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abandon
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total lack of inhibition
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abase
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to humble, disgrace
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abatement
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decrease, reduction
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right, or power
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aberration
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something different from the usual or normal
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abet
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to aid, act as accomplice
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abeyance
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temporary suppression or suspension
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abhor
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to loathe, detest
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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ablution
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act of cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny, renounce
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abolitionist
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one who opposes the practice of slavery
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abortive
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interrupted while incomplete
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abridge
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to condense, shorten
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abrogate
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to abolish or invalidate by authority
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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absolve
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to forgive, free from blame
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abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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abstract
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theoretical; complex, difficult
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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accede
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to express approval; agree to
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accessible
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attainable, available; approachable
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accessory
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attachment, ornament; accomplice, partner
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accolade
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praise, distinction
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accost
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to approach and speak to someone
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accretion
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growth in size or increase in amount
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accrue
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to accumulate, grow by additions
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acerbic
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bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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acme
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higest point; summit
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acquiesce
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to agree, comply quietly
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acquittal
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release from blame
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acrid
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harsh, bitter
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acrimony
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bitterness, animosity
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
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sharpness of insight
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acute
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sharp, pointed
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adage
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old saying or proverb
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adament
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uncompromsing, unyielding
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adapt
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to accomodate, adjust
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adhere
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to cling or follow without deviation
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adjacent
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next to
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adjunct
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something added, attached, or joined
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admonish
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to caution or repremand
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adroit
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skillful, accomplished, highly competent
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adulation
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high praise
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adulterate
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to corrupt or make impure
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adumbrate
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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
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advantageous
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favorable, useful
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adversarial
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antagonistic, competitive
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adverse
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unfavorable, unlucky, harmful
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aerial
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having to do with the air
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aerodynamic
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relating to objects moving through the air
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty or art
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affable
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friendly, easy to approach
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affected
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pretentious, phony
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affinity
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fondness, liking; similarity
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affluent
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rich, abundant
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affront
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personal offense, insult
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agenda
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plan, schedule
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aerie
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nook or nest built high in the air
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aggrandize
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to make larger or greater in power
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aggregate
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collective mass or sum; total
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aggrieve
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to afflict, distress
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agile
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well-coordinated, nimble
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agitation
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commotion, excitement; uneasiness
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agnostic
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one doubting that people can know God
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agrarian
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relating to farming or rural matters
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
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alchemy
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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold
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algorithm
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mechanical problem-solving procedure
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alias
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assumed name
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alienated
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distanced, estranged
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aligned
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precisely adjusted; commited to one side or party
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allay
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to lessen, ease, or soothe
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allegory
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symbolic representation
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alleviate
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to relieve, improve partially
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alliteration
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repition of the beginning sounds of words
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allocation
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allowance, portion, share
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allure
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to entice by charm; attract
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allusion
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indirect reference
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allusiveness
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quality of making many indirect references
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allof
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detached, indifferent
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altercation
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noisy dispute
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altruism
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unselfish concern for others' welfare
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amalgam
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mixture, combination, alloy
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well
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ambiguous
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uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations
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ambivalence
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attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions
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amerliorate
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to make better, improve
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amenable
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agreeable, cooperative
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amend
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to improve or correct flaws in
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amenity
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pleasantness; something increasing comfort
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amiable
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friendly, pleasant, likable
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amicable
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friendly, agreeable
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amity
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friendship
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amoral
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unpricipled, unethical
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amorous
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strongly attracted to love; showing love
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amorphous
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having no definite form
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amortize
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to diminish by installment payments
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amphibian
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creature equally at home on land or in water
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amphitheater
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arena theater with rising tiers around a central opening space
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ample
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abundant, plentiful
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amplify
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to increase, intensify
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amulet
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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
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anachronism
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something chronologically inappropriate
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anachronistic
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outdated
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analogous
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comparable, parallel
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anarchy
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absence of government or law; chaos
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anathema
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ban, curse; something shunned or disliked
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ancillary
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accessory, subordinate, helping
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anecdote
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short, usually funny account of an event
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angular
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characterized by sharp angles; lean and gaunt
