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: a feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interests
: a liking for or an attraction to something
: a quality that makes things suited to each other

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affinity

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: to cause (someone) to feel hostile or angry : to irritate or upset (someone)

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antagonize

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: a little island

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ait

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: to make (something) weaker or less in amount, effect, or force

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attenuate

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: to do or say something that shows a lack of respect for (someone or someone’s feelings)

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affront

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: to say (something) in a very strong and definite way

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aver

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: the palace of the Moorish kings at Granada, Spain

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alhambra

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: a quick and cheerful readiness to do something

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alacrity

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: the perfect form or example of something

: the highest or best part of something

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apotheosis

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: very confident and daring : very bold and surprising or shocking

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audacious

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: divination from auspices or omens; also : an instance of this
: omen, portent

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augury

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: very clever or skillful

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adroit

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: very eager

: wanting something very much

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avid

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: a coming into being or use

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advent

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: confidence and skill shown especially in a difficult situation

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aplomb

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: simple or plain : not fancy
of a person : having a serious and unfriendly quality
: having few pleasures : simple and harsh

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austere

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: excessive or slavish admiration or flattery

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adulation

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: the study of human races, origins, societies, and cultures

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anthropology

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: friendly and easy to talk to

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affable

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: to agree to a request or a demand

: to enter a high office or position

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accede

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: an island that is made of coral and shaped like a ring

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atoll

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: a group of islands

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archipelago

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: not having or showing much emotion or interest

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apathetic

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: dishonest or insincere behavior or speech that is meant to deceive someone

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artifice

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: something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.
: a person or a thing that seems to belong to the past and not to fit in the present

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anachronism

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: extremely bad or severe
: very humble : feeling or showing shame
: very weak : lacking courage or strength

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abject

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: foolish or unnecessary talk, trouble, or activity

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ado

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: based on or consisting of reports or observations of usually unscientific observers

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anecdotal

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: extremely poor or bad

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abysmal

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: formed or used for a special purpose

: made or done without planning because of an immediate need

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ad hoc

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: something that does not have a single clear meaning

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ambiguity

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: showing or suggesting that future success is likely

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auspicious

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medical : gradual loss of muscle or flesh usually because of disease or lack of use

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atrophy

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: something (such as a problem or a type of behavior) that is unusual or unexpected

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aberration

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: a rule or principle that many people accept as true

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axiom

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: a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant

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astrolabe

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: to yell at (someone) : to criticize (someone) in a loud and angry way

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berate

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: showing complete happiness

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beatific

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: to suddenly show that you do not want to do something : to refuse to do what someone else wants you to do

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balk

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: talk in which people make jokes about each other in a friendly way

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banter

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: having or showing a lack of excitement or interest in something especially because it is very familiar

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blasé

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: a large spar projecting forward from the stem of a ship

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bowsprit

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: having or showing a tendency to argue or fight

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bellicose

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: the use of few words to say something

: the quality or fact of lasting only for a short period of time

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brevity

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: to make the quiet sound of water moving over rocks
: to talk foolishly or too much
of a baby : to make quiet and happy sounds

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burble

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: serenely mild and kindly

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benignant

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: a temporary camp or shelter

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bivouac

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: of or relating to a dramatic style of art and music that was common in the 17th and early 18th centuries and that featured many decorative parts and details
: having many details or too many details

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baroque

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: acting or done in a very open and shocking way without shame or embarrassment

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brazen

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: an outdoor fire often used as a signal fire

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balefire

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