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252 Cards in this Set
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aback
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surprised;startled
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abate
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to lessen;decrease
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abdicate
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to give up
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abduct
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to take away; to kidnap
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aberration
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abnormality
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abet
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to aid;to encourage
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abeyance
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a postponement
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abhor
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to hate
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abide
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to remain or to put up with
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abject
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miserable
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abjure
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to give up (rights); to deny
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ablution
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cleansing
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abolition
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doing away with
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abominate
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to dislike strongly
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aborigine
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original inhabitant
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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abrade
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to wear or scrape away
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abridge
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to shorten or diminish
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abrogate
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to abolish
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abscond
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to leave secretly
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absolve
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to free from responsibility
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abstemious
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to show moderation in eating or drinking
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abstinence
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self-denial; voluntary restraint
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abstract
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lacking substance; theoretical
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abut
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to border on; adjoin
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abysmal
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extremely bad
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abyss
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a bottomless pit; vast
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academic
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theoretical or pertaining to school
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accede
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to agree to; accept
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accessible
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easy to approach
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acclaim
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to greet with approval; praise
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acclimate
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to get used to
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acclivity
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an upward slope
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accolade
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honor or award
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accomodate
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to make fit; to to help
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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to approach or speak to aggressively
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accoutrements
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equiptment or accessories
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accredit
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to certify or endorse
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accretion
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an addition or increase
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accrue
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to accumulate
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acerbic
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sharp; bitter; sour
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acoustic
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dealing with sound
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acquiesce
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to agree; accept
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acquit
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to find not guilty
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acrid
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bitter; irritating
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acrimonious
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harsh speech or action
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acronym
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word formed from initials of other words
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actuate
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to put into action
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acuity
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sharp perception
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acumen
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mental insight
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acute
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sharp; intense
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adage
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a familiar saying
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adamant
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unyielding
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addend
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something added to another
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addled
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confused; muddled
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adduce
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something offered as proof
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adept
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highly skilled
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adhere
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to stick; to support
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adjudicate
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to judge
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adjunct
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an assistant or in addition to
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admonish
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to warn
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adroit
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skillful; shrewd
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adulation
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praise or flattery
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adulterate
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to make impure
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advent
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a coming or arrival
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adventitious
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accidental; incidental
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adversary
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enemy; an opponent
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advocate
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to support; to defend another
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aegis
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protection
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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affable
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agreeable
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affectation
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phony attitude or behaviour
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affiliation
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to associate with
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affinity
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any attraction to
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affirmative
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positive
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affix
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to attach or add
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affluence
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wealth
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agape
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open-mouthed; sign of surprise
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agenda
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list of things to be done
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aggrandize
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to make greater
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aggravate
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to irritate
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aggregate
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to collect or gather together
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aghast
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shocked
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agile
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to move quickly
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agitate
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to stir up
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agnostic
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one who doubts the existance of God
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agrarian
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pertaining to farmers and agriculture
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alacrity
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willingness
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alias
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an assumed name
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alienate
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to make others unfriendly to you
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allay
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to calm
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allege
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to charge without proof
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alleviate
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to lessen, lighten, or relieve
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allocate
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to assign for a specific purpose
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allude
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to hint at
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aloft
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high in the air
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aloof
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cool; indifferent
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altercation
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an argument
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altruism
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concern for others
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amalgamate
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to combine or unite
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amass
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to accumulate
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amazon
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strong, masculine woman
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ambient
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surrounding
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ambiguous
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unclear, vague
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ambivalence
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conflicting feelings toward something
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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ameliorate
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to improve; make better
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amenable
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agreeable
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amend
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to change
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amalgamate
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to combine or unite
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amass
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to accumulate
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amazon
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strong, masculine woman
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ambient
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surrounding
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ambiguous
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unclear, vague
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ambivalence
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conflicting feelings toward something
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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ameliorate
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to improve; make better
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amenable
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agreeable
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amend
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to change
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amenity
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courtesy or agreeableness
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amiable
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friendly
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amicable
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agreeable
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amiss
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wrong; improper
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amity
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friendship
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amnesty
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official pardon for an offense
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amoral
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no sense of right and wrong
