1000 Most Common Words

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Abate

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V. Reduce, lessen

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Abase

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V. Humiliate

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Abdicate

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V. To give up a position

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Abduct

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V. Kidnap

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Aberration

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N. something different from the norm

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Abet

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V. To help (to make BETter)

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Abhor

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V. To hate, detest

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Abide

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V. Ex: law abiding citizen

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Abject

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Adj. pitiful

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Abjure

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V. To reject

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Admonish

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V. Caution, criticize, reprove

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Adorn

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V. To decorate

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Adroit

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Adj. skilled

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Adulation

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N. extreme praise (lionize)

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Adumbrate

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V. To describe vaguely

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Adverse

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Adj. dangerous, unfavorable

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Affable

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Adj. friendly

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Affinity

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N. a sudden feeling of closeness

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Affluent

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Adj. rich

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Affront

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N. an insult

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Aggrandize

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V. Make greater

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Aggregate

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N. whole or total (conglomeration)

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Aggrieved

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Adj. injured, distressed

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Alacrity

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N. eagerness, speed

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Allay

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V. To soothe, ease (mollify)

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Allege

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V. To assert, usually without proof

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Alleviate

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V. To relieve

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Allocate

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V. To distribute, set aside

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Aloof

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Adj. reserved, distant

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Altercation

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N. a dispute, fight

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Amalgamate

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V. To bring together, unite

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Ambivalent

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Adj. having opposing feelings

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Ameliorate

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V. To improve

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Amenable

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Adj, willing, compliant

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Amenity

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N. an item that increases comfort

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Amiable / amicable

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Adj. friendly

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Amorphous

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Adj. without definite shape or type

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Anachronistic

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Adj. out of chronological order

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Analgestic

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N. something that reduces pain

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Analogous

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Adj. similar to

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Anathema

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N. a cursed, detested person

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Anguish

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N. extreme sadness

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Annex

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V. To add onto something (territory)

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Annul

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V. To make void or invalid

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Antediluvian

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Adj. ancient

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Anthology

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N. a select collection of songs, writings, etc

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Antipathy

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N. a strong dislike

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Apathetic

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Adj. lacking concern

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Apocryphal

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Adj. fictitious, false, wrong

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Appease

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V. To calm, satisfy

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Apprehend

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V. To seize, arrest, and also to comprehend

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Abnegation

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N. Denial of comfort to oneself

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Abrogate

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V. To abolish, leave from power

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Abscond

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V. To flee, sneakily

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Absolution

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N. freedom from blame

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Abstruse

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Adj. hard to comprehend

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Accede

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V. To agree

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Acclaim

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N. high praise

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Accolade

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N. high praise

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Accord

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N. an agreement

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Accost

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V. To confront verbally

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Acceration

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N. slow growth in size (acceleration)

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Acerbic

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Adj. biting, bitter

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Acquisence

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V. To agree without protesting

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Acrimony

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N. bitterness (acridity)

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Acumen

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N. keen insight

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Acute

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Adj. sharp, having keen insight

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Adamant

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Adj. immovable, unyielding

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Adept

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Adj. extremely skilled

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Apathetic

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Adj. lacking concern

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Apocryphal

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Adj. fictitious, false

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Appease

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V. To calm

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Appraise

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V. To assess worth or value

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Approbation

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N. Praise

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Appropriate

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V. To take, make use of

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Arable

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Adj. fertile, suitable for growing crops

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Arbiter

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N. One who can resolve a dispute

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Abritration

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N. The process of resolving a conflict

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Arcane

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Adj. obscure, secret

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Archaic

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Adj. ancient (archea bacteria)

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Archetypal

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Adj. the most representative, stereotypical

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Ardor

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N. Extreme enthusiasm

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Arid

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Adj. excessively dry

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Arrogate

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V. To take without justification

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Ascertain

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V. To perceive, learn

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Ascetic

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Adj. practicing restraint as a mean of self discipline, religious

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Ascribe

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V. To assign to, prescribe

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Aspersion

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N. A curse (anathema)

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Assail

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V. To attack

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Assidious

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Adj. hard working (work your ass off)

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Assuage

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V. To ease, pacify

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Astute

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Adj. clever, crafty

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Atone

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V. To repent, make amends

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Atrophy

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V. To wither away, decay

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Augment

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V. To add to, expand

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Auspicious

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Adj. favorable, indicating good things

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Austere

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Adj. bleak, bare

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Avarice

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N. Excessive greed

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Aversion

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N. A particular dislike for something