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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

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Capable of walking

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Affront

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Insult
Offense
Indignity
Mortify
Provoke
Hurt
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Adherent

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Supporter
Follower
Disciple
Partisan

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Armament

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Military supplies and weapons

Process of arming for war

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Atone

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To make amends

Compensate

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Ammunition

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Quantity of bullets and shells

Points
Arguments
Evidence

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Alacrity

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Liveliness

Readiness

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Asinine

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Stupid
Silly
Dolt

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Agog

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Very eager or curioustohear or see something

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Annals

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Record of events year by year
Historical records
Chronically
Accounts
Registers
Journals
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Animated

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Full of life or excite 
Lively
Enthusiastic 
Energetic
High spirited
Vigorous 
Eager
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Avaricious

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Excessively greedy

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Assail

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Attack in speech or writing
To attack violently
Assault

Chastise
Castigate

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Annex

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To add or attach

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Ascerbic / acerbic

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Sharp and forthright 
Harsh in tone
Scathing
Sarcastic 
Sardonic
Satirical 
Wounding
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Acme

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Highest point
Zenith
Peak
Pinnacle

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Alex

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Highest point
Peak
Zenith
Acme

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Animosity

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Enmity
Acrimony
Grudge
Ill will
Hostility
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Accrue

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Accumulate or receive over time

Be received by someone in regular or increasing amount over time

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Apathy

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Absence of emotions or enthusiasm or interest

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Ameliorate

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To make something bad better
Improve
Mitigate
Reform

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Abstain

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Choose not to participate in

Refrain from consuming or tasked part in

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Abhor

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To hatE very much
Detest
Regard with disgust or hate
Abominate

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Abominate

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Abhor
To dislike strongly
Detest
To regard with intense aversion or loathing
To hate
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Abridge

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To shorten
Cut
Truncate
Curtail
Lessen
Crop
Contract
Compress
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Abstruse

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Hard to understand
Obscure
Recondite
Arcane
Esoteric 
Cryptic
Enigmatic 
Perplexing
Mysterious
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Abut

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To adjoin

To border upon

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Abyss

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Deep, immeasurable space
Bottomless pit
Gulf
Profound depth or void
Infinite
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Accolade

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Recognition
Honour
Award
Prize
Praise
Approval
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Adjunct

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Something added as a supplementary rather than as an essential

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Affidavit

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Sworn written statement

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Affinity

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Closeness
Propinquity
Kinship
Natural attraction

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Aftermath

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Events follow some occurrence

Consequence of

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Aggrandise

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To increase in power, status or wealth

Enlarge

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Ajar

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Partially or slightly open
Unfastened
Unlatched
A gap

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Alienate

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Estrange
To make hostile
To isolate

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Alleviate

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To make less severe
To lessen
To relieve
Mollify
Attenuate
Mitigate
Placate
Pacify
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Allure

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To entice with something desirable
To temp
Tantalise
Seduce
Attract
Appeal
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Aloof

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Uninvolved
Standoffish 
Distant
Reserved in manner
Unresponsive 
Remote
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Also-ran

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Loser in a race or competition, especially by a large margin

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Altercation

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Heated argument, especially in public
Quarrel
Squabble

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Ambience / ambiance

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Atmosphere
Aura
Mood
Feel

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Amenable

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Responsive to suggestion
Easily persuaded
Acquiescent
Biddable
Complaisant
Docile
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Antecedent

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A thing that existed before or logically precedes anther

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Anterior

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Situated in front

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Appalling

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Cause shock, dismay 
Horrific 
Awful
Horrendous 
Ghastly
Dreadful
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Aptitude

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Natural ability

Capacity for learning

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Archaic

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Very old or old fashioned
Obsolete
Ancient
Outdated

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Arduous

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Onerous
Strenuous
Laborious
Tiresome
Hard
Difficult
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Artisan

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Worker skilled in craft, one that involves making things with hand
Artificer
Craftsman

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Admonitory

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Giving or conveying a warning or reprimand

Expressing reproach especially as a corrective

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Askew

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Not in a straight line or level position

Wrong
Awry

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Assuage

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To make less severe or intense
Soothe
Mitigate
Attenuate
Ease
Satiate
Quench
Quell
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Astute

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Sharp
Shrewd
Clever
Quick in discernment (judgement)
Acute
Wise
Sapient
Ingenious
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Asunder

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Apart

In separate parts

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Atrophy

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Wither away
Deteriorate
Decline
Shrivel
Weaken
Decay
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Atypical

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Not typical
Abnormal
Unconventional 
Unorthodox
Anomalous
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Aplomb

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Self assurance

Self confidence

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Acquiescence

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Reluctant acceptance of something without protest
Consent
Acceptance
Approval

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Annihilated

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Destroy completely

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Arcane

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Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
Mysterious
Cryptic

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Audacity

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Aggressive boldness in social situations
Daring
Fearless
Intrepid

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Admonish

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To warn strongly, even to a point of reprimanding
Rebuke
Scold
Upbraid
Chastise

Advise or urge earnestly

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Antithetical

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Directly opposed or contrasted in character or purpose
Poles apart
Mutually incompatible
Opposing

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Askance

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With a look of suspicion or disapproval
Suspiciously
Sceptically
Cynically

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Antipathy

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An intense feeling of dislike or aversion
Hostility 
Antagonism
Animosity 
Aversion
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Affluent

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Wealthy

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Amok

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In a frenzied , violently raging, wild or uncontrolled state

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Aboveboard

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Open and honest
Legitimate 
Frank
Candid
Honest
Fair
Overt
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Archaic

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So old as to appear to belong to a different period

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Apprehension

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Fear or anxiety that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Understanding or grasp

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Appreciable

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Large enough to be noticed

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Ascendency

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State that exists when one person or group has power over another
Dominance Supremacy
Hegemony

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Avid

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Marked by active interest or enthusiasm

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Autonomous

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Acting independently, self governing

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Apposite

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Relevant
Appropriate
Apt
Pertinent

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Assuage

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Making something intense less severe
Mitigate
Alleviate
Attenuate

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Altruism

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Selfless concern for welfare of others
Self sacrifice
Nobility

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