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animation
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enthusiasm, excitement
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animosity
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hatred, hostility
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annul
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to cancel, nullify, declare void, or make legally invalid
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anodyne
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somethign that calms or soothes pain
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anoint
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to apply oil to, esp. as a sacred rite
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anomaly
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irregularity or deviation from the norm
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anonymity
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condition of having no name or an unknown name
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antagonist
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for, opponent, adversary
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antecedent
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coming before in place or time
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antediluvian
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prehistoric, ancient beyond measure
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antepenultimate
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third from last
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anterior
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preceding, previous, before, prior (to)
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anthology
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collection of literary works
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anthropomorphic
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attributing human qualities to non-humans
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antipathy
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dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion
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antiquated
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outdated, obsolete
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antiquity
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ancient times; the quality of being old or ancient
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antithesis
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exact opposite or direct contrast
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apathetic
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indifferent, unconcerned
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apathy
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lack of feeling or emotion
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aphasia
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inability to speak or use words
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aphelion
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point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
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aphorism
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old saying or short pithy statement
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apocryphal
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not genuine; fictional
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apostate
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one who renounces a religious faith
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apostrophe
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speech to the reader or someone not present
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apothesosis
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glorification; glorified ideal
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appease
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to satisfy, placate, calm, pacify
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approbation
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praise; official approval
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appropriate
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to take possession of
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aquatic
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belonging or living in water
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arable
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suitable for cultivation
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arbitrary
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depending solely on individual will; inconsistent
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arbitrator
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mediator, negotiator
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arboreal
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relating to trees; living in trees
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arboretum
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place where trees are displayed and studied
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arcane
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secret, obscure, known only to a few
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archaic
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antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated
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archipelago
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large group of islands
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ardent
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paaionate, enthusiastic, fervent
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ardor
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great emotion or passion
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arduous
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extremely difficult, laborious
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arid
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extremely dry or deadly boring
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arraign
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to call to court to answer a charge
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arrogate
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to demand, cliam arrogantly
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arsenal
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ammunition storehouse
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articulate
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well-spoken, expressing oneself clearly
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artifact
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historical relic, item made by human craft
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artisan
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craftsperson; expert
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ascend
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to rise or climb
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ascendancy
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state of rising, ascending; power or control
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ascertain
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to determine, discover, make certain of
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ascetic
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self-denying, abstinent, austere
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ascribe
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to attribute to, assign
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ashen
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resembling ashes; deathly pale
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askew
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crooked, tilted
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aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report, slander
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aspire
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to have great hopes; to aim at a goal
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assail
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to attack, assult
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assent
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to express agreement
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assert
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to affirm, attest
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assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hard-working
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assignation
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appointment for lovers' meeting; assignment
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assimilation
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act of blending in, becomng similar
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assonance
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resemblance in sound, especially in vowel sounds; partial rhyme
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assuage
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to make less severe, ease, relieve
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astringent
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harsh, severe, stern
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astute
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having good judgement
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asunder
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into different parts
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asymmetrical
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not corresponding in size, shape, position, etc.
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atone
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to make amends for a wrong
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atrocious
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monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked
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atrophy
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to waste away, wither from disuse
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attain
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to accomplish, gain
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attenuate
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to make thin or slender; weaken
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attest
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to testify, stand as proof of, bear witness
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audacious
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bold, daring, fearless
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audible
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capable of being heard
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audit
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formal examination of financial records
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auditory
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having to do with hearing
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augment
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to expand, extend
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augury
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prophecy, prediction of events
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august
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dignified, awe-inspiring, venerable
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auspicious
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having favorable prospects, promising
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austere
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stern, strict, unadorned
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authoritarian
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extremely strict, bossy
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autocrat
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dictator
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autonomous
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seperate, independent
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auxiliary
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supplementary, reserve
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avarice
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greed
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avenge
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to retaliate, take revenge for an injury or crime
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aver
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to declare to be true, affirm
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aversion
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intense dislike
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avert
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to turn (something) away; prevent
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aviary
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large enclosure housing birds
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avow
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to state openly or declare
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awry
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crooked, askew, amiss
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axiom
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premise, postulate, self-evident truth
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aversion
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intense dislike
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avert
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to turn (something) away; prevent
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aviary
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large enclosure housing birds
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avow
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to state openly or declare
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awry
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crooked, askew, amiss
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axiom
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premise, postulate, self-evident truth
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