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A/An |
not, without
-Agnostic: believes existence of God is not provable -amoral: neither moral nor inmoral; having no relation to morality -anomaly: an irregularity -anonymous: of unknown authorship or origin -apathy: lack of interest or emotion -Atheist: one who does not believe in God -Atrophy: the wasting away of body tissue -Atypical: not typical |
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AB |
off, away from, apart, down 1. abdicate: to renounce or relinquish a throne 2. abduct: to take away by force 3. abhor: to hate, detest 4. abject: cast down; degraded 5. abnormal: deviating from a standard 6. Abolish: to do away with, make void 7. abstinence: forbearance away from any indulgence of appetite 8. abstract: conceived apart from concrete realities. 9. Abstruse: hard to understand, secret, hidden |
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ABLE/IBLE |
capable of, worthy of 1. Changeable: able to be changed 2. combustible: capable of being burned, easily inflamed. 3. inevitable: impossible to be avoided; certain to happen. 4. presentable: suitable fro being presented |
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AC/ACR |
sharp, bitter, sour 1. acerbic: sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper 2. acid: something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured. 3. acrimonious: caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature 4. acumen: mental sharpness; quickness of wit acute: sharp at the end; ending in a point 5. exacerbate: to increase bitterness or violence aggravate. |
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ACT/AG |
to do, to drive, to force, to lead 1. agile: quick and well-coordinated in movements; active, lively. 2. agitate: to move or force into violent, irregular action 3. litigate: to make the subject of a lawsuit 4. predagogue: a teacher 5. prodigal: wasteful or recklessly extravagant. 6. synagogue: a gathering of congregation of jews for the purpose of religious worship. |
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ACOU |
hearing acoustic: pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical, not electronic means |
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AD |
to, toward, near accede: to yield to demand; to enter office adapt: adjust or modify fittingly addict: to give oneself over, as to a habit or pursuit address: to direct a speech or written statement to adhere: to stick fast; cleave; cling adjacent: near, close or in contact with adjoin: to be close or in contact with admire: to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval. advocate: to plead in favor of attract; to draw near by physical force or by an appeal to emotions or sense. |
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AL/ALI/ALTER |
Other, another 1.alias: an assumed name; another name 2. alibi:the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he was charged. 3. alien: one born in another country 4. alegory: figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another 5. alter ego: the second self; a substitute or deputy 6. alternative: a possible choice 7. altruist: a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others. |
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AM: love |
amateur: person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain amatory: of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking amiable: having or showing agreeable personal qualities amicable: characterized by exhibiting good will amity: friendship, peaceful harmony amorous: inclined to love esp. sexual love enamored: inflamed with love; charmed captivated inamorata: a female lover |
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AMBL/AMPHL |
both, on both sides, around ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well ambient: moving freely;circulating ambiguous: open to variation interpretations amphibian: any cold-blooded vertebrate, the larva of which is aquatic and the adult of which is terrestrial: twofold nature |
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AMBL/AMBUL |
to go, to walk ambulance: a vehicle equipped for carrying sick people. (walking hospital) ambulatory: of pertaining to, or capable of walking perambulator: one who makes a tour of inspection on foot. preamble: an introductory statement (originally to walk in front) |
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ANIM |
of the life, mind, soul, breath 1. animal: of living being 2. animosity: a feeling of ill will or enmity(feeling of hostility) equanimity: mental or emotional stability, especially under tension 4. magnanimous: generous in forgiving an insult or injury unanimous: one one mind; in complete accordance |
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ANNUI/ENNI |
year 1. annals: a record of events, esp. a yearly record 2. anniversary: the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event. 3. annual: of for or pertaining to a year; yearly 4. annuity: a specified income payable at stated intervals 5. perennial: lasting for an indefinite amount of time. |
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ANT/ANTE |
before 1. antebellum: before the war (especially the AMERICAN CIVIL WAR) 2. antecedent: existing, being, or going before 3. antedate: precede in time 4. antediluvian: belonging to the period before the biblical flood, very old or old fashioned 5. anterior: placed before |
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ANTHRO/ANDR |
Man, human 1. androgen: any substance that promotes masculine characteristics 2. androgynous: being both male and female 3. andorid: robot: mechanical man 4. anthropocentric: regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe. 5. anthropology: the science that deals with the origins of human kind. 6. misanthrope: one who hates humans or humanity 7. philanderer: one who carries on flirtations. |
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ANTI |
Against, opposite 1. antibody: a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome the toxic effects of an antigen. 2. antipathy: aversion 3. antipodal: on the opposite side of the globe 4. antiseptic: free from germs; particularly clean or neat. |
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APO: |
AWAY 1. apocalpyse: revelation; descorvery disclosure 2. apocryphal: of doubtful authorship or authenticity 3. apogee: the highest or most distant point 4. apology: an expression of one's regret or sorrow for having wronged another 5. apostasy: a total desertion of one's religion principles, party cause... 6. apostly: one of the 12 disciples sent forth by Jesus to preach the Gospel. |
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AQUA/AQUE |
water 1. aquamarine: a bluish-green color 2. aquarium: a tank for keeping fish and other underwater creatures. 3. aquatic: having to do with water 4. aqueduct: a channel for transporting water 5. subaqueous: underwater |
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ARCH/ARCHI/ARCHY |
chief, principal ruler anarchy: a state or society without government or law archenemy: chief enemy architect: the devisor, maker or planner of anything monarchy: supreme power is lodged in a sovereign oligarchy: a state or society ruled by a select group. |
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ARD |
To Burn ardent: burning fierce passionate ardor: flame; passion arson: the crime of setting property on fire. |
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AUTO |
Self 1. autocraft: an absolute ruler 2. automatic: self-moving or self acting 3. autonomy: independence or freedom. |
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BE |
about, to make, to surround to affect (often used to transform words into transitive verb) 1. belie: to minrepresent to contradict 2. belittle: to make small to make appear small 3. bemoan: to moan for; to lament bewilder: to confuse completely(make one wander mentally) |
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BEL/BELL |
Beautiful 1. belle: a beautiful woman 2. embellish: to make beautiful |
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BELL |
war 1. antebellum: before the war (especially american civil war) 2. belligerent: warlike, given to waging war 3 rebel: a person who resists authority, control, or tradition |
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BEN/BENE |
good: benediction: act of uttering a blessing benefit: anything advantageous to a person or a thing benevolent: desiring to do good to others benign: having a kindly disposition |
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BI/BIN |
two biennial: happening every two years. bilateral: pertaining to or affecting two or both sides. bilingual: able to speak one's native language and another with equal facility binocular: involving two eyes bipartisan: representing two parties combination: the joining of two or more things into a whole. |
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BON.BOUN |
good, generous bona fide: in good faith; without fraud bonus: something given over and above what is due bountiful: generous |
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BREV/BRID |
short, small abbreviate: to shorten abridge: to shorten brevet: an honorary promotion with no additional pay breviloquent: laconic; concise with ones speech brevity: shortness brief: short. |
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Burs |
purse, money bursar: treasurer bursary: treasury disburse: to pay reimburse: to pay back. |
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CAD/CID |
to fall, to happen by chance 1. accident: happening by chance unexpected cascade: a waterfall descending over a steep surface 3. coincidence: a striking occurence of two or more events at one time apparently by chance. 4. decadent: decaying deteriorating 5. recidivist: one who repeatedly relapses as into crime. |
