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abdicate

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to give up a position, right, or power

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aberrant

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deviating from what is normal

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abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

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abject

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miserable; pitiful

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abjure

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to reject; abandon formally

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abscission

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the act of cutting

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abscond

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to depart secretly

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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abstinence

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the giving up of certain pleasures

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abysmal

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very bad

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accretion

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growth in size or increase in amount

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accrue

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to accumulate; grow by additions

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adamant

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uncompromising; unyielding

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adjunct

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something added, attached, or joined

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or the arts

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affected

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pretentious; phony

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affinity

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fondness; liking; similarity

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aggrandize

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to make larger or greater

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aggregate

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amount to a whole; total

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

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alchemy

A

medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold

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allay

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to lessen; ease; soothe

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alleviate

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to relieve; improve partially

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alloy

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a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

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allure

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the power to entice by charm

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amalgamate

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to combine into a unified whole

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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ambrosia

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something delicious; the food of the gods

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ameliorate

A

to improve

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amenable

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agreeable; cooperative

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amenity

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something that increases comfort

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amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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anachronism

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something out of the proper time

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analgesic

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medication that reduces or eliminates pain

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analogous

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comparable

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anarch

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absence of government; state of disorder

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anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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anomalous

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irregular; deviating from the norm

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antecedent

A

something that comes before

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antedeluvian

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prehistoric

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antipathy

A

dislike; hostility

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apathy

A

indifference

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apex

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the highest point

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apogee

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the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point

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apothegm

A

a terse, witty saying

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appease

A

to calm, pacify, placate

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appellation

A

name

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apposite

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strikingly appropriate and relevant

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apprise

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to inform

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approbation

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praise, approval

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53
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appropriate

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to take possession of for one’s own use; confiscate

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apropos

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relevant

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arabesque

A

ornate design featuring intertwined curves

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archeology

A

the study of material evidence of past human life

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ardor

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great emotion or passion

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arduous

A

extremely difficulty; laborious

59
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argot

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a specialized vocabulary used by a group

60
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arrest

A

to stop; to seize

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artifcat

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item made by human craft

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artless

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guileless; natural

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ascetic

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one who practices self-denial

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asperity

A

severity; harshness; irritabilty

65
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aspersion

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slander; false rumor

66
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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working

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assuage

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to make less sever

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astringent

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harsh; severe

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asylum

A

place of refuge or shelter

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attenuate

A

to weaken

71
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audacious

A

bold; daring

72
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austere

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stern; unadorned; simple

73
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autonomus

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self-governing; independent

74
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avarice

A

greed

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aver

A

to affirm; declare to be true

76
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avocation

A

secondary occupation

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avuncular

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like an uncle, benevolent and tolderant

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axiomatic

A

taken for granted; self-evident truth

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bacchanalian

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pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity

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banal

A

commonplace; trite

81
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banter

A

playful conversation

82
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bard

A

poet

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bawdy

A

obscene

84
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beatify

A

to sanctify; to bless

85
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bedizen

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to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

86
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behemoth

A

huge creature; anything very large and powerful

87
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belie

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to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

88
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beneficent

A

kindly; doing good

89
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bifurcate

A

to dive into two parts

90
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blandishment

A

flattery

91
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blase

A

bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

92
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bolster

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to give a boost to; prop up; support

93
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bombastic

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pompous; using inflated language

94
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boorish

A

rude; insensitive

95
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bovine

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cowline

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brazen

A

bold; shameless

97
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broach

A

to mention for the first time

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bucolic

A

characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

99
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burgeon

A

to grow and flourish

100
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burnish

A

to polish

101
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buttress

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to reinforce; support

102
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cacaphonous

A

unpleasant or harsh-sounding

103
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cadge

A

to beg; sponge

104
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callous

A

thick-skinned; insensitive

105
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calumny

A

false or malicious accusation; slander

106
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canard

A

false; deliberately misleading story

107
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canon

A

an established set of principies; a group of literary works

108
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cant

A

insincere talk; language of a particular group

109
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cantankerous

A

irritable; ill-humored

110
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capricous

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fickle

111
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captious

A

faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument

112
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cardinal

A

of foremost importance

113
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carnal

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of the flesh or body; related to physical appetities

114
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carping

A

to find fault; complain

115
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cartography

A

science of making maps

116
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caste

A

any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification

117
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castigation

A

punishment; criticism

118
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cataclysm

A

a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

119
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categorical

A

absolute; without exception

120
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caucus

A

smaller group within an organization

121
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causal

A

involving a cause

122
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caustic

A

burning; stinging; causing corrosion

123
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celestial

A

concerned with sky or heavens; sublime

124
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centrifugal

A

moving away from a center

125
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contripetal

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moving or directed towards a center

126
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champion

A

to defend or support

127
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chasten

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to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

128
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chicanery

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trickery; fraud

129
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churlish

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rude; boorish

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circuitous

A

roundabout

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