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Aromatic

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Having a strong pleasant odor

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Assumption

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Something taken for granted; believing without proof

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Assail

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Make a hostile attack upon

The angry crowd assailed the police with stones.

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Assuage

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To lessen or ease, relieve

Your messages of cheer should assuage her grief.

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Arboretum

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Collection of trees

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Arcane

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Mysterious; secret; hidden

What was arcane to us, was obvious to the doctor.

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Arid

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Dry and barren

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Arroyo

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A short water course, often a dry gully or channel

Before the rains, this arroyo had been a dry bed

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Archaic

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Of early period

Archaic pronunciations

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Array

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An orderly arrangement

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Archives

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Public records

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Askance

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With an indirect or slant look

She kept on looking at me askance.

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Armegeddon

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Great and decisive final conflict

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Haugtiness

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Arrogance; pride

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Aspersion

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A false or derogatory remark

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Assimilate

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To make oneself part of another group, culture or society

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Artless

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  1. Without guile; open and honest

2. Uncultured and ignorant

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Askew

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Crookedly or slanted

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Astral

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Pertaining to the stars or heavens

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Arcade

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A covered passageway, usually lined with shops

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Artifice

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Clever trick; deceitful device

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Plutocracy

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Society ruled by the wealthy

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Aristocracy

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Government by the best or most outstanding citizens

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Aseptic

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Free from germs and disease causing elements

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Atavism

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Resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents

Martin seemed an atavism to the vikings.

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Asylum

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Place of protection or shelter

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Astute

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Shrewd

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Arrogate

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To claim unduly or presumptuously

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Ashen

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Ash pale or deadly pale

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Ascendancy

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Controlling influency

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Asinine

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Pertaining to asses; foolish

His asinine remarks cost him his job.

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Assent

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Agreement with a statement or proposal; to agree or express agreement

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Archetype

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Original model from which is copied

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Artisan

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Manually skilled worker

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Asunder

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Into separate pieces

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Asseverate

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To affirm or declare positively or empathetically

Even though the doctor asseverated that the illness was minor, I was afraid.

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Asperity

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Roughness or harshness of attitude; sharpness of temper

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Atrifacts

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Any object made by human work, especially from an ancient time

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Arduous

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Hard to achieve or overcome; energetic

The arduous journey home had now begun.

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Arraign

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To accuse, indict or find fault with

The speaker arraigned the member of parliament for using foul langauge.

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Assiduous

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Diligent and persevering; hard working

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Ardor

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Strong enthusiasm; passion

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Assay

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Make an effort or attempt; a substance undergoing an analysis of its components
They will soon assay the quality of the rock.

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Argot

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Jargon; slang; colloquial language

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Arrears

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Outstanding debts

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Articulate

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Speak or pronounce in a certain way; expressing yourself easily

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Astringent

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Sour or bitter in taste; a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals

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Aspirant

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An ambitious, aspiring young person

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