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Aesthetic

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appealing to the senses because it is beautiful

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Affinity

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natural attraction; strength towards something

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Alienate

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to isolate oneself from others or another person from oneself

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Ambiguous

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unclear or capable of having more than one meaning

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Ambivalent

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characterized by uncertainty

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Amenable

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responsive to suggestion; willing

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Amiable

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friendly and pleasant

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Anachronism

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something existing or happening out of its time in historical order

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Anomaly

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something that is different from the norm

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Ardor

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intense feelings; passion

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Articulate

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to clearly explain

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Ascribe

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to attribute to a specific source; to assign a characteristic

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Asperity

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roughness or severity

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Assay

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an analysis or examination; to examine

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Assert

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to demonstrate power; to defend a statement as true

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