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Aberrant

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Deviating from the norm. (Adj)

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Abjure

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To reject solemnly; to avoid. (V)

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Abrogate

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To abolish by authority; put down. (V)

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Abscission

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Act of cutting off or removing. (N)

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Abscond

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To depart clandestinely. (V)

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Abstain

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To refrain from activity. (V)

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand. (Adj)

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Accolade

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An expression of praise; an award. (N)

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Accretion

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Growth; increase by successive addition. (N)

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Acerbic

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Sour or bitter taste in personality or character. (Adj)

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Acumen

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Quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight. (N)

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Abate

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To lessen in intensity or degree. (V)

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Admonish

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To express warning of disapproval. (V)

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Adroit

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Adept, skillful, dexterous. (Adj)

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Adulation

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Excessive praise. (N)

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Adulterate

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To reduce in purity by combining inferior ingredients. (V)

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Adumbrate

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To foreshadow vaguely. (V)

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Advocate

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To argue for or support a cause. (V)

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Aesthetic

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Dealing with, appreciative of. (Adj)

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Aggrandize

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To increase in intensity, power, prestige. (V)

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Alacrity

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Eager and enthusiastic willingness. (N)

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Alchemy

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A magic or wonderful transformation. (N)

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Alloy

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To commingle; to debase by mixing something inferior. (V)

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Amalgamate

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To combine several elements into a whole. (V)

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Ambiguity

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Uncertainty in meaning. (N)

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Ambivalence

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The quality of having opposing ideas or feelings. (N)

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Ameliorate

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To make better or more tolerable. (V)

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Amenable

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Agreeable; Responsive to suggestion. (Adj)

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Anachronism

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Something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context. (N)

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Anathema

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An accursed or loathed person or thing. (N)

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Anodyne

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Soothing. (Adj)

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Anomaly

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Deviation from the normal order, for, or rule; abnormality. (N)

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Antagonize

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To irritate or cause hostility. (V)

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Antipathy

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Aversion; dislike. (N)

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Antithetical

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Diametrically opposed, as in antithesis. (Adj)

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Apathy

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Lack of interest or feeling. (N)

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Apocryphal

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Of dubious authenticity or origin; Untrue story that is spread around as true. (Adj)

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Apogee

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Farthest or highest point; apex. (N)

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Apostate

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One who abandons long-held vies; a betrayer of a cause. (N)

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Apotheosis

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The perfect example; paragon. (N)

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Apposite

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Appropriate, relevant. (Adj)

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Apprise

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Give notice to; inform. (V)

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Approbation

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An expression of praise or approval. (N)

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Appropriate

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Confiscate; to take for one’s own use. (V)

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Arabesque

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Complex, ornate design. (N)

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Arcane

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Mysterious, abstruse, understood by few. (Adj)

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Archaic

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Outdated; associated with another time. (Adj)

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Arduous

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Strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort. (Adj)

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Arrant

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Utter, complete, absolute. (Adj)

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Arrest

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To suspend; to engage. (V)

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Articulate

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To pronounce clearly; to express clearly. (V)

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Artless

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Completely without artificiality; natural. (Adj)

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Ascetic

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One who practices rigid self-denial. (N)

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Asperity

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Severity, harshness; rigor, roughness. (N)

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Aspersion

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An act of defamation or maligning. (V)

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Assiduous

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Diligent, hardworking. (Adj)

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Assuage

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To ease or lessen; abate or ameliorate. (V)

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Astringent

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Having a tightening effect on the skin; harsh. (Adj)

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Attenuate

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To rarefy or weaken. (V)

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Audacious

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Daring and bold. (Adj)

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Augury

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Omen, portent, the reading of omens. (N)

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August

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Majestic. (Adj)

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Auspice

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Protection or support. (N)

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Auspicious

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Favorable, prosperous, successful. (Adj)

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Austere

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Without adornment, plain, bare, ascetic. (Adj)

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Avarice

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Greed, especially for wealth. (N)

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Aver

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To state as a fact. (V)

68
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Axiom

A

Universally recognized principle; generally accepted expression. (N)

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