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without
amoral: neither moral nor immoral atheist: one who does not believe in God atypical: not typical anonymous: of unknown authorship or origin apathy: lack of interest or emotion atrophy: the wasting away of body tissue anomaly: an irregularity agnostic: one who questions the existence of God |
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AB/ABS
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off, away from, apart, down
abduct: to take by force abhor: to hate, detest abolish: to do away with, make void abstract: conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances abnormal: deviating from a standard abdicate: to renounce or relinquish a throne abstinence: forbearance from any indulgence of appetite abstruse: hard to understand, secret, hidden |
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AC/ACR
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sharp, bitter
acid: something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured acute: sharp at the end; ending in a point acerbic: sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper acrid: sharp or biting to the taste or smell acrimonious: caustic, stringing, or bitter in nature exacerbate: to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate |
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ACT/AG
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to do; to drive; to force; to lead
agile: quick and well-coordinated in movement; active; lively agitate: to move or force into violent, irregular action litigate: to make the subject of a lawsuit prodigal: wastefully or recklessly extravagant pedagogue: a teacher synagogue: a gather or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship |
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AD/AL
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to, toward, near
adapt: adjust or modify fittingly adjacent: near, close, or contiguous; adjoining addict: to give oneself over, a to a habit or pursuit admire: to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval address: to direct a speech or written statement to adhere: to stick fast; cleave; cling adjoin: to be close or in contact with advocate: to plead in favor of |
