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anachronism
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someone or something that is or seems to be in the wrong historical time ( anachronistic
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anagram
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a word ro phrase made by changing the order of the letters in another word or phrase
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anal
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1) relating to ANUS 2) (disapproving_ showing a lot of concern with small details
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analgesic
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a drug that reduces pain
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analogous
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similiar to another situation or thing
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analogy
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something that seems similar in two situations,
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anathema
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somethignthat is complete opposite of what you believe in
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anchovy
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a very small ocean fish that taste very salty
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androgynous
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1) someone ( person or plant or any organisms )who looks both male and female
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android
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robot that looks completely human
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anesthetize
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to make someone unable to feel pain or strong emotions
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anew
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in a new or different way
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anglican
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relating to the official church of England, such as the episcopal church
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angora
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wool or thread made from the fur of goats or rabbits
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angst
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strong feelings of anxiety and sadness because u r worried about your life
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angular
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1) having sharp corners 2) very thin, and without much flesh on ur bones
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animosity
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strong dislike or hatred
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annals
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in the whole history of a particular subject
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annex
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1) take over of a country or area nearby, especially by using force 2) a seperate building that has been added to the larger one
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annuity
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an amount of money that is paid each year to someone from an investment
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anoint
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to put oil or water over someone’s head during a religious ceremony
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anomaly
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something that is very noticeable because it is different from what is usual
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antacid
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a drug tha tgets rid of the burning feelings in your stomach when u eat, drink too much alcohol
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antagonism
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strong opposition to or hatred of someone else
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antagonist
your opponent in an argument, fight, etc
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antagonize
to make someone feel angry with you
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ante
to increase your demands or try to get more out of a situation 2) [ante up] to pay an amount of money in order to become involve in something
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anteater
an animal that has a very long nose and eats small insects
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antelope
an animal that has logn horns, can run very fast and is very gradeful
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anthology
set of stories, poems, etc by different people collected together in one book
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anthrax
a serious disease that affects cattle and sheep, that can affect people
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anthropology
scientific study or people, their societies and their beliefes, etc
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antiaircraft
able to be used against enemy aircraft
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anticlimax
something that seems disappointing after all the excitement over it
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antics
behavior that seems strange, funny silly or annoying
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antihistamine
a drug that is used for treating an allergy or cold
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antipathy
a feeling of strong dislike or opposition
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antiquated
old-fashioned and not appropraite for modern needs or conditions
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antisemitism
hatred for the jews
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antithesis
the exact opposite of something
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antitrust
preventing one company from unfairly controlling prices
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antler
one of the two horns that look like tree branches on the head of animals (ex. deer)
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antonym
a word that means the oppisite of another workd
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anvil
a heavy iron block on which pieces of metal are shaped using a hammer
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apartheid
a system in which the different races in a country are separated from each other
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ape
a large monkey without a tail or with a very short tail, such as a gorilla
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aperitif
a small alcoholic drink that you have before a meal
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aperture
a small opening, especially one that lets light into a camera
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apex
the top of highest part of something 2) the most successful part of something
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aphorism
a short expression that says something true
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aphrodisiac
a food or drug that makes someone feel sexual excitement
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aplomb
in a confident or skillful way, especially in a difficult situation
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apolitical
not having any interest or connection with politics
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apoplectic
so angry you cannot control yourself 2) relating to a strole- apoplexy
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apostle
1) 1 of the 12 men chosen by christ to teach his messege 2) someone who beleves strongly in a new idea and tries to convinece other people to believe it
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apparatus
1) tools, machines or instruments used for a particular purpose 2) the way in which a group of people work together in a company
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appellate
a court or judge that can change a decision made by a earlier court of law
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append
to add somehting, espeically a separate part, to a piece of writing
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appendage
something that is added to something larger or more important
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applicable
affecting or relating to a particular person, group or sitaution
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applicator
a special brush or tool used for putting paint, glue , medicine etc on something
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apportion
to decide how something should be divided between various people
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appraisal
an official judgement about how valuabe , effective or successful someone/st is
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appreciable
large enough to be noticed, felt or considered important
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apprise
to formally or officially tell someone about something
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approbation
praise or approval
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APR
annual percentage rate = the rate of interest that you must pay when you borrow money
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apropos
relating to something just mentioned (apropos to nothing = not relating to anything
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aptitude
a natural ability or skill, espeically in learning
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aptitude test
a test used for finding our what someone's best skills are
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aquarius
1) 11th sign of the zodiac, image is of a person pouring water 2) s/o born between janury 20 to feb 18
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aqueduct
a structure like a bridge for carrying water across a valley
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AR
arkansas
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arabic numerals
the sign 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 0, or a combination of these signs used as a number
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arable
land that is good for growing crops
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arbiter
1_ a person or organization that settles an argument between two groups or people 2) style taste and fashion that influences society's opinions about what is fashionable
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arbitrate
to be a judge in an argument becuase both sides have asked for this
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arcade
