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atrophy

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wasting away of body tissue

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abdicate

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to renounce a throne

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abhor

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to hate

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abject

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degrade

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abstinence

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restrain oneself from consuming

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abstruse

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hidden, mysterious; hard to understand

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acerbic

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sour in taste; harsh in temper

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acrimonious

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stinging/bitter in nature

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acumen

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ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions

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acute

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sharp at the end

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exacerbate

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to increase in bitterness or violence, aggravate

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accede

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to agree to a demand; to reach office

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adhere

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to stick fast, to cling

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allegory

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story/poem/picture interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning (moral or political)

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amatory

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relating to sexual love

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amiable

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having/showing agreeable personal qualities

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amorous

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inclined to love

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enamored

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inflamed with love, captivated, charmed

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inamorata

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female lover

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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands equally well

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amphibian

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person/thing having a two-fold nature; vertebrate: young = aquatic, adult= terrestrial

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ambulatory

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capable of walking

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perambulator

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one who makes a tour of inspection on foot

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preamble

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introductory statement

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animosity

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strong hostility

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equanimity

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mental or emotional stability, especially under pressure

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magnanimous

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generous in forving an insult/injury

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annuity

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specified income payable at started intervals

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perennial

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lasting an indefinite amount of time

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antebellum

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before the war

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antedate

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precede in time

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antediluvian

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old-fashioned; belonging to the period before the biblical flood

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androgen

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any substance that promotes masculine characteristics

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androgynous

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being both male and female

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anthropocentric

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regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe (as opposed to god)

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misanthrope

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one who hates humans or humanity

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philanderer

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womanizer, one who carries on flirtations or frequently enters sexual relationships with women

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antipodal

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on the opposite side of the globe

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authorship or authenticity

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apostasy

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abandonment of religious or political belief/principle

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apostle

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important early Christian teacher; one of the 12 disciples sent forth by Jesus to preach the Gospel

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aqueduct

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channel for transporting water

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subaqueous

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underwater

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archenemy

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chief enemy

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oligarchy

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small group of people having control of a country/organization

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ardent

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burning; fierce; passionate

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ardor

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flame; passion

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arson

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crime of setting property on fire

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autocrat

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absolute ruler