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WITHOUT
amoral: neither moral nor immoral atheist: one who does not believe in god anomally: an irregularity agnostic: one who questions the existence of god |
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AB/ABS
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OFF, AWAY FROM, APART, DOWN
abduct: to take by force abhor: to hate, detest abstract: conceived apart from concrete realities abdicate: to relinquish a throne abstinence: forbearance from any indulgence of appetite abtruse: hard to understand, secret, hidden |
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AC/ACR
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SHARP, BITTER
/acute: sharp at one end, ending in a point acerbic: sour or astringent in taste, harsh in temper acrid: sharp or biting in taste or smell acrimonious: caustic, stinging, bitter in nature exacerbate: to increase bitterness or violence, aggravate |
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ACT/AG
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TO DO, TO DRIVE, TO FORCE, TO LEAD
agile: quick coordinated movement, active, lively agitate: to move or force into violent, irregular action pedagogue: a teacher synagogue: gathering of Jews for religious worship |
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AD/AL
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TO, TOWARD, NEAR
adapt: adjust or modify adjacent: near, close, contiguous, adjoining adhere: to stick fast, cleave, cling advocate: to plead in favor of |
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AL/ALI/ALTER
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OTHER, ANOTHER
alternative: a possible choice alias: an assumed name, another name alien: one born in another country altruist: a person unselfishly concerned for welfare of others allegory: figurative treatment of one subject under guise of another |
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LOVE
amateur: one who engages in activity for please rather than gain amenity: agreeable ways or manners amorous: inclined to love, sexual love enamored: inflamed with love, charmed, captivated amity: friendship, peaceful harmony inamorata: a female lover |
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AMB
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TO GO, TO WALK
ambient: moving freely, circulating ambitious: desiring of achieving or obtaining power preamble: and introductory statement ambulanace: vehicle for carrying sick to hospital ambulatory: of or pertaining to or capable of walking perambulator: one who makes a tour of inspection on foot |
