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180 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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lower, degrade, humilate, make humble
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abash
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embarrass
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abate
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subside or moderate
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aberrant
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abnormal or deviant
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abet
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assit usually in soing something wrong
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abeyance
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suspended action
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abhor
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detest, hate
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abide
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dwell, abide by, comply, tolerate
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abject
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(of a condition) wretched, as low as possible
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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renunciation, self-sacrifice, self-abnegation
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abominate
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loathe, hate
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abortive
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unsuccessful, fruitless
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abridge
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condense or shorten
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abrogate
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aboloish
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abscission
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cutting off, separation
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abscond
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run away, depart secrety and hide
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking, temperate
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abstruse
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obscure, profound, difficult to understand
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abut
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border upopn, adjoin
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abysmal
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bottomless
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accede
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agree
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acclivity
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sharp upsloe of a hill,. The opposite of declivity.
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accoutre
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equip, accoutrement
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accretion
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greowth or increase in size by gradual addition
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accrue
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come to one as a gain, accumulate over time
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acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
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vinegary
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acidulous
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sightly sour, sharp, caustic
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acme
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peak, pinnacle, highest point
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acquiesce
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assemnt, agree passively, comply without protest
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acridpungent
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bitter, sharp, bitterly
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acrimonious
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stinging, caustic, bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuarial
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calculating, pertaining to to insurance statistics
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acument
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mental keenness, sharpness of judgement
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actuary
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someone who advises insurance companies
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adage
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wise saying, proverb
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addle
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make or become confused
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adjunct
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something attached to but holding an inferior position
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adjuration
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somen urging, etnreat earnestly
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adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander, assistant
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adroit
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skillful (in using mind or hand)
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adulterate
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make impure or of pooer quality by adding inferior or tainted elemtns
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adventitious
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accidental, casual, happening by chance
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advert
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refer
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aegis
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shield, protection, defense
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aerie (aery,eyrie,eyry)
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nest of a large bird of prey
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addle
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make or become confused
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adjunct
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something attached to but holding an inferior position
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adjuration
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somen urging, etnreat earnestly
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adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander, assistant
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adroit
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skillful (in using mind or hand)
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adulterate
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make impure or of pooer quality by adding inferior or tainted elemtns
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adventitious
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accidental, casual, happening by chance
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advert
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refer
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aegis
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shield, protection, defense
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aerie (aery,eyrie,eyry)
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nest of a large bird of prey
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affable
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easily approachable, easy to talk to, warmly friendly
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affected
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artifical, pretended
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agape
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openmouthed
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agglomeration
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collection, heap, V agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass;
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aggrandize
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make greater, increase in power, wealth, rank or honor
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aghast
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filled with great suprise or fear,horrified
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agnostic
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one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of god
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agog
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highly excited, intensely curious
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness without reluctance
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alimentary
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supplying nourishment
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allay
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calm, pacify
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alliteration
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repetition of beginning sound in poetr
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allude
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refer indirectly
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alluvial
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pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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amalgam
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combination of different things, mixtures of metals
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amalgamate
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combine, unite in one body
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ambivalence
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state of having contradictory or conflicing emotional attitudes
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ambulatory
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able ot walk
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ameliorate
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improve
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amity
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friendship, peacaeful relationship as between nations
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anachronism
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an error involving time in a story, something or someone misplaced in time
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analgesia
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condition of being unable to feel pain
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analgesic
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causing insenstivity to pain
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anathemamn curse, someone or something regarded as acurse
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cole
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ancillary
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serving as an aid or accesssory
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anemia
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condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
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anestethetic
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substance that removes sensation with or ithout loss of sonsciousness
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animadversion
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critical remark
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animus
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hostile feeling or intent, animosity, hostility, disposition
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anneal
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reduce brittleness and imporve toughness by heating and cooling
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annex
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attach, add to a large thing, take posession of
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annotate
