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213 Cards in this Set
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abase |
to humiliate |
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abash |
to embarrass |
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abate |
to subside |
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abdicate |
to step down |
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aberration |
deviation |
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abet |
aid |
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abeyance |
suspension |
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abhor |
hate |
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abject |
hopeless |
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abjure |
to take back |
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abnegate |
to deny oneself |
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abomination |
something despised |
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aboriginal |
native |
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abortive |
unsuccessful |
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abound |
to be very numerous |
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abridge |
to shorten |
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abrogate |
to repeal formally |
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absolute |
total |
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absolve |
to free from blame |
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abstinent |
voluntarily not doing something |
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abstract |
theoretical |
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abstruse |
hard to understand |
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abysmal |
hopeless |
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accede |
to give in |
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accentuate |
emphasize |
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access |
right to approach, enter, use |
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acclaim |
publicly praise |
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accolade |
award |
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accord |
to agree |
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accost |
to approach and speak aggressively |
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accouterments |
personal things |
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accrue |
to accumulate over time |
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acerbic |
like acid |
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acquiesce |
to accept |
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acquisitive |
greedy |
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acquit |
prove not guilty |
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acrid |
bitter |
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acrimonious |
nasty |
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acronym |
word that is made up of the initials of other words |
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acumen |
mental sharpness |
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acute |
sharp |
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adage |
proverb |
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adamant |
stubborn |
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address |
to speak to |
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adduce |
to cite |
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adherent |
follower, supporter, believer |
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adjourn |
suspend until a later time |
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adjunct |
assistant |
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ad-lib |
improvise |
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admonish |
scold gently |
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adroit |
skillful |
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adulation |
adoration |
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adulterate |
make dirty |
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advent |
arrival |
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adventitious |
accidental |
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adverse |
unfavorable |
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advocate |
some who argues in favor of a position |
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aesthetic |
artistic |
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affable |
friendly |
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affectation |
artificial behavior |
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affidavit |
written statement sworn before official |
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affiliate |
become closely associated with |
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affinity |
attraction |
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affliction |
misery |
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affluent |
rich |
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afford |
to give |
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affront |
insult |
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aftermath |
consequence |
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agenda |
things to be done |
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aggrandize |
exaggerate |
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aggregate |
sum total |
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aggrieve |
to distress |
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aghast |
terrified |
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agnostic |
someone who is unsure if they believe in God |
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agrarian |
relating to land |
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alacrity |
cheerful enthusiasm |
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alchemy |
seemingly magic |
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alienate |
estrange |
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allege |
make an unproved accusation |
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allegiance |
loyalty |
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allegory |
story with a meaning |
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alleviate |
relieve |
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allocate |
divy up |
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allot |
assign |
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alloy |
combination |
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allusion |
indirect reference |
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aloof |
standoffish |
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altercation |
argument |
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altruism |
generosity |
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amass |
collect |
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ambience |
atmosphere |
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ambiguous |
confusing |
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ambivalent |
undecided |
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ameliorate |
to make better |
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amenable |
obedient |
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amenity |
pleasantness |
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amiable |
friendly |
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amid |
in the middle of |
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amnesty |
official pardon for a group of people |
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amoral |
no sense of right or wrong |
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amorous |
feeling loving |
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amorphous |
shapeless |
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anachronism |
something out of time or place |
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analogy |
similarity |
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anarchy |
disorder |
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anathema |
something hated |
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ancillary |
subordinate/servant |
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anecdote |
a short funny story |
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angst |
anguish |
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animosity |
hostility |
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annex |
to attach |
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annuity |
annual income |
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anomaly |
irregularity |
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antecedent |
something that went before |
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antedate |
to be older than |
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anterior |
front |
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anthology |
collection of literature |
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anthropomorphic |
human characteristics to nonhuman |
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anthipathy |
bananas wrapped in ham (dislike) |
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antipodal |
at opposite poles |
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antiquity |
ancientness |
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antithesis |
direct opposite |
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apartheid |
racism in Africa |
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apathy |
lack of interest or emotion |
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aperture |
opening |
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apex |
highest point |
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aphorism |
witty saying |
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apocalypse |
prophetic revelation about the end of the world |
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apocryphal |
of dubious authenticity |
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apogee |
farthest point of orbit from the earth |
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apoplexy |
stroke |
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apostasy |
rejecting your faith |
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apotheosis |
perfect example |
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appalling |
horrifying |
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apparition |
ghost |
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appease |
to soothe by giving in |
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appellation |
name |
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appendage |
arm, leg, etc. |
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apportion |
distribute proportionally |
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apposite |
distinctly suitable |
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appraise |
to judge |
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appreciate |
to increase in value |
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apprehensive |
worried |
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apprise |
to inform |
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approbation |
praise |
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appropriate |
to set aside, to take without permission |
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appurtenance |
something extra |
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apropros |
appropriate |
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apt |
appropriate, likely |
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aptitude |
natural ability |
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arbiter |
judge |
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arbitrary |
random |
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arcade |
passageway with arches, room with coin operated games |
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arcane |
mysterious |
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archaic |
ancient |
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archetype |
original model |
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archipelago |
group of islands |
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archives |
documents stored |
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ardent |
passionate |
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arduous |
hard |
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arid |
dry |
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aristocratic |
of noble birth |
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armament |
weapon |
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armistice |
truce |
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arraign |
to accuse |
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arrant |
bad (fool, nonsense) |
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arrears |
unpaid debts |
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arsenal |
collection of weapons |
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artful |
sly |
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articulate |
pronounce clearly |
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artifice |
trick |
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artisan |
skilled craft person |
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ascendancy |
supremacy |
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ascertain |
to make sure |
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ascetic |
hermitlike |
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ascribe |
to credit, assign, attribute |
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askance |
with suspicion and disapproval |
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aspersion |
slanderous remark |
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assail |
to attack vigorously |
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assert |
to claim |
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assess |
to judge |
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assiduous |
hardworking |
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assimilate |
to absorb |
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assuage |
to soothe |
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astringent |
harsh |
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astute |
shrewd |
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asylum |
safe place mental hospital |
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atheist |
believes God doesn't exist |
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atone |
to make amends |
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atrophy |
to wither away |
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attest |
to give proof |
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attribute |
to credit |
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attrition |
gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss |
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audacity |
boldness |
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augment |
to make bigger |
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augur |
to foretell |
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august |
revered |
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auspices |
sponsorship |
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auspicious |
favorable |
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austere |
unadorned |
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autocratic |
ruling with absolute authority |
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autonomous |
acting independently |
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auxiliary |
secondary |
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avail |
to be of use |
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avant-garde |
a cutting edge group (especially literary, artistic) |
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avarice |
greed |
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aversion |
dislike |
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avert |
to turn away |
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avid |
enthusiastic |
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avow |
to claim |
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avuncular |
like an uncle |
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awry |
off course |
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axiom |
widely accepted saying |
