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Amorphous

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Shapeless
formless
unstructured
indefinite
vague
nebulous
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Auspicious

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Favourable
Propitious 
Bright
Rosy
Good
Optimistic 
Opportune
Providential 
Felicitous
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Artful

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Clever
Skilful 
Sly
Canny
Crafty
Cunning
Wily
Scheming 
Devious
Guileful 
Shrewd
Astute 
Acute
Deceitful 
Deceptive
Duplicitous 
Disingenuous 
Untrustworthy 
Unscrupulous 
Fly
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Apathetic

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Marked by lack of interest 
Uninterested 
Indifferent 
Unconcerned 
Unmoved
Unresponsive 
Detached
Unfeeling
Emotionless 
Dispassionate 
Lukewarm
Lethargic
Languid
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Aesthetic

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Adj: concerned with the appreciation of beauty
Noun: set of principles underlying the work of a particular artist or artistic movement

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Ascetic

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Adj: Characterised by severe self discipline
Austere
Abstinent
Abstemious

Simple
Plain

Noun: person who follows ascetic life
Recluse
Hermit
Sannyasi/sadhu

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Austere

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Severe or strict in manner or attitude 
Aternt
Strict 
Harsh
Stony
Having no comforts or luxuries
Plain or unadorned appearance

Simple
Unostentatious
Plain

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Apocryphal

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Fictitious 
Made up
Untrue
Fabricated
False
Spurious 
Doubtful authenticity
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Arbitrary

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Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any system or reason
Unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority

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Appeasement

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Peace
Quiet
Ease
Calm
Contentment
Tranquillise
Reconcile
Placate
Conciliate
Propitiate 
Palliate 
Mollify
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Audaciously

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Willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks
Daring
Bold
Brave
Unflinching 
Courageous 
Valiant
Valorous
Intrepid
Heroic
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Anomalous

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Not normal
Atypical 
Incongruous 
Bizarre 
Eccentric
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Attrition

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A gradual reduction or weakening
A rubbing away
Sapping
Enfeebling 
Attenuation
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Ablution

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Cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual

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Ambivalence

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Indecision
Experiencing contradictory emotions
Equivocation

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Ascribe

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Regard something as being due to

Regard as being produced by or belonging to

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Abate

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To reduce
Dampen
Mitigate
Attenuate
Alleviate
Appease
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Abide

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To remain 
To stay
To continue 
Endure
Obey
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Abash

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To make ashamed or uneasy
Embarrassed
Disconcerted

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Augment

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To make or become greater

To increase

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Abstract

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Theoretical
Conceptual
Conjectural
Hypothetical

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Accountable

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Responsible
Expected to answer one’s actions
Liable
Answerable

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Adroit

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Skilful 
Clever
Deft
Dexterous 
Agile
Intelligent
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Ancillary

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Helping
Providing support
Subordinate
Lower or secondary class or rank

