Sat Vocabulary A

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abase

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to disgrace

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abash

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to embarrass; to ashame

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abdicate

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to give up rights or position

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abet

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to aid or act as an accomplice; encourage illegal action

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abeyance

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temporary suspension

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abject

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miserable or pitiful

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abjure

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to abandon, to reject, to renounce

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abnegate

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to deny, to renounce

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abrogate

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to abolish, usually 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

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abstain

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to refrain from

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accede

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to agree to

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accost

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to approach and speak to someone

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acerbic

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biting, bitter, sharp in taste, temper, or tone

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acme

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summit, heyday

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acquittal

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release from blame, cxoneration

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acumen

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sharpness of insight; keen insight

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adage

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old saying or proverb

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adamant

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uncompromising or unyielding

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

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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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aggregate

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collective mass or sum, total

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agitation

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commotion, excitement, uneasiness

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agnostic

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one who doubts that God exists

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agrarian

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relating to farming or rural

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alacrity

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willingness, eagerness, speed

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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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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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allure

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to entice, attract

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allusion

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indirect reference

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altercation

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noisy dispute, quarrel that often leads to fist fight

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amalgamate

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to mix, combine

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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands well

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amity

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friendship

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amoral

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unethical

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amorous

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strongly attracted to love

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amortize

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to diminish by installment payment

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anachronism

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something chronologically inappropriate

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analogous

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comparable, parallel

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anathema

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ban, curse; a cursed, detested person

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annul

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to cancel, nullify

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anomaly

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irregularity, deviation from the norm

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anonymity

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no or unknown name

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antecedent

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coming before in place or time that influence what comes later

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antediluvian

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prehistoric

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anterior

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preceding, previous, prior to

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anthropomorphic

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attributing human qualities to nonhuman

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aphorism

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old saying or short, pithy, meaningful statement

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apostate

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one who rejects, or renounces, a religious faith

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approbation

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praise, official approval

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arbitrate

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mediate or negotiate

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arcane

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secret, obscure, known only to a few

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arduous

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extremely difficult, laborious, assiduous

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arrighn

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to call to court to answer an indictment

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arrogate

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to demand, claim arrogantly; to take without justification

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ascertain

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to determine, discover, make certain of

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ascribe

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to attribute to, give credit to

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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, curse, expression of ill will

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assail

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to attack, assault

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astringent

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harsh, severe, stern

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asunder

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into different parts

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atone

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to make amends for a wrong

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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

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audible

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able to be heard

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augury

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prophecy, prediction of events

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auspicious

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having favorable prospects, promising

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autocrat

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dictator

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avarice

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greed

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aver

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to declare to true, affirm

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acrimony

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bitterness, discord

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adumbrate

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to sketch out in a vague way

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antipathy

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a strong dislike, repugnance

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ascetic

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practicing restraint or self denial as a means of self-discipline, usually for religious reason; austere

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assiduous

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hard-working, diligent

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abate

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subside or moderate, reduce

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aberrant

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abnormal or deviant

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abrasive

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rubbing away; tending to grind down

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abridge

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condense or shorten

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absolute

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complete; totally unlimited; certain

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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acessible

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easy to approach; obtainable

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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accolade

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award of merit

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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

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acquiesce

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assent; agree without protesting

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acrimonious

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bitter in words or manner

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acute

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quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe

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address

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direct a speech to; deal with or discuss

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adherent

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supporter; follower

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adjacent

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neighboring; adjoining

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adroit

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skillful; nimble

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adulation

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flattery; admiration

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adversary

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opponent

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adverse

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unfavorable; hostile

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advocate

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urge; plead for

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aesthetic

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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

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affable

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easily approachable; warmly friendly

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affinity

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natural liking; kinship; similarity

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affirmation

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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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aggressor

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attacker

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alienate

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make hostile; separate

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alleviate

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relieve

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aloof

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apart; reserved; atandoffish

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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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ameliorate

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improve; make more satisfactory

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amend

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correct; change, generally for the better

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amorphous

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formless; lacking shape or definition

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ample

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abundant

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analogy

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similarity; parallelism

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anarchist

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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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anecdote

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short account of an amusing or interesting event

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animosity

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active enmity or antagonism

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antagonistic

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hostile; opposed

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antidote

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medicine to counteract a poison or disease

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antiquated

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old-fashioned; obsolete

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antithesis

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contrast; direct opposite of

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apathy

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lack of caring; indifference

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apocryphal

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untrue; made up

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appease

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pacify or soothe; relieve

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appreciate

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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

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apprehension

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fear; discernment; capture

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arable

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fit for growing crops

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arbitrary

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unreasonable or capricious

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archaic

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antiquated

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ardor

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heat; passion; zeal

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arid

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dry; barren

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arrogance

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pride; haughtiness

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articulate

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effective; distinct

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artifact

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object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced

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artisan

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manually skillful worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

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ascendancy

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controlling influence

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aspire

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seek to attain; long for

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assuage

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ease or lessen pain; satisfy hunger; soothe anger

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astute

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wise; shrewd

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atrophy

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waste away

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attentive

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considerate; thoughtful; paying attention

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attribute

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ascribe; explain

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audacious

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daring; bold

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augment

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increase; add to

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austerity

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sternness; severity; strict economy; lack of luxuries

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authentic

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genuine

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authoritarian

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favoring or exercising total control; nondemocratic

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autonomous

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self-governing

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aversion

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firm dislike