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1
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abate

A

grow less in intensity or degree

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abridge

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reduce (a text) in length

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking

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abstract

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not concrete

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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accessible

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able to be reached

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acclaim

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announce with great approval

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accolade

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expression of approval

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acknowledge

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recognize, possibly reluctantly, the status or rights of

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acquiesce

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agree without protesting

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acrid

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sharply bitter in taste or odor

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acrimonious

A

bitter in words or manner

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adherent

noun

A

someone who follows a leader or supports a cause

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adroit

A

having skill or resourcefulness in coping with situations

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15
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adulation

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excessive admiration

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16
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adversary

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one who resists or opposes

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17
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adversity

A

force negatively affecting one’s well-being

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advocate

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speak in favor of

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aesthetic

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dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful

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affable

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easy to talk to; warmly friendly

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affirmation

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positive statement

22
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alacrity

A

cheerful readiness to respond

23
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alleviate

A

make more bearable

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allusion

A

indirect or hinted reference

25
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aloof

A

emotionally or physically distant

26
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altruistic

A

unselfishly concerned for the well-being of others

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ambiguous

A

having several possible meanings, and therefore unclear

28
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ambivalence

A

state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

29
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amorphous

A

lacking shape or definition

30
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anachronism

A

something out of place chronologically, not in its proper historical period

31
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analogous

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showing a likeness or similarity

32
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anarchy

A

political and social disorder; state of being without a governing body or leader

33
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anecdote

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short account of a supposedly interesting or amusing incident

34
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animosity

A

active ill will

35
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anomaly

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something not easily classified or that deviates from the norm

36
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antagonism

A

active resistance

37
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antipathy

A

deep-seated dislike

38
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apathy

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lack of concern, especially about things that others find important

39
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appease

A

cause to grow calm or subside

40
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apprehension

A

fear of future evil

41
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appropriate

A

take possession of for one’s own use (possibly without the authority or right to do so)

42
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arbitrary

A

determined by impulse or whim; capricious

43
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archaic

A

characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time

44
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ardent

A

characterized by intensity of feeling

45
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articulate

A

expressing oneself clearly

46
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ascendancy

A

position of dominance; controlling influence

47
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ascetic

A

practicing self-denial

48
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assiduous

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characterized by careful, persistent attention (to a task)

49
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assuage

A

lessen in intensity, or put an end to

50
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assumption

A

something taken for granted; act of taking possession

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