Terms

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aberration

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n-deviation from what is correct or right

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abeyance

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n-suspension of an activity; postponement

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abstemious

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adj-sparing in use of food or drink; moderate

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abstruse

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adj-concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure

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accolade

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n-embrace; award; commendation

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acerbic

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adj-bitter; harsh; caustic

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acrimonious

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adj-sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant

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acuity

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n-sharpness; acuteness; keenness

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acute

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adj-(1)perceptive. (2)excruciating

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adept

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adj-proficient; masterful; expert

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adherent

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n-believer; supporter; devotee

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adjunct

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n-(1)attachment; appendage. (2)subordinate or auxiliary capacity.

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admonish

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v-caution; reprove mildly; reprimand

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adroit

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adj-dexterous; proficient; skillful

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adulation

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n-excessive flattery; adoration; idolization

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adulterate

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v-make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate; pollute

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advocate

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v-argue for a cause; defend (2)support; uphold

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aesthete

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n-person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur

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aggrandize

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v-make more powerful; amplify; increase

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alacrity

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n-eagerness; zeal; speed

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altruistic

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adj-concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous

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ambivalence

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n-uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness

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ambulatory

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adj-able to walk; not stationary

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ameliorate

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v-make better; improve

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amiable

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adj-cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly

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amorphous

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adj-without structure; shapeless; nebulous

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animate

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v-energize; enliven

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anomaly

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n-abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity

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antediluvian

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adj-ancient; antiquated; obsolete

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antipathy

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n-feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike

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apathy

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n-lack of concern, emotion or interest; indifference

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aperture

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n-gap; opening; orifice

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apocryphal

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adj-false; unauthenticated; disputed

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apotheosis

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n-(1)essence; epitome (2)canonization

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appease

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v-satisfy; make peace; placate

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approbatory

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adj-expressing approval

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arable

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adj-suitable for cultivation or plowing

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arrogant

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adj-feeling superior to other people; egotistical

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ascetic

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adj-strict; austere

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assuage

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v-ease; make less burdensome; mitigate

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atrophy

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v-waste away from lack of use; degenerate

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audacity

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n-boldness or adventurousness; gall

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authoritarian

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n-(1)person who acts like a dictator; tyrant (2)disciplinarian

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avarice

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n-extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitveness

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aviary

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n-large enclosure confining birds

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avouch

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v-guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm

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avow

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v-affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge