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amenities
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courtesies; social graces; pleasantries
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amiable
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friendly; pleasant
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amicable
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friendly; agreeable
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amiss
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wrong; faulty; 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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lacking a sense of right and wrong
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amorous
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loving
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amorphous
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sharpless
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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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roomy; abundant
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amplify
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to make larger or 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 relieves pain
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analogy
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similarity or comparison
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anarchy
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absence of government
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anathema
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a curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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ancillary
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helping; subordinate
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anecdote
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a short; entertaining story
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anent
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regarding; concerning
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anguish
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great suffering or grief
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anhydrous
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without water
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animadversion
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criticism; comment that opposes
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animate
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to give life to
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animosity
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hatred; hostility
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animus
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hostile feeling
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annals
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historical records
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anneal
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to heat and then cool; to toughen
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annihilate
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to totally destroy
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annuity
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specified income payable at stated intervals
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annul
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to cancel; to do away with
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anomalous
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abnormal; inconsistent
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anon
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soon
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anoxia
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lack of oxygen
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antecedent
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that which goes before something else
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antediluvian
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very old-fashioned; primitive
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anterior
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located in front or forward
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anteroom
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a lobby or waiting room
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anthem
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song of praise
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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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anthropomorphic
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attributing human form to objects, gods, etc
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antic
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playful or silly act; prank
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anticlimax
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something unimportant coming after something important
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antidote
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a remedy; a counteractive
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antipathy
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intense dislike
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antipodes
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opposite sides (of the earth)
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antiquated
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ancient; 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 feeling
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ape
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a monkey; to imitate or to mimic
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aperture
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an opening; a gap
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apex
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the highest point; summit
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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; proverb
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apiary
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place where bees are kept
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aplomb
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self-confidence; poise
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apocryphal
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doubtful; not authentic
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apogee
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farthest point away from the earth
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apoplexy
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sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis
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apostate
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one who gives up his belief
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apothecary
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druggist
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apothegm
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brief instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorification of a person to the rank of god
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appall
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to frighten; to cause loss of courage
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apparel
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clothing; attire
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apparition
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a ghost
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appease
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to soothe; to satisfy
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appellation
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a name
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append
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to attach; to add
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apposite
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appropriate
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apprehend
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to seize; 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; suitable
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appurtenance
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something added to another more important thing
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apropos
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relevant; appropriate; fitting
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aptitude
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ability
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aquatic
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pertaining to water
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aquiline
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like an eagle; curved or hooked
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arable
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good for farming
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arbiter
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a judge; an umpire
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arbitrary
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partial; biased
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arbor
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a shaded area
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arcane
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mysterious
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archaic
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out-dated; old-fashioned
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archeology
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study of remains of past cultures
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archetype
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original; first of its kind
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archipelago
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group of island
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archives
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public records and documents
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ardent
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intensly enthusiastic
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arduous
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difficult; strenuous
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aria
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a solo in an opera
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arid
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dry
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armistice
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a truce; suspension of hostilities
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aromatic
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pleasant-smelling
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arraign
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to accuse
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arrant
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notorious; downright
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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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proud; haughty
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arroyo
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a deep ditch caused by running water
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arson
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illegal burning of property
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artful
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cunning; tricky; crafty
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articulate
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to speak clearly
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artifact
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a handmade object
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artifice
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trick; deception
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artisan
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one skilled in arts and crafts
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ascendant
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rising
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ascertain
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to find out; to determine
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ascetic
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one who denies his body pleasure and comfort
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ascribe
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to attribute; to credit as to a cause or source
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aseptic
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without bacteria
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asinine
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stupid; silly
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askance
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sidewise; suspiciously
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askew
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crooked; out of position
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asperity
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harshness; roughness
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aspersion
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a damaging remark
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aspire
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to desire; to have an ambition
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assail
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to attack; to assault
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assay
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to test; to try
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assent
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to agree; to accept
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assertive
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confident; positive
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assess
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to estimate the value of
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assiduity
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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 make less severe
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asteroid
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a very small planet
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astral
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oertaining to the stars
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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 or shrinks tissues
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astute
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shrewd; very smart
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asunder
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into seoarate parts
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asylum
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a safe place; a refuge
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atavistic
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going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor
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atheist
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one who denies god's existence
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atlas
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book of maps
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atone
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to make up for; to repent
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atrocious
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cruel; brutual
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atrophy
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to waste away; to become useless
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attenuated
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decreased; weakened
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attest
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to confirm; to declare to be correct
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attribute
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to credit or assign to; a characteristic or trait
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attrition
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a wearing down or away; a decline
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atypical
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abnormal; not usual
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au courant
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up-to-date; fully informed
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audacity
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boldness; daring
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audible
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capable of beeing heard
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audit
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to examine accounts
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augment
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to increase; to make greater
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augur
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to predict
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august
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majestic; worthy or respect; impressive
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aura
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a radiance; 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; pertaining to the dawn
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auspices
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approval; support
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auspicious
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favorable
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austere
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severe; stern;self-disciplined
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authenticate
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to confirm; to make acceptable
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authoritative
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dictatorial; having power
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autocratic
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despotic; unlimited in authority
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automaton
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self-operating machine; robot
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autonomy
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self-rule
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autumnal
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mature; declining
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auxiliary
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giving assistance; subordinate
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avarice
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greed
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avenge
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to get even; to take revenge
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aver
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to declare; to state firmly
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averse
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reluctant; not willing
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averison
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intense dislike
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avert
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to prevent; to turn away
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aviary
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place where birds are kept
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avid
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enthusiastic
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avocation
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a hobby; not one's regular work
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avoirdupois
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heaviness; weight
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avow
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to declare openly
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avuncular
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like an uncle
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awe
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great admiration for or fear of
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awry
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twisted to one side; in the wrong direction
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axiom
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true statement; established principle
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azure
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blue
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