Barron's Gre High Frequency And Master Word List

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Abase

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To lower
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Degrade
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Humiliate

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Anna refused to abase herself before the King of Siam

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Abate

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To subside or moderate

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Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to moderate

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Abet

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Assist, usually in doing something wrong

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She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned

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Abeyance

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Suspended action

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The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival

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Abjure

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Renouce upon oath; disavow

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Pressure from university authorities caused the young scholar to abjure his heretical opinions

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Abjure

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Renouce upon oath; disavow

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Pressure from university authorities caused the young scholar to abjure his heretical opinions

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Abnegation

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Renunciation

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Self-sacrifice

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Though Rudolph and the Duchess loved each other, their love was doomed, for she had to wed the king; their act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom

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Abrogate

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To abolish

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The king intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor

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Abstemious

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Sparing in eating and drinking temperate

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Concerned with her vegetarian son's abstemious diet, the worriment mother pressed food upon him that provided sufficient protein

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Abstruse

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Obsure

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Difficult to understand

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Baffled by the abstruse philosophical texts assigned in class, Dave asked Lexy to explain Kant's Critique of Pure Reason

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Abut

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Border upon

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Ajoin

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Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.

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Accede

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Agree

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If I accede to his demand, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands

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Acclivity

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Sharp upslope of a hill

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The car could not go up the acclivity in high gear

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Accost

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Approach and speak first to a person

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When the two young men accosted me, at first Iw as frightened because I thought they were going to attack me

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Accoutre

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Equip

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The fisherman was accoutre with the best that the sporting goods store could supply

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Accretion

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Growth; Increase

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Over the years Bob put on weight; because of the accretion of flesh, he went from size M to XL

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Acerbic

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Bitter or sour in nature; sharp and cutting

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Known for her acerbic wit and gossiping, Alice had an embroidered pillow in her home that said "if you can't say something good about someone, sit right here by me"

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Acerbity

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Bitterness of speech and temper

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The Congressional meeting was marked with such acerbity that observers held little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem

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Acidulous

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Slightly sour, sharp, caustic

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James was unpopular because of his sharp and acidulous remarks

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Acme

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Peak; Pinnacle; Highest point

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Alcia's Grammy win marked the acme of her career

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Acrid

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Sharp; Bitterly pungent

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The acrid odor of gun powder filled the room after the weapon had been discharged

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Acrimonious

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Bitter words or manner

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The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms

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Addle

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Muddle~Drive crazy~Become rotten

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This idiotic plan is confusing enough to muddle anyone

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Adherent

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Supporter~Follower

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In the wake of the scandal, the Senator's one time adherents quielty deserted him

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Adjunct

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Something generally nonessential or inferior added on or attached

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I plan to buy a laptop as an adjunct to my desktop

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Adjuration

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Solemn urging

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Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witness' testimony

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Her adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased her employers

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Ablution

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Washing

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His daily ablutions were accompanied by what he called "Opera in the Bath"

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Abstinence

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Restrained eating from eating or drinking

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The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods

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Aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence and reputation

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Alacrity

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cheerful; promptness; eagerness

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Altruist

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person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others

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Amalgamate

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Combine; Unite in one body

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Amatory

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Pertaining to lovers or lovemaking

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Amity

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Friendship; Peaceful harmony

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Anachronism*

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Something
or someone misplaced in time;

an obsolete or archaic form

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Analogous

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Comparable to

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Anarchy

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Absence
of governing body; state of disorder

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Androgen

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Any
substance that promotes masculine characteristics

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Androgynous

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Being both male and female

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Animus

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Hostile feeling or attitude

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Anomalous

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Abnormal; Irregular

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Antipathy*

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Aversion; Dislike

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Apogee

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Highest or most distant point

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Allegory

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Story where characters are used as symbols; fable

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Pilgrims Progress is an allegory of the temptations and victories of the human soul

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Alliteration

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Repetition of beginning sounds in poetry

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The furrow followed free

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Alloy (N)

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A mixture of metals

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Alloy (V)

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Mix
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Make less pure
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Moderate

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Allusion

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Indirect reference

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Alluvial

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Soil deposits left by running water

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Aloft

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Upward

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Altruistic

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Unselfishly generous

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Amalgamate

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Combine
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Unite in one body

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Ambiance

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Atmosphere
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Environment

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Amble

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Moving at an easy pace

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Ambulatory

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Able to walk
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Not beridden