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Ambulatory
Capable of walking
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Affront
``` Insult Offense Indignity Mortify Provoke Hurt ```
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Adherent
Supporter Follower Disciple Partisan
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Armament
Military supplies and weapons | Process of arming for war
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Atone
To make amends | Compensate
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Ammunition
Quantity of bullets and shells Points Arguments Evidence
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Alacrity
Liveliness | Readiness
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Asinine
Stupid Silly Dolt
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Agog
Very eager or curioustohear or see something
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Annals
``` Record of events year by year Historical records Chronically Accounts Registers Journals ```
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Animated
``` Full of life or excite Lively Enthusiastic Energetic High spirited Vigorous Eager ```
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Avaricious
Excessively greedy
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Assail
Attack in speech or writing To attack violently Assault Chastise Castigate
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Annex
To add or attach
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Ascerbic / acerbic
``` Sharp and forthright Harsh in tone Scathing Sarcastic Sardonic Satirical Wounding ```
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Acme
Highest point Zenith Peak Pinnacle
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Alex
Highest point Peak Zenith Acme
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Animosity
``` Enmity Acrimony Grudge Ill will Hostility ```
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Accrue
Accumulate or receive over time | Be received by someone in regular or increasing amount over time
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Apathy
Absence of emotions or enthusiasm or interest
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Ameliorate
To make something bad better Improve Mitigate Reform
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Abstain
Choose not to participate in | Refrain from consuming or tasked part in
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Abhor
To hatE very much Detest Regard with disgust or hate Abominate
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Abominate
``` Abhor To dislike strongly Detest To regard with intense aversion or loathing To hate ```
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Abridge
``` To shorten Cut Truncate Curtail Lessen Crop Contract Compress ```
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Abstruse
``` Hard to understand Obscure Recondite Arcane Esoteric Cryptic Enigmatic Perplexing Mysterious ```
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Abut
To adjoin | To border upon
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Abyss
``` Deep, immeasurable space Bottomless pit Gulf Profound depth or void Infinite ```
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Accolade
``` Recognition Honour Award Prize Praise Approval ```
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Adjunct
Something added as a supplementary rather than as an essential
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Affidavit
Sworn written statement
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Affinity
Closeness Propinquity Kinship Natural attraction
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Aftermath
Events follow some occurrence | Consequence of
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Aggrandise
To increase in power, status or wealth | Enlarge
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Ajar
Partially or slightly open Unfastened Unlatched A gap
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Alienate
Estrange To make hostile To isolate
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Alleviate
``` To make less severe To lessen To relieve Mollify Attenuate Mitigate Placate Pacify ```
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Allure
``` To entice with something desirable To temp Tantalise Seduce Attract Appeal ```
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Aloof
``` Uninvolved Standoffish Distant Reserved in manner Unresponsive Remote ```
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Also-ran
Loser in a race or competition, especially by a large margin
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Altercation
Heated argument, especially in public Quarrel Squabble
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Ambience / ambiance
Atmosphere Aura Mood Feel
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Amenable
``` Responsive to suggestion Easily persuaded Acquiescent Biddable Complaisant Docile ```
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Antecedent
A thing that existed before or logically precedes anther
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Anterior
Situated in front
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Appalling
``` Cause shock, dismay Horrific Awful Horrendous Ghastly Dreadful ```
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Aptitude
Natural ability | Capacity for learning
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Archaic
Very old or old fashioned Obsolete Ancient Outdated
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Arduous
``` Onerous Strenuous Laborious Tiresome Hard Difficult ```
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Artisan
Worker skilled in craft, one that involves making things with hand Artificer Craftsman
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Admonitory
Giving or conveying a warning or reprimand | Expressing reproach especially as a corrective
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Askew
Not in a straight line or level position Wrong Awry
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Assuage
``` To make less severe or intense Soothe Mitigate Attenuate Ease Satiate Quench Quell ```
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Astute
``` Sharp Shrewd Clever Quick in discernment (judgement) Acute Wise Sapient Ingenious ```
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Asunder
Apart | In separate parts
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Atrophy
``` Wither away Deteriorate Decline Shrivel Weaken Decay ```
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Atypical
``` Not typical Abnormal Unconventional Unorthodox Anomalous ```
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Aplomb
Self assurance | Self confidence
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Acquiescence
Reluctant acceptance of something without protest Consent Acceptance Approval
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Annihilated
Destroy completely
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Arcane
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge Mysterious Cryptic
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Audacity
Aggressive boldness in social situations Daring Fearless Intrepid
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Admonish
``` To warn strongly, even to a point of reprimanding Rebuke Scold Upbraid Chastise ``` Advise or urge earnestly
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Antithetical
Directly opposed or contrasted in character or purpose Poles apart Mutually incompatible Opposing
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Askance
With a look of suspicion or disapproval Suspiciously Sceptically Cynically
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Antipathy
``` An intense feeling of dislike or aversion Hostility Antagonism Animosity Aversion ```
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Affluent
Wealthy
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Amok
In a frenzied , violently raging, wild or uncontrolled state
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Aboveboard
``` Open and honest Legitimate Frank Candid Honest Fair Overt ```
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Archaic
So old as to appear to belong to a different period
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Apprehension
Fear or anxiety that something bad or unpleasant will happen Understanding or grasp
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Appreciable
Large enough to be noticed
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Ascendency
State that exists when one person or group has power over another Dominance Supremacy Hegemony
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Avid
Marked by active interest or enthusiasm
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Autonomous
Acting independently, self governing
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Apposite
Relevant Appropriate Apt Pertinent
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Assuage
Making something intense less severe Mitigate Alleviate Attenuate
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Altruism
Selfless concern for welfare of others Self sacrifice Nobility