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comment, make explanatory notes
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annuity
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yearly allowance
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annul
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make void
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anodyne
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drug that relieaves pain or trouble
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anoint
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consecrate, put oil on
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antecede
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precede
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atecedents
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preceding events that influence what comes later
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antediluvian
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antiquated, extremely ancient
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antropoid
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manlike, resembling a human being
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anticlimax
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letdown in thought or emotion
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antipathy
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aversion, dislike or opposition
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antiseptic
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substance that prevents infection in a wound
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antithesis
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contrast, direct opposite of or to
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apathy
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lack of caring, indifference, lack of concern or interest
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apeture
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opening, hole, adjustable opening in a camera
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apex
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tip, summit, climax, highest point
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aphasia
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loss of speech due to injury or illness
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aphorism
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pithy maxim or saying
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apiarist
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person who keeps bees
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apiculture
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bee-keeping
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apieary
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a place where bees are kept
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aplomb
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poise, composure in difficult sitatuons, self-confidence
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apocryphal
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a story widely believed but untrue
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apogee
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highest point, the point farthest from the earth. Opposite of perigee
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apoplexy
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stroke, loss of consciousness caused by too much blood
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apothegm
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pithy, compact saying
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apotheosis
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elevation to godhood
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apparition
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ghost, phantom
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appellation
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name, title
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append
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attach
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apposite
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appropriate, fitting
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apprise
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inform
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approbation
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approval
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appurtenances
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subordinate possessions, something added to a more important thing
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apropos
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with reference to, regarding
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aquiline
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curved, hooked, of or like an eagle (aquiline nose)
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arch-
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chief;first
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archetype
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prototype, primitive pattern
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ardor
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heat, passion, zeal
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arduous
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hard, strenuous
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argot
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speech spoken by only a small group of people
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aria
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operatic solo, sung by one person in an opera
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arraign
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charge in court, indict
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arrears
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being in debt, money that should have been paid, work that should have been done
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arrhythmic
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lacking rhythm or regularity
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arroyo
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gully, narrow channel formed by rainwater
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial, avoiding physical pleasures and comforts
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ascribe
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refer, attribute, assign
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aseptic
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preventing infection, having a cleansing effect
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ashen
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ash-colored, deadly pale
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asinine
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stupid
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askance
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with a sideways or indirect look
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asperity
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sharpness, roughness, severity
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aspersion
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slanderous remark
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assay
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analyze, evaluate
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assent
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agree, accept. Noun: assessment
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assiduous
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diligent
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assuage
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make less severe, ease or lessen, satisfy
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astigmatism
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eye defect which prevents proper focus
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astringent
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binding, causing contraction, harsh or sever
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asunder
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into parts, apart
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atavism
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than
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atrophy
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wasting away, weaken and lose flesh and muscle
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attenuate
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make thin, weaken
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augury
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omen, propecy, sign of coming events
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aureole
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suns corona, halo, bright circle of light
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auroral
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pertaining to the aurora borealis
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austere
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forbiddingly stern, ascetic, without comfort or enjoyment
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aver
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state confidently, declare as true
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avantgarde
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group of artists whose work is based on the newst ideas
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avarice
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greediness for wealth
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avert
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prevent, avoid, turn away
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aviary
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enclosure for birds
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avocation
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seondary or minor occupation
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avuncular
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of or like an uncle
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awl
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pointed tool used for peircing
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awry
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distroted, crooked, bent
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axiom
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self-evident truth requiring no proof
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azure
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sky blue
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avantgarde
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group of artists whose work is based on the newst ideas
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avarice
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greediness for wealth
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avert
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prevent, avoid, turn away
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aviary
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enclosure for birds
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avocation
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seondary or minor occupation
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avuncular
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of or like an uncle
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awl
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pointed tool used for peircing
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awry
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distroted, crooked, bent
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axiom
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self-evident truth requiring no proof
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azure
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sky blue
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