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Abase

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To humiliate

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Abdicate

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To give up a position

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Aberration

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Something abnormal

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Abet

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To aid

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Abject

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Pitiful

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Abjure

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To reject

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Abnegation

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Denial of comfort to oneself

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Abrogate

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To abolish

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Absolution

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Forgiveness

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

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Accede

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To agree

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Accentuate

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To stress

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Acclaim

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High praise

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Accolade

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High praise

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Accost

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To confront verbally

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Accretion

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Small growth in size or amount

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Acerbic

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Bitter

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Acrimony

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Discord

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Acumen

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Keen insight

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Adamant

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Unyielding

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Admonish

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To caution

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Adulation

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Extreme praise

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Adumbrate

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To sketch out in a vague way

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Adverse

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Dangerous

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Advocate

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To argue in favor of something

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Affable

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Friendly

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Affluent

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Wealthy

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Affront

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An insult

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Aggrandize

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To increase

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Aggregate

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A whole or total

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Aggrieved

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Wronged

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Agnostic

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Believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

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Alacrity

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Eagerness

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Allay

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To soothe

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Allege

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To assert

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Allocate

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To destribute

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Altercation

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Fight

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Amalgamate

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To unite

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Ambivalent

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Having opposing feelings

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Ameliorate

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To improve

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Amenable

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Compliant

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Amenity

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An item that increases comfort

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Amicable

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Friendly

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Amorous

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Showing love

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Amorphous

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Without definite shape

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Anachronistic

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Being out of correct chronological order

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analgesic

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Pain reducer

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analogous

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similar to

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Anarchist

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One who wants to eliminate government

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Anathema

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A detested person

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Anecdote

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Short, humorous account

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Anesthesia

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Loss of sensation

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Anguish

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Extreme sadness

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Animated

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Lively

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Annex

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To incorporate space

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Annul

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To invalidate

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Anomaly

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Something abnormal

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Anonymous

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Unknwn

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Antagonism

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Hostility

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Antediluvian

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Ancient

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Anthology

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Collection of writings or songs

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Antipathy

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Strong dislike

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Antiquated

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Out of date

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Antiseptic

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Sterile

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Antithesis

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Opposite

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Anxiety

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Uneasiness

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Apathetic

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Uncaring

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Apocryphal

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False

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Appalling

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Shocking

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Appease

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Satisfy

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Appraise

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To assess value

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Apprehend

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Arrest

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Approbation

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A praise

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Appropriate

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Make use of

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Aquatic

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Relating to water

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Arable

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Suitable for growing crops

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Arbiter

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Person who resolves conflict

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Arbitrary

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Based on random factors

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Arbitration

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Process of resolving a dispute

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Arboreal

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Relating to trees

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Arcane

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Obscure, known only by a few

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Archaic

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Related to an earlier time

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Archetypal

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Typical example of something

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Ardor

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Extreme energy

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Arid

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Dry

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Arrogate

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Take without jstification

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Ascetic

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Austere; disciplined

89
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Ascribe

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Credit; attribute

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Aspersion

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Defamation; slander

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Assiduous

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Hard-working

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Assuage

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Allay; placate

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Atone

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Repent

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Austere

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Bare; bleak

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Avarice

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Excessive greed

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