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adamant

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def: (adj.) sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion

syn/ant: stubborn & complying

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admonish

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def: (vb.) to criticize (someone) usually gently do as to corect a fault

syn/ant: scold & approve

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aggregate

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def: (n.) a complete amount of something

syn/ant: total & net

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abate

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def: (vb.) to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

syn/ant: subside & escalate

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abject

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def: (adj.) showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissive

syn/ant: humble & superior

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abstemious

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def: (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline/given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one’s appetites

syn/ant: temperate & greedy

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abstruse

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def: (adj.) difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand

syn/ant: perplex & obvious

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accoutrement

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def: (n.) something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment

syn/ant: accessory & essential

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acquit

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def: (vb.) to free from a charge or wrong doing/to conduct one’s street usually under pressure/to free oneself from debt

syn/ant: liberate & convict

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acrimonious

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def: (adj.) having or showing deep-seated resentment

syn/ant: bitter & sweet

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acumen

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def: (n.) exceptional discernment & judgment especially in practical matter

syn/ant: intelligence & dumb

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adulation

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def: (n.) excessive admiration or devotion to a person

syn/ant: adoration & scorn

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aesthetic

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def: (adj) very pleasing to look at

syn/ant: elegant & ugly

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affable

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def: (adj.) having a relaxed, casual manner

syn/ant: mellow & strict

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agnostic

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def: (n.) one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven

syn/ant: atheist & religious

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