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alacrity

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n

brisk and cheerful readiness; eagarness

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alias

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noun
a false or assumed identity.
adv
used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name; aka

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Alleviate

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v
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe; ease; relieve
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allude

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v

suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at; suggest

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altruistic

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adj

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish; selfless

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n

brisk and cheerful readiness; eagarness

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alacrity

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noun
a false or assumed identity.
adv
used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name; aka

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alias

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v
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe; ease; relieve
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alleviate

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v

suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at; suggest

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allude

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adj

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish; selfless

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altruistic

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Inspired by the spectacular performance, she began pursuing music with newfound _.

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alacrity

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In the past, women often used a male _ to publish books.

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alias

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Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, _ Nicki Minaj is an icon rapper.

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alias

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The pain killer _ the excruciating pain in her back.

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alleviated

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The two _ at their relationship in a recent interview.

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alluded

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_ people very easily taken advantage of.

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altruistic

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ameliorate

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v

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better; improve.

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amorphous

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adj

without a clearly defined shape or form.

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anachronistic

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adj

belonging or appropriate to an older period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.

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anathema

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n

something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.

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annex

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v
append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
n
an addition to a document or building; extension

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v

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better; improve.

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ameliorate

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adj

without a clearly defined shape or form.

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amorphous

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adj

belonging or appropriate to an older period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.

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anachronistic

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n

something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.

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anathema

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v
append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
n
an addition to a document or building

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annex

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Her mood was _ by the good news.

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ameliorated

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It was hard to determine what the _ figure in the distance was.

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amorphous

29
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Classical music is often seen as outdated and _.

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anachronistic

30
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The earthquake was an _ that caused significant casualties.

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anathema

31
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The meetings will be held in the _ of the faculty.

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annex

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The first ten amendments were _ to the Constitution in 1791

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annexed