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1
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aberrant

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different what is typical/usual especially in a unacceptable way

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abhorrence

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a feeling of hating something or someone

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abnegate

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to not allow yourself to have something, especially something you like or want

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abomination

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something you dislike and disapprove

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access

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the right or possibility of getting near to a place or person; to use or look at something

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accolade

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praise or approval

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achieve

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to succeed n finishing something or reaching an aim, after a lot of effort

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acquiescence

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the act of accepting or agreeing to something, often unwillingly

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addled

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confused and unable to think clearly

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adhere

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to stick or be attached firmly

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adjacent

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very near , next to, or touching; nothing in between

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adjourn

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to have a pause or rest during a formal trial/meeting

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adulation

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very great admiration or praise for someone, especially it is more than is deserved; too much admiration or praise

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adumbrate

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to give only themainfactsand not thedetailsabout something,especiallysomething that willhappenin thefuture

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15
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adversity

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a difficult or unlucky situation or event

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affluent

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having a lot of money or owning a lot of things; rich

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afore

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before

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aggravates

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to make a bad situation worse; to annoy someone

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agitated

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worried or angry; nervous because of worry or fear that’s difficult to control

20
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albeit

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although; despite the stated thing

21
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allegedly

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used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done but has not been proved

22
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allusion

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something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person; a brief or indirect reference

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aloof

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not friendly or willing to take part in things; not interested or involved because you do not approve pof what is happening

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ameliorate

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to make a bad or unpleasant situation better

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amend

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to change the words of a text/something written, especially a law or a legal document

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amenity

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something intended to make life easier or more pleasant or comfortable for people, i.e. shopping centre

27
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amiss

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wrong, not suitable, or not as expected

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anathema

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something that is strongly disliked or disapproved

29
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appalling

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very bad; shocking and very bad

30
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apprehensive

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feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen; anxiety about future; fearing something unpleasant will happen

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apt

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right or suitable for a particular situation; having a natural ability or skill

32
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arbitrary

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based on chance rather than abeing planned/reason; usin unlimited personal power without considering other people’s right

33
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arc

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a shape of part of a circle or other curved line; a complete story or the story of one chara; a powerful flow of electricity that goes across a space between two points

34
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arcane

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mysterious and known only by a few people; complicated and therefore understood by only a few people

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aridity

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the state of being very dry and without enough rain for plant; the state of not being interesting pr successful

36
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array

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a large group of things/people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way

37
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aspersion

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a criticism, suggestion, or remark that damages another person’s reputation

38
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assail

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to attack someone violently or criticise someone strongly; to cause someone to experience unpleasant thoughts or feelings

39
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atria

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plural of atrium: a very large room, often with glass or roof; a large open central area in a public or commercial building

40
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attain

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to reach or succeed in getting something difficult

41
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attest

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to show, say, or prove something exist or is true; to sign a doc to shoe that you were present when it was signed by someone else

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attributed

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to think that someone/thing has a peruliar quality or feature; a quality or charasteristic that someone/thing has

43
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audience

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a group of people together in one place to watch/listn to something; a formal meeting that you have with an important person

44
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auger

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a tool consisting twisted rod of metal attached to a handle, used to making large hole in wood or ground

45
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avalanche

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a large amount of ice, snow, rock that falling quickly down the side of a mountain;too many things that happen at the same time

46
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averse

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strongly disliking or opposed to

47
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axis

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a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two halves

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