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Ameliorate

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To improve

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Amenable

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Willing to be led
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Agreeable

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Amend

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To correct or change, generally for the better

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Amiss

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Faulty

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Amity

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Frindship

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Amnesty

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Pardon

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Amoral

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Nonmoral

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Amorphous

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Formless
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Lacking shape or definition

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Amok

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In a state of rage

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Anachronism

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Something or someone misplaced in time

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Analgesic

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Causing insensitivity to pain

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Anarchist

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Person who seeks to overturn the established government

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Anarchy

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Absence of governing body

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Anathema

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Curse
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Someone or something regarded as a curse

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Ancillary

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An aid or accessory

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Anecdote

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Short account of an interesting event

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Animadversion

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Critical remark

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Animus

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Hostile feeling or intent

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Annals

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Records; history

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Anneal

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Reduce brittleness and toughness by heating and cooling

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Anodyne

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Drug that relieves pain

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Anomalous

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Abnormal; irregular

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Anomaly

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Irregularity

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Antecede

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To precede or come before

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Antediluvian

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Antiquated
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Extremely ancient

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Anthropoid

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Manlike

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Anthropomorphic

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Having human form or human characteristics

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Antic

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Extravagantly odd

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Antipathy

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Aversion; dislike

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Antithesis

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Contrast
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Direct opposite to

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Ape

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To imitate or mimic

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Aperture

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Opening; hole

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Apex

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Summit; climax

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Aphorism

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Maxim or saying

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Apiary

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A place where bees are kept

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Aplomb

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Poise; assurance

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Apocalyptic

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Prophetic; relating to revelations

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Apocryphal

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Spurious; not authentic;
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False; counterfeit

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Apolitical

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Having a lack of concern for political affairs

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Apologist

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One writes in defense of a cause or institution

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Apostate

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One who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

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Apothecary

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Druggist

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Apothegm

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Meaningful, compact sayings

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Apotheosis

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Ideal example of something
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Elevation to godhood

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Appall

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Dismay; Shock

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Appellation

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Name; Title

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Apposite

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Appropriate; Fitting

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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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Appurtenances

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Subordinate possessions

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Apropos (adj)

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To the point and timely

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Apropos (prep)

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In reference to

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Aquiline

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Curved; hooked

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Arabesque

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Style of decoration involving intertwined plants and abstract curves

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Arable

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Fit for growing crops

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Arbiter
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Arbitrate

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Person with the power to decide in a matter;
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Judge
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Act as a judge

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Arcade

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Covered passageway

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Arcane

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Secret; Mysterious

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Ardor

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Heat; Passopm

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Argot

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Slang

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Aristocracy

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Privileged class; nobility

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Armada

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Fleet of warships

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Array (v)

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Marshal; draw up in order

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Array (v)

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Clothe; Adorn

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Arrhythmic

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lacking rhythm or regularity

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Arroyo

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Gully

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Artful

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Cunning; Crafty; Sly

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Artifice

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Deception; trickery

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Artless

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Without guile
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Open and honest

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Ascendancy

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Controlling influence

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Ascetic

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Practicing self denial
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Austere

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Askance

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Sideways indirect look

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Askew

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Crookedly; slanted

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Asperity

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Sharpness of temper

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Apersion

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Slanderous remark

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Assay

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Analyze; evaluate

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Assiduous

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Diligent

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Assimilate

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To become homogenous

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Astral

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Relating to the stars

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Astringent

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binding; causing contraction

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Astute

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Wise; Shrewed; Keen

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Asunder

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To break into parts
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Apart

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Atavism

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Resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents

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Atone

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To make amends for
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To pay

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Atrophy

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Wasting away

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Attenuate

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Make thinner
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Weaken or lessen in density, force, degree

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Attribute (n)

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Essential quality

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Attribute (v)

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Ascribe; explain

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Audacious

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Daring; bold

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Augury

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Omen; prophecy

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August

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Impressive

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Aureole

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Halo

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Auroral

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Pertaining to the aurora aurealis

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Auspicious

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Favoring success

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Austere

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Severely simply and unornamented

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Autocratic

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Having absolute unchecked power

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Automaton

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Mechanism that imitates the actions of humans

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Avarice

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Greediness fro wealth

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Aviary

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Enclosure for birds

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Avow

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Declare openly

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle

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Awl

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Pointed tool used for piercing

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Axiom

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Self-evident truth requiring no proof