward slope
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apparatus
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n. equipment
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abrade
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v. wear away by rubbing
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accord
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n. agreement
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antecede
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v. precede
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augury
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n. omen
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allude
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n. refer indirectly
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antithesis
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n. the direct opposite of
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alacrity
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n. cheerful readiness
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ascertain
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v. discover with certainty
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affront
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n. an open insult
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antiquated
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adj. old-fashioned
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attrition
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n. act of wearing out
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averse
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adj. strongly disinclined
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accede
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v. submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
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ardent
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adj. intense, passionate
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abet
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v. encourage or assist (an offender or offense)
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aver
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v. assert strongly
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affiliate
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v. connect with a larger organization
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arcane
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adj. mysterious, secret; known by few
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arid
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adj. dry
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auspicious
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adj. favoring success
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acrophobia
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n. fear of heights
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affable
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adj. friendly
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amass
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v. gather
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arboretum
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n. a garden devoted to trees
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adventitious
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adj. accidental
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apprehension
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n. fear
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accrue
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v. accumulate
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amalgamate
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v. combine into one body
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amiss
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adj. wrong
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faulty
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annotate
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v. add explanatory notes to (a document etc...)
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arduous
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adj. difficult
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abject
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adj. wretched
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accost
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v. approach and address a person
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appropriate
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v. proper
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take possession of
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abridge
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v. condense or shorten
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askance
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adv. with suspicion and disapproval
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archetype
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n. prototype
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automaton
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n. robot
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one who behaves or responds in a mechanical way
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adamant
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adj. stubbornly unyeilding
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acidulous
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adj. sour
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addle
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v. confuse, become rotten
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attribute
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n. essential quality
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anthropomorphic
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adj. having human form or characteristics
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asunder
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adv. apart
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ample
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adj. more than enough in size or capacity
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amoral
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adj. lacking any sense of moral standards or principles
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anthropocentric
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adj. regarding humankind as the center of existence
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arroyo
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n. gully
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apocalyptic
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adj. prophetic
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acrid
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adj. bitterly sharp
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acumen
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n. mental keenness
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath
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adulterate
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v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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apocryphal
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adj. doubtful, made up
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archaic
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adj. old, ancient
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assay
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v. analyze, evaluate
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assent
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v. agree, accept
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amend
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v. improve; correct
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affluence
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n. abundance; wealth
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aberrant
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adj. abnormal
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aloft
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adv. upward
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aghast
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adj. struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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apathy
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n. lack of interest or feeling
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acclaim
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v. applaud
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amicable
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adj. characterized by friendship and good will
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adherent
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n. supporter
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alimentary
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adj. supplying nourishment
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adulation
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n. excessive flattery or admiration
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admonition
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n. warning
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ancillary
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adj. serving as an aid
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auxiliary
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apolitical
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adj. not interested in or concerned with politics
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anecdote
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n. a short account of an interesting event
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annuity
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n. yearly allowance
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acquiesce
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v. agree without protesting
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amble
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n. moving at an easy pace
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attest
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v. testify
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affirm to be correct, true, or genuine
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astringent
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adj. pungent or severe
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annul
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v. make void
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audacious
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adj. bold
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assiduous
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adj. hard-working
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augment
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v. increase
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appellation
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n. name, title
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actuate
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v. motivate
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amorphous
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adj. shapeless
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ill organized
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adroit
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adj. skillful
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acrimonious
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adj. bitter in language or tone
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analgesic
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adj. pain relieving
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annals
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n. records, history
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anthropologist
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n. a student of the history and science of mankind
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apotheosis
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n. elevation to divine status
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appraise
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v. estimate the value or quality of
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adage
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n. wise saying
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abase
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v. humiliate
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atrocity
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n. brutal deed
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arousal
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n. awakening
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absolve
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v. pronounce free from blame or obligation
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abhor
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v. regard with disgust or hatred
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ape
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v. imitate
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append
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v. attach
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approbation
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n. approval
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aspersion
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v. attack the integrity of
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aplomb
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n. composure
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self-assurance
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acme
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n. the highest point of achievement, success, etc...
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anthropologist
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n. a student of the history and science of mankind
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apotheosis
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n. elevation to divine status
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appraise
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v. estimate the value or quality of
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adage
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n. wise saying
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abase
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v. humiliate
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atrocity
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n. brutal deed
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arousal
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n. awakening
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absolve
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v. pronounce free from blame or obligation
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abhor
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v. regard with disgust or hatred
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ape
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v. imitate
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append
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v. attach
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approbation
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n. approval
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aspersion
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v. attack the integrity of
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aplomb
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n. composure
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self-assurance
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acme
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n. the highest point of achievement, success, etc...
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altercation
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n. dispute
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advent
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n. arrival of an important person or thing
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atone
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v. make amends
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artifice
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n. deception, trickery
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apex
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n. top, climax
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antagonism
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n. hostility
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active resistance
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ambivalence
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n. the state of having contradictory feelings
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allege
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v. state without proof
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acuity
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n. sharpness
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atavism
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n. a resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents
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apparition
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n. a sudden or dramatic appearance of (a ghost etc...)
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aspire
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v. have strong desire
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accessible
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adj. easy to get along with, approach, obtain, or influence
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artless
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adj. open and honest
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apprise
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v. inform
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arbitrator
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n. judge
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apogee
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n. the highest point
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arrears
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n. state where work is undone or debt is unpaid
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acerbity
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n. bitterness in speech or manner
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ascetic
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adj. one who refrains from all forms of pleasure
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abortive
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adj. unsuccessful
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assuage
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v. soothe
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relieve
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accomplice
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n. partner in crime
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anthropoid
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adj. manlike
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abash
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v. embarrass
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accentuate
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v. emphasize
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anguish
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n. torment
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arbitrary
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adj. tyrannical
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randomly chosen
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aphasia
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n. loss of speech due to injury or illness
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abut
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v. border upon
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amity
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n. friendship
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assail
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v. assault physically or verbally
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accolade
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n. award of merit
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abominable
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adj. detestable
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archipelago
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n. group of closely located islands
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anomalous
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adj. having an irregular or deviant feature
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asinine
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adj. stupid
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affix
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v. attach
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attenuate
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v. make thin
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reduce in force, value, amount, or degree
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abyss
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n. an immeasurable chasm or depth
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amplify
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v. expand upon or add detail
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abstain
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v. restrain oneself
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astral
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adj. relating to the stars
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aloof
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adj. reserved
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ascendancy
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n. decisive advantage or superiority
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ameliorate
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v. improve
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aphorism
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n. a brief statement of a principle
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aggregate
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v. gather
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apologist
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n. one who argues to defend something
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acclimate
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v. accustom to a new environment or conditon
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