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acolyte

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follower

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acme

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a peak/ a point at which something is best

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abscission

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detachment

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affectation

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feeling/pretension

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acumen

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sharpness. shrewdness of judgement

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adulation

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excessive flattery

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abate

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reduce

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aberrant

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deviating from the ordinary

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abjure

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to renounce or shun

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abscond

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to depart in a sudden manner

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admonish

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warn/reprimand

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adulterate

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to taint / dilute

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alacrity

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brisk/cheerful

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amalgamate

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combine

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aplomb

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confidence

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abrasive

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hurtful, harsh

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abreast

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up to date with the latest news

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abstruse

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obscure, difficult

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abridge

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to shorten while maintaining sense

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accentuate

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to bring to attention

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accord

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agreement or treaty

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acerbic

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sharply critical, sarcastic or ironic in temper, mood or tone

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acquisitive

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interested in acquiring money or material things

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activism

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using campaigning to bring political or social change

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acute

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experienced to a severe or intense degree eg acute depression

having a perceptive understanding or insight

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adroit

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clever or skillful in using hands or mind

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adulation

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obsequious flatter, excessive admiration or praise

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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty, or appreciation of beauty

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affable

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amiable, friendly, good natured, easy to talk to

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock

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alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness

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alienate

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cause someone to feel isolated

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aloof

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uninvolved, uninterested

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ambiguity

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mystery, open to more than one interpretation

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ambivalent

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having mixed feeling

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ameliorate

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to make something better

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amiable

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having a friendly manner

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anachronism

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belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

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antagonistic

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showing opposition or hostility

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antedate

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coming before something in date

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antiquity

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the ancient past, especially before the middle ages

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antithesis

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the opposite, or the contrast

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apathy

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lack of enthusiasm

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apologist

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a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial

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apposite

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apt in relation to something

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to appropriate

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to take something for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission

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arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim

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arcane

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understood by few, mysterious or secret, esoteric

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arduous

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requiring strenuous effort, difficult and tiring

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articulate (adjective)

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having the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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assiduous

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showing great care and perseverence

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augment vs diminish

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increase vs decrease

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austerity

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extreme plainness and simplicity

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aversion

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a strong dislike or disinclination

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avert

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to prevent or ward off

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