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a cappella

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without accompaniment

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a la carte

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priced separately

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a priori

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reasoning based on general principles

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aback

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unexpected, surprised

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abacus

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counting device

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abandon

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desert, forsake

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abase

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degrade

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abash

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humiliate, embarrass

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abate

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lessen, subside

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abatement

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alleviation

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abbey

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monastery

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abbreviate

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shorten

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abdicate

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relinquish power or position

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abdomen

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belly

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abduct

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kidnap

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aberrant

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abnormal

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abet

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aid, encourage (typically of crime)

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abeyance

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postponement

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abhor

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detest

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abide

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submit, endure

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abject

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wretched

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abjure

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renounce

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ablate

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cut away

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ablution

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cleansing

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abode

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home

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abolish

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annul, eliminate

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abominable

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detestable

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aboriginal

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indigenous, native

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abortive

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unsuccessful

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abound

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be plentiful

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abreast

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side-by-side

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abridge

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shorten

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abroad

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overseas

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abrogate

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cancel

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abrupt

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ending suddenly

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abscess

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infected and inflamed tissue

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abscond

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to run away (secretly)

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absolve

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acquit, free from blame

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abstain

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refrain

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abstract

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theoretical, intangible

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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abut

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touch, border on

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abysmal

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deficient, sub par

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abyss

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chasm

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academy

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school

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accede

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yield, agree

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accentuate

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emphasize

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accession

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attainment of rank

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accessory

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attachment, accomplice

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acclaim

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recognition, fame

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acclimate

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accustom oneself to a climate, adjust

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acclivity

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ascent, incline

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accolade

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applause, tribute

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accommodate

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adapt, assist, house

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accomplice

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one who aids a lawbreaker

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accord

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agreement

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accost

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to approach and speak to someone aggressively

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accouter

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equip, clothe

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accrete

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grow larger

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accrue

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accumulate

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accumulate

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amass

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acerbic

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caustic, bitter (of speech)

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acme

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summit, zenith

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acolyte

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assistant (usually to clergy)

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acoustic

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pertaining to sound

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acquaint

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familiarize

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acquiesce

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agree passively

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acquit

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free from blame

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acrid

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pungent, caustic, choking

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acrimonious

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caustic, bitter, resentful

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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actuate

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induce, start

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acumen

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insight

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acute

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sharp, intense

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ad nauseam

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to a ridiculous degree

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ad-lib

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improvise

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adage

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proverb

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adamant

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insistent

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adapt

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adjust to changing conditions

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adaptable

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pliable

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addendum

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appendix, supplement

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adduce

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offer as example

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adept

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skillful

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adhere

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stick to

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adherent

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supporter

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adieu

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farewell

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adipose

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fatty

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adjacent

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next to

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adjourn

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suspend, discontinue

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adjudicate

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judge

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adjunct

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addition

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administer

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manage

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admissible

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allowable

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admonish

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warn gently

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ado

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fuss, commotion

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adonis

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a beautiful man

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adroit

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skillful

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adulation

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applause, worship

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adulterate

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contaminate, corrupt

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adumbration

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overshadow

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advent

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arrival of something important

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adventitious

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accidental, extrinsic

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adversary

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opponent

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adverse

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unfavorable, opposing

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adversity

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hardship

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advise

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give counsel

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advocate

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urge, support

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aegis

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that which protects, sponsorship

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aerial

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pertaining to the air

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aerobics

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exercise

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alacrity

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swiftness

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albatross

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large sea bird

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albino

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lacking pigmentation

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alcove

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recess, niche

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alias

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assumed name

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alibi

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excuse

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alienate

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estrange, antagonize

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alight

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land, descend, to happen to find a place to rest

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allay

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to reassure

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allege

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assert without proof

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allegiance

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loyalty

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allegory

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fable

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allegro

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fast

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alleviate

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lessen, assuage

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alliteration

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repetition of the same sound

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allocate

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distribute

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allot

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allocate, ration

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allude

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refer to indirectly

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ally

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unite for a purpose

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almanac

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calendar with additional information

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alms

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charity

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aloof

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arrogant, detached

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altercation

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argument

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altitude

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height

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alto

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low female voice

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altruism

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benevolence, generosity

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amalgamation

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mixture

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amass

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collect

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ambient

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surrounding, environment

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ambiguous

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unclear

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ambivalence

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conflicting emotions

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ambulatory

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able to walk

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ameliorate

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improve

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amenable

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agreeable

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amend

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correct

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amenities

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courtesies, comforts

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amenity

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pleasantness

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amiable

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friendly

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amid

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among

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amiss

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wrong, out of place

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amity

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friendship, good will

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amnesty

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pardon

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amoral

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without morals

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amorous

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loving, sexual

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amorphous

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shapeless

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amortize

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pay by installments

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amphibious

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able to operate in water and land

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amphitheater

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oval-shaped theater

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amuck

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murderous frenzy

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amulet

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charm, talisman

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amuse

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entertain

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anachronistic

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without oxygen

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anagram

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a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word

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analgesic

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pain-soother

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