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Agnostic

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One who does not know whether there is a god.(noun)

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A/AN

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Gives word a negative meaning. (Not, without, unusual or irregular)

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Amoral

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Without moral standards; neither moral nor immoral; unable to distinguish between right and wrong. (Adj)

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Anarchy

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Without a ruler; political disorder and confusion. (Noun)

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Anecdote

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Originally, not published; now, merely a shot account of some interesting or humorous incident. (Noun)

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Anemia

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Without blood; a deficiency of red corpuscles in the blood. (Noun)

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Anesthetic

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Without feeling; a drug causing one to be insensitive to pain. (Noun)

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Anomaly

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Not the same; a rare exception; something that is not normal. (Noun)

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Anonymous

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Without a name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name. (Adj)

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Asymmetrical

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Not measured together; not having both sides exactly alike; not symmetric. (Adj)

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Atheist

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One who is without a God; one who denies the existence of Good. (Noun)

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Atypical

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Not typical.(adj)

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Amorphous

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lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless (adj)

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Analgesic

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a remedy that relieves or allays pain.(noun)

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Apathetic

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having or showing little or no emotion. (Adj)

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Apathy

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absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. (Noun)

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Atom

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the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. (Noun)

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AMBI, AMPHI

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Around, both

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Ambience

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The surrounding atmosphere. (Noun)

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Ambiguous

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To drive around; uncertain; having two possible meaning. (Adj)

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Ambitious

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Originally, going around for voted; today, having the desire to succeed. (Adj)

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Amphitheater

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An oval or round structure with tiers of seat around an open space. (Noun)

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Ambidextrous

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Able to use both hands with equal ease. (Adj)

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Ambiguity

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The quality of having two possible meaning. (Noun)

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Ambivalence

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Conflicting feeling toward a Person or thing. (Noun)

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Ambivalent

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Having conflicting (both kinds of) feeling toward someone or something. (Adj)

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Amphibian

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An animal that lives both in the water and on land. ( also an aircraft that can take off and land both on water and on land). (Noun)

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Amphibious

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Able to live or to travel both on land and in the water. (Adj)

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ANN/ENN

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Year

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Annals

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A written account of events year by year; historical records. (Noun)

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Anniversary

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The yearly return of the date of some memorable event. (Noun)

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Annual

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Yearly. Also lasting only one year, as an annual plant. (Adj)

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Annuity

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An investment that provides fixed payments yearly or at other regular intervals. (Noun)

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Biannual

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Occurring two times a year. (Adj)

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Biennial

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Occurring every two years. (Adj)

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Centennial

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A hundredth anniversary. (Adj)

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Millennium

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A period of a thousand years; specifically the thousand years when, according to the New Testament, Christ is to reign on earth; thus a period of happiness and prosperity. (Noun)

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Per annum

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By the year; annually. (Adverb)

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Perennial

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Having a life circle lasting through more than two years, as a perennial plant. Also lasting many years as perennial youth. (Adj)

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Semiannual

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Half yearly; occurring two times a year. (Adj)

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Superannuated

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Beyond the year of retirement; retires because of age. (Adj)

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Anno Domini

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In the Christian Era (A.D) (adverb)

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Bicentennial

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consisting of or lasting 200 years: a bicentennial period. (Noun)

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