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Apostate

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One who renounces a religious faith

- defector, deserter, traitor

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Articulate

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Able to speak clearly and expressively

-eloquent, fluent

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Austere

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Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

-bleak, grim, harsh, severe, hard

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Amulet

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Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

-talisman

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Attenuate

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To reduce in force or degree; weaken

-enervate, weaken

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Arbitrate

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to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

-intermediate, intervene, moderate

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Assail

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to attack; to assault

-strike

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Archaic

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ancient; old fashioned

-antique, passe, vintage, outdated

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Approbation

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Approval and praise

-acclaim, compliments, extolment, kudos

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Ardor

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intense and passionate feeling

-enthusiasm, zeal, devotion, fervor

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

-indifference, lethargy, phlegm, unconcern

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Audacious

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fearless and daring

-agressive, assertive, bold, brave, valiant

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Apocryphal

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of questionable authority or authenticity

-fake, doubtful

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Antipathy

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extreme dislike

-animosity, antagonism, hatred, repulsion, hostility

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Arrogate

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to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
-take, presume, appropriate

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Analgesia

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a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness

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Anomaly

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deviation from what is normal

-aberration, abnormality, irregular

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Analogous

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similar or alike in some way; equivalent

-comparable, homogeneous, parallel

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Assuage

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to make something unpleasant less severe

-alleviate, appease, comfort, ease, pacify

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Arbitrary

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determined by chance or impulse

-random, changeable, erratic

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August

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dignified; grandiose

-admirable, awesome, majestic

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Augury

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a prophecy; a prediction of events

- omen, harbinger, portent

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Antagonize

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to annoy or provoke to anger

-irritate, oppose, pester, vex

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Axiom

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premise; self-evident truth

- law, rule, principle, adage, maxim

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Anachronism

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something out of place

- incongruity

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Abjure

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to reject; to abandon formally

-recall, forswear, recant, retract

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Aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence, and reputation

- amplify, dignify, elevate, exalt, ennoble, magnify

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Accretion

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a gradual growth in size; an increase in amount

- accumulation, buildup

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Abase

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to humble; to disgrace

- demean; humiliate

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Amortize

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to diminish by installment payments

- decrease, reduce

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Acidulous

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sour in taste or manner

- acerbic, biting, pungent, tart

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Affected

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phony; artificial

- fake, pretentious, insincere, put-on

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Abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

- delay, dormancy, remission, postponement

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Abate

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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

- lapse, moderate, relent, wane, subside

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Ambiguous

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doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways

- doubtful, dubious, equivocal, unclear, vague, obscure

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Aesthetic

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concerning the appreciation of beauty

- tasteful; artistic

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Ameliorate

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to make better; to improve

-pacify, upgrade, amend

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Amalgamate

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to combine; to mix together

-blend, commingle, fuse, merge, unite

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Advocate

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to speak in favor of

- back, support

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Abstain

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to choose not to do something

-forbear, refrain, withhold

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Acme

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the highest point; the summit; the highest level or degree attainable
-apex; peak

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Aerie

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a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
-perch, stronghold

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Adulterate

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to make impure

-doctor, load, corrupt, falsify

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Abyss

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an extremely deep hole

- void, chasm

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Abdicate

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to give up a position, right, or power

-cede, quit, resign, yield

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Abscond

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to leave secretly

-decamp, escape, flee

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Abstemious

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moderate in appetite

-self-restraining, temperate, abstinent

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Alleviate

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to make more bearable

- assuage, comfort, ease, mitigate, relieve

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Anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

- narcotic, opiate

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Alacrity

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speed or quickness

- celerity, haste, swiftness, dispatch

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Aberrant

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deviating from what is normal or expected

-abnormal, anomalous, errant, irregular

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