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1
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Abase

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to humble; disgrace

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Abate

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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

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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 or expected

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Abeyance

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temporary suppression or supension

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Abjure

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to reject; abandon formally

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Abscond

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to leave secretly

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Abstain

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to chose not to do something

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Abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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Abyss

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an extreely deep hole

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Accretion

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a growth in size; increase in amount

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Acidulous

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sour in taste or manner

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Acme

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highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable

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14
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Adulterate

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to make impure

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Advocate

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to speak in favor of

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Aerie

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a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

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Aesthetic

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concerning the appreciation of beauty

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Affected

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phony; artificial

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Aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence, and reputation

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Alacrity

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speed or quickness

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Alleviate

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to make more bearable

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Amalgamate

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to combine; to mix together

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Ambiguous

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doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways

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Ameliorate

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to make better; to improve

25
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Amortize

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to diminish by installment payments

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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 place in time

28
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Analgesia

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a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness

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Analogous

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similar or alike insome way; equivalent to

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Anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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Anomaly

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deviation from what is normal

32
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Antagonize

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to annoy or provoke to anger

33
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Antipathy

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extreme dislike

34
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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

35
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Apocryphal

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of questionable authority or authenticity

36
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Apostate

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one who renounces a religious faith

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Approbation

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approval and praise

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Arbitrary

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determined by chance or impulse

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Arbitrate

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to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

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Archaic

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ancient; old-fashioned

41
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Ardor

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intense and passionate feeling

42
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Arrogate

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to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right

43
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Articulate

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able to speak clearly and expressively

44
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Assail

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to attack; assault

45
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Assuage

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to make something unpleasant less severe

46
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Attenuate

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to reduce in force or degree; weaken

47
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Audacious

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fearless and daring

48
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Augury

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prophecy; prediction of events

49
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August

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dignified; grandiose

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Austere

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severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

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