1) a special room where people got o play video games 2) a passage or side of a building that is covered with an arched roof, and that often has small stores along it
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archaeology
study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools, etc
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archaic
belonging to the past, or old fashioned and no longer used
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archbishop
a priest with a very high rank
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archipelago
a group of small islands
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archway
a passage or entrance under an arch or aches
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arctic
the Arctic = most northern part of the earth, including parts of alaska and greenland, the and sea called the arctic ocean
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ardent
having very strong feelings or admiration or determination about someone or something
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arduous
needing a lot of hard and continuous efforts
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aria
a song that is sung by only one person in an opera
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arid
getting very little rain, and therefore very dry
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aries
the first sign of the zodiac, represented by a ram 2) someone born between march 21 and april 19
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arithmetic
the sciene of numbers involving adding, dividing, multiplying,etc
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armadillo
a small animal with a pointed nose and a hard shell that lives in hot dry parts of north and south america
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armaments
weapons and military equipment
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armband
a band of material that you wear around your arm . ex: to show that someone passed away
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armistice
an agreement to stop fighitng, usually for a specific period of time
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arms control
the attempts by powerful contries to limit the number and types of war weapons that exist
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arms race
the competition between different countries to have a large number of powerful weapons
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aromatherapy
the usage of pleasent smelling oils to make you feel more healthy
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arraign
to make someone have a particular feeling 2) to make someone feel sexually excited
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array
a group of people or things, espiecially one that is large or impressive
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arrears
1)to own someone money because ur regular payment to him or her is late 2) money that is owed and should already have been paid
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arsenal
a large number of weapns, or building where they are stored
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arsenic
a very strong poison
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artichoke
a round green vegetable with think pointed leaves and a firm base
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artisan
someone who does skilled work, making things by hand
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artsy
interested in art, or seeming to know alot about art
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asbestos
a gray substance that does not burn easily and was used in some clothing and buulding material in the past
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ascendancy (think of ascend )
a position of increasing power, influence or control
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ascent
the act of moving or climbing to a higher position 2) the process of becoming more important or successful 3) a path or raod that foes gradually up
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ascertain
to find out the truth about something
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ascetic
to live a simple life with no physical comforts
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ascribe
to say that something is caused by a particularf person or thing
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asexual
1) not having secual organs or not involving secual activity 2) not interested in sex
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askance
if you look askance, u do not approve or think of it as good
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askew
not straight or level
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asparagus
a long thin green vegetable
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aspen
a tall thing straight tree that grows in the western usa
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aspersion
to critize someone or make an unfair judment
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asphalt
a hard black substance used on the surgace of roads
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asphyxiate
to stop someone breathing [=suffocation ]
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assailant
someone who attacks someone else
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assent
official agreement
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assert
to state firmly that something is true 2) to behavior in a determined and confident war to make people respect u
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assertion
something that u say or write that u stronly beleive
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asteroid
a large object made of rock that moves around in space
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astride
having one leg on each side of something ex; sitting on a horse
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astringent
1) criticizing someone very severely 2) able to make ur skin less oily or stop a wound form bleeding
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astronomical
extremely large in amount 2) relating to the study of stars and plantes
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astute
quick to understand a situation and how to get an advantage from it
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asymmetrical
having 2 sides that are different in size and shape
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atomic
relating to atoms and the energy produced by splitting them
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atrocity
very cruel or violent action
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attributable
likely to have been caused by something
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attribute
1) useful quality 2) to believe or say that someone is responsible for something
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attributive
attributive noun or adjective comes before the noun or phrase it desbrices. in the sentence, "i heard a funny story," funny is the attributive.
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attuned
to be so familiar with s/o or s/t, that u know how to deal with it
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atypical
not typical or usual
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auburn
auburn hair is a reddish brown color
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audacious
brave and shocking
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audacity
the quality of having enough courage to take risks or do things that are shocking or rude
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audit
to officially examine a company's financial records in order to check that they are correct 2) study a subject at college without getting a grade for it
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augment
to increase the size or value or something
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au pair
a young person who stays with a family in a foreign country and looks after their children
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aural
relating to the sense of hearing
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auspices
with the help and support of a person or organization
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austere
1) very strict and serious 2) very plain and simple 3) without a lot of comfort or enjoyment
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austerity
1) bad economic conditions in which people do not having enough money to live 2) the quality of being austere
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auxiliary
giving extra help or support
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auxiliary verb
a verb that is used with another verb to form questions, negative sentencs, and tenses. in english , they are : "be" "do" "have"
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avalanche
1) a large amount of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain 2) [an avalanche of things] = a very large number of things that happen or arrive at the same time
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avant-garde
very modern and different from existing art, etc, often in away that is strange or shocking
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avarice
an extreme desire for wealth
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averse
to like to do something
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aversion
a strong dislike of something or someone
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avid
doing something as much as possible
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avow
to say or admit something publicly
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await
1) wait for something 2) if a situation or event awaits someone, it is going to happen to him/her
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awash
1) having too much of something 2) covered with water
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awning
a sheet of material outside a store, tent used for protection from the sun or rain
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AWOL
absent without leave = absent from ur military group without permission
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awry
to not happen in the planned manner
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have an ax to grind
to have a personal reason for doing something
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axiom
a rule or principle that is considered by most people to be true
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axiomatic
a principle that is axiomatic does not need to be proved because people can see that it is true
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axle
the bar that connects two wheels on vehicle
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AZ
abbrivation of arizone
