High-Frequency Words 1

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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abridge

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condense or shorten

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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accessible

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easy to approach; obtainable

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

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adulation

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flattery; admiration

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adversary

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opponent

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adversity

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unfavorable outcome; hardship

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advocate

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urge; plead for

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aesthetic

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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

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affable

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easily approachable; warmly friendly

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affirmation

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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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alleviate

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relieve

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aloof

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apart; reserved

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altruistic

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unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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ambivalence

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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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analogous

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comparable

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anarchist

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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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anecdote

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a short account of an amusing or interesting event

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animosity

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active enmity

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antagonism

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hostility; active resistance

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antidote

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medicine to counteract a poison or disease

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antiquated

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old-fashioned; obsolete

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apathy

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lack of caring; indifference

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appease

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pacify or soothe; relieve

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apprehension

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fear

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arbitrary

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capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

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archaic

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antiquated

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arrogance

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pride; haughtiness

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articulate

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effective; distinct

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artifact

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object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced

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artisan

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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

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ascendancy

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controlling influence; domination

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial; austere

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aspire

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seek to attain; long for

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astute

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wise; shrewd; keen

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attribute

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ascribe; explain

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augment

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increase; add to

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austere

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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented

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authoritarian

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subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another’s will

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autonomous

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self-governing

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aversion

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firm dislike

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belie

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contradict; give a false impression

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benevolent

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generous; charitable

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bolster

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support; reinforce

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braggart

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boaster

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brevity

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conciseness

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cajole

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coax; wheedle

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calculated

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deliberately planned; likely

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candor

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frankness; open honesty

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capricious

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unpredictable; fickle; fanciful

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censorious

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critical