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a formal ban or curse by a church on a person or doctrine, a curse or renunciation, someone or something shunned
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anathema
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concernned with the welfare of others
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altruistic
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a departure from what is common or normal; anything irregular or abnormal
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anomaly
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open hatred; ill will; active dislike
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animosity
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a sentence expressing a wise or clever observation or truth; a maxim
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aphorism
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an indirect reference; a casual mention of something
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allusion
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the direct opposite; the contrast of two opposites
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antithesis
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to make or become better; to improve
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ameliorate
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an angry arguement
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altercation
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a person, thing, or event that is chronologically out of place, or out of its proper historical time
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anachronism
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a large group of islands; a sea having many islands in it
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archipelago
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one who practices extreme self-denial, especially for religious reasons (adj)extremely self-denying
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ascetic
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official approval; commendation; sanction
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approbation
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the automatic opperation of machinery, equipment, or a system; the condition of being controlled automatically
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automation
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a wasting away of a part or parts of the body (v) to waste away
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atrophy
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difficult; strenuous; requiring much labor or effort
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arduous
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of or like an eagle; curved like and eagle's beak
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aquiline
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marked by signs of success or good fortune; favorable
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auspicious
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a large merchant ship; a fleet of merchant ships
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argosy
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fit for plowing and planting; suitable for sultivation
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arable
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