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amorous
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loving
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amorphous
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shapeless
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amphibious
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able to live on both land and water
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ample
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abundant
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amplify
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to make greater
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amulet
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a charm worn to keep evil away
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anachronism
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something out of place or time
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analgesic
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drug that reduces pain
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anarchy
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absence of government or order
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anathema
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a curse; a person strongly disliked
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ancillary
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subordinate
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anecdote
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a short, entertaining story
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anent
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concerning
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animosity
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hostility
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annals
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historical records
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annihilate
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to totally destroy
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annuity
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income paid at stated intervals
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annul
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to cancel
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anomalous
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abnormal; irregular
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anoxia
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lack of oxygen
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antagonistic
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hostile
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antecedent
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that which goes before something else in time
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anthology
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collection of literary works
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anthropoid
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resembling man
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antic
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playful or silly act
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anticipate
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to prepare for in advance
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anticlimax
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something unimportant coming after something special
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antidote
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a remedy
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antipathy
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strong dislike
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antiquated
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extremely old
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antithesis
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an exact opposite
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apathy
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indifference; lack of interest or emotion
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aperture
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an opening
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apex
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the highest point
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aphasia
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loss of the ability to speak
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aphorism
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brief saying; a short proverb
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ablomb
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self-confidence
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apocryphal
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mythical; doubtful in origin
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apoplexy
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sudden loss of conciousness; paralysis
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apostate
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one who gives up his beliefs
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appall
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to frighten; dismay
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apparition
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a ghost
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appease
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to satisfy
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appellation
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a name
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append
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to add to
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apprehend
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to catch; to understand
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apprehensive
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fearful; anxious
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apprise
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to inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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to take possession of; satisfactory
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apropos
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appropriate; fitting
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arbiter
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a judge; referee
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arbitrary
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biased or at random
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arbor
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a shaded area
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arcane
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mysterious or secret
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archaic
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out-dated
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archetype
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original
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archipelago
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group of islands
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archives
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public records and documents
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ardent
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strongly enthusiastic
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arduous
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difficult
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arid
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dry
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array
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an orderly arrangement
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arrears
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in debt
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arrogant
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haughty; conceited; snooty
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artful
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cunning; crafty
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articulate
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to speak clearly
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artifact
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a simple, handmade object
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artifice
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deception
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artisan
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a skilled craftsman
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ascendant
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rising; dominant
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ascertain
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to find out
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ascetic
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self-denial
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ascribe
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to attribute
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aseptic
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without bacteria
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asinine
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stupid or silly
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askance
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to look at suspiciously
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askew
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crooked; out of position
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aspersion
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a damaging remark
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aspire
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to have an ambition
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assail
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to attack
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assay
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to test
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assent
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to agree
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assess
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to estimate the value of; measure
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assertive
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confident
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assiduous
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diligence; care
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assimilate
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to absorb
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assuage
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to calm; to soothe
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astray
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in the wrong direction
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astringent
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substance that contracts blood vessels
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astute
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very smart; clever
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asunder
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into separate parts
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asylum
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a refuge
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atone
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to make up for
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atrocious
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cruel; awful
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atrophy
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to become useless; waste away
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attenuated
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weakened
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attest
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to confirm
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attribute
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to assign to; a characteristic
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attrition
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a wearing down
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atypical
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not usual
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audacity
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boldness
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audible
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capable of being heard
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audit
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to examine accounts or records
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augment
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to increase or enlarge
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augur
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to predict
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august
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majestic; worthy of respect
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aura
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a glow
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aural
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pertaining to the sense of hearing
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auroral
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rosy
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auspicious
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favorable; fortunate
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austere
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severe; self-disciplined
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authenticate
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to confirm
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authoritarian
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bossy, like a dictator
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authoritative
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trustworthy; having power
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autocratic
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unlimited authority
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autonomy
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self-rule
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avarice
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greed; money hungry
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avenge
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to get revenge
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aversion
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intense dislike
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avert
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to prevent; to turn away
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avid
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enthusiastic
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avocation
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a hobby
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avow
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to declare openly
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awry
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in the wrong direction
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