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abet

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to aid; to encourage

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abeyance

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a temporary postponement

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abject

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miserable; wretched

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abjure

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to give up (rights)

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abnegate

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to deny; to reject

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abortive

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unsuccessful

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abound

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large in number

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aboveboard

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honest; frank; open

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abrogate

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to abolish; to repeal

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absolve

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to free from responsibility

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abstract

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a summary (noun); to remove (verb)

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abut

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to touch; to rest on or against

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academic

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pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic

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acclimate

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to adapt; to get used to

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acclivity

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upward slope

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accost

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to approach and speak to

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accoutrement

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equipment; outfit

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accredit

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to approve; to certify

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accretion

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an increase; an addition

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actuate

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to put into motion or action

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ad lib

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to act or speak without preparation

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adage

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a familiar saying

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addled

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confused

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adduce

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to give an example in proving something

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adjunct

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a subordinate; an assistant

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ado

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fuss; trouble

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adulterate

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to make impure

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adventitious

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accidental

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aegis

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a shield; protection; sponsorship

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affectation

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a phony attitude; insincerity

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affront

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insult

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aggrandize

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enlarge or expand

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aggregate

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to collect

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agoraphobia

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fear of open spaces

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ague

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fever; plague

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albatross

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a seabird; a burden

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alimentary

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furnishing food or nourishment

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allay

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to relieve or to calm

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amazon

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a big, strong, masculine woman

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ambient

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surrounding all sides

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ambivalence

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conflicted feelings; uncertainty