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Alluring

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Tempting; fascinating; charming

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Allocate

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To set aside for a specific purpose

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Aloft

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Up in the air; high

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Aloof

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Reserved; cool; indifferent

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Altercation

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An argument; a disagreement

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Altruism

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Unselfishness; concern for others

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Amalgamate

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To combine; to unite; to blend

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Amass

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To accumulate; to collect

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Ambrosial

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Pleasing to the taste or smell

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Ambuscade

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Hidden or secret attack

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Amenable

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Agreeable; responsive

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Amiss

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Wrong; faulty; improper

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Amnesty

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Official pardon for an offense

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Anomalous

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Abnormal; inconsistent

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Accolade

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Honor; award; approval

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Ablution

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A washing; cleansing

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Aberration

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Abnormality; deviation

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Acclaim

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To greet with approval

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Accede

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To agree to

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Ague

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A fever; plaque

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Alacrity

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Liveliness; willingness

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Allay

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To relieve or to calm

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Accost

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To approach and speak to

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Accrue

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To gather; to accumulate

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Acrid

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Bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic

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Acrimonious

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Harsh in speech or behavior

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Aghast

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Shocked or terrified

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Agile

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Able to move quickly

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Agnostic

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One who doubts the existence of GD

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Affectation

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A phony attitude; insincerity

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Affirmation

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A statement that something is true

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Affliction

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Great suffering; hardship

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Affluence

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Wealth

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Affront

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An insult

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Agape

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Open-mouthed; surprised

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Adage

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A familiar saying

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Addled

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Confused

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Adduce

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To give an example in proving something

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Adorn

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To dress up; to decorate

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Abjure

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To give up (rights)

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Aggregate

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To collect; to gather together

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Adroit

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Skillful; clever

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Adulation

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Excessive praise or flattery

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Advent

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An arrival; a coming

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Adversary

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Enemy; opponent

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Adversity

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A misfortune; distress

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Aegis

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A shield ; protection; sponsorship

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Affable

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Friendly; agreeable

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Antediluvian

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Very old-fashioned; primitive

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Anathema

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A curse; a person or thing to be avoided

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Ancillary

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Helping; subordinate

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Anent

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Regarding; concerning

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Anguish

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Great suffering or grief

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Animadversion

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Criticism; comment that opposed

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Animus

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Hostile feeling

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Anneal

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To heat and then cool; to toughen

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Annuity

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Specified income payable at stated intervals

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Append

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To attach; to add

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Antipathy

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Intense dislike

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Apathy

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Indifference; lack of feeling

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Aperture

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An opening; a gap

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Aphasia

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Loss of the ability to speak

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Aphorism

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Brief saying; proverb

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Anthropoid

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Resembling man

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Aplomb

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Self confidence; poise

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Apocryphal

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Doubtful; not authentic

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Apogee

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Farthest point away from the earth

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Apostate

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One who gives up his beliefs

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Apothegm

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Brief instructive saying

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Appall

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To frighten; to cause loss of courage

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Apparition

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A ghost

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Appease

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To soothe; satisfy

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Appellation

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A name

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Ascendant

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Rising

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Ascertain

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To find out; to determine

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Ascetic

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One who denies his body pleasure and comfort

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Ascribe

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To attribute; to credit as to a cause or source

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Aseptic

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Without bacteria

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Asinine

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Stupid; silly

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Askance

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Preceded by to look: sidewise; suspiciously

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Askew

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Crooked; out of position

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Asperity

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Harshness; roughness

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Aspersion

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A damaging remark

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Assail

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To attack; to assault

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Assay

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To test; to try

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Assent

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To agree; to accept

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Assiduity

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Diligence; care

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Assuage

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To calm; to make less severe

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Astral

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Pertaining to the stars

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Astringent

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Substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues

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Astute

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Shrewd; very smart

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Asunder

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Into separate parts

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Asylum

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A safe place; a refuge

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Atavistic

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Going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor

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Atone

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To make up for; to repent

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Atrocious

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Cruel; brutal

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Attenuated

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Decreased; weakened

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Apposite

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Appropriate

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Apprehensive

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Fearful; anxious

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Apprise

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To inform

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Approbation

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Approval

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Appurtenance

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Something added to another more important thing

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Apropos

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Relevant; appropriate; fitting

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Aptitude

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Ability

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Aquiline

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Like an eagle; curved or hooked

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Arable

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Good for farming

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Arbiter

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A judge; an umpire

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Arbor

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A shaded area

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Arcane

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Mysterious

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Archaic

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Outdated; old-fashioned

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Archipelago

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Group of islands

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Ardent

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Intensely enthusiastic

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Arduous

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Difficult; strenuous

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Aria

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A solo in an opera

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Arid

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Dry

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Armistice

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A truce; suspension of hostilities

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Arraign

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To accuse

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Arrant

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Notorious; downright

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Array

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An orderly arrangement

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Arrears

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Preceded by in: in debt

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Arroyo

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A deep ditch caused by running water

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Artifice

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Trick; deception

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Au courant

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Up to date; fully informed

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Audit

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To examine accounts

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Augment

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To increase; to make greater

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Augur

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To predict

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August

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Majestic; worthy of respect; impressive

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Aural

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Pertaining to the sense of hearing

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Auroral

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Rosy; pertaining to the the dawn

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Auspices

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Approval; support

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Austere

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Severe; stern; self-disciplined

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Autocratic

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Despotic; unlimited in authority

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Automaton

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Self operating machine; robot

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Autumnal

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Mature; declining

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Auxiliary

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Giving assistance; subordinate

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Avarice

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Greed

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Aver

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To declare; to state firmly

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Averse

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Reluctant; not willing

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Aversion

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Intense dislike

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Avid

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Enthusiastic

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Avocation

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A hobby; not one’s regular work

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Avoirdupois

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Heaviness; weight

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Avow

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To declare openly

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle

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Awry

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Twisted to one side; in the wrong direction

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Axiom

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True statement; established principle

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Azure

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Blue

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