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Fray (e.g.)

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Argument, fight, or quarrel e.g. The local newspaper immediately joined the fray.

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Ruffle

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Make feathers erect e.g. in defense
Make waves in surface
Annoy somebody

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Cavalcade

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A procession, especially one of people on horses, in carriages, or in cars

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Incriminate

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Make appear guilty

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Impeach

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Bring charge against somebody

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Aggregate

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collected together from different sources and considered as a whole

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Appeal (e.g.)

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Earnest or urgent request e.g. An emotional appeal for forgiveness
Campaign to raise money e.g. The hospital has launched an appeal for funds
Attraction e.g. The movie’s appeal lies in its humor and charm
A formal request to a higher authority requesting a change in or conformation of a decision e.g. An appeal to boss might solve the matter

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Convey (e.g.)

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Communicate something e.g. A look that conveyed all the tenderness he felt for her
Mean something e.g. “Majesty” conveys grandeur
Take somebody somewhere

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Reflect (e.g.)

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Send something back e.g. The moon reflects light from the sun toward the earth
Show something e.g. The election results reflect discontent among voters
Think seriously and relatively calmly e.g. The retreat will gave us time to reflect
Bring credit or discredit e.g. An action that reflects badly on the school

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Cupidity

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Greed, especially for money or possessions

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Verve

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Creative enthusiasm, especially in expression of artistic ideas

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Qualm

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A sudden feeling of sickness, uncertainty, and apprehension

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Pulchritude

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Physical beauty

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Afflict

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Cause severe physical or mental distress to somebody

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Acquaint

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Make aware

Introduce somebody

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Deduce

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To come to a conclusion, often without all the necessary and relevant information, but using what is known in a logical way
Infer something from general principle

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Extravagant (e.g)

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Characterized by excessive or wasteful spending e.g. Was criticized for her extravagant lifestyle
Unreasonably high in price
Beyond what is reasonable e.g. An extravagant calim

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Reveal

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Vertical section of wall opening
Make something known
expose something

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Imply (e.g.)

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Suggest
To involve something as a necessary part or condition e.g. Such impressive exam results imply good teaching and study methods

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Dismiss (e.g.)

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Refuse to consider something

Reject somebody or something e.g. dismissed the idea as ridiculous

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Delude

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Lead into false believe (to persuade somebody to believe something that is unreal or untrue

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Accurate

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Free from errors

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Caveat

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Warning or proviso

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Chronicle

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An account of events presented in chronological order

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Collapse (e.g.)

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Fall down e.g. A section of cliff had collapsed into the sea
Fail abruptly e.g. Their partnership nearly collapsed under the strain
Fall suddenly e.g. He collapsed from overwork

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Subsist

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Manage to live, especially with the help of something

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Consume (e.g.)

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Eat or drink something, especially in large amounts
To use something in such a way that it cannot be reused or recovered afterward e.g. The newer models consume less gasoline
Engross somebody: to fill somebody’s mind r attention fully (usually passive) e.g. Consumed by a desire for new experiences

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Persist

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Keep carrying on, despite problems and obstacles

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Ensconce

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Settle in comfortably

30
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Oracle

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Somebody or something considered to be a source of knowledge or wisdom
Wise saying

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Scurrilous

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Behaving in ways thought to be evil or immoral

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AAA tenant

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Very creditworthy tenant

33
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Abase

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To make somebody feel belittled

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Abash

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make somebody feel ashamed or embarrassed

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Abbot

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The monk in charge of a monastery

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Abdicate (e.g.)

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Resign position

Neglect duty e.g. The company seems to have abdicated all responsibility for the damage

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Abecedarian

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Beginner

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Aberrant

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Not typical: deviating from what is normal or desirable

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Aberration (e.g.)

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Deviation e.g. In a moment of aberration
Optics: a defect in a lens or mirror, causing a distorted image or one with colored edges
Astronomy: apparent displacement in astronomical object’s position caused by the motion of the earth around the sun

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Suspension

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Temporary stop

Temporary removal of somebody from a team, position, school, or organization, especially as punishment

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Abeyance (e.g.)

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suspension of activity e.g. A law that has been in abeyance for some time

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Abhor

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Detest something: to disapprove of or reject something very strongly

43
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Repugnance

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strong disgust

44
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Abide

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Tolerate something (acceptable and bearable)

45
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Abiogenesis

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The hypothesis that life can come into being from non-living materials

46
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Abiotic

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Describes the physical and chemical aspects of an organism’s environment
Free of living things

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Abject

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miserable: no hope of improvement or relief

48
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Abjure

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Formally renounce something: to give up a previously held belief

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Ablate

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To remove diseased or unwanted tissue from the body

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Thy (e.g.)

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Your: belonging or relating to you e.g. Thy will be done

51
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Ablation

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Medicine: removal of tissue
Aerospace: melting of spacecraft’s outer surface during the reentry through the Earth’s atmosphere

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Ablator

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A heat shield on a spacecraft

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Able

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In position to do something

54
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Ableism

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Discrimination in favor of those who are not physically or mentally challenged

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Abominable

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Of very bad quality or extremely unpleasant to experience

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Aborigine

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Original inhabitant

57
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Abort

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End something prematurely
Abandon mission
Quit computer program

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Abortifacient

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Causing abortion

59
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Abound

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To be present in large numbers or quantities

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About-face

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A sudden and complete reversal of a previous opinion or policy

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Abracadabra

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Magic word used to ensures the supposed success of a magic trick

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Abreast

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In line: side by side and facing the front

63
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Abridge

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Shorten something: to shorten a text by cutting or summarizing it

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Abroad

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Away from your own country

65
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Abrogate

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To end an agreement or contract formally

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Abruption

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Breaking away: the sudden breaking off of a part from a larger mass

67
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Abscond

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To run away secretly, especially in order to avoid arrest or prosecution

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Absentee

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Somebody not present

69
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Chateau

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French castle, often the one that has a vineyard attached and gives its name to wine produced there

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Absent-minded

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habitually inattentive

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