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1
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aback

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surprised, startled

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abase

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to humiliate; to humble; to lower

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abash

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ashamed, embarrassed

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abate

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to lessen; to decrease

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abet

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to aid, to encourage

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Abeyance

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A temporary postponement

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Abhor

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To hate; to detest

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Abide

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To remain/ to put up with

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Abject

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Miserable; wretched

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Abjure

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To give up (rights)

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Ablution

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A washing; cleansing

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Abnegate

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To deny; to reject

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Abolition

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Doing away with; putting an end to

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Abominate

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To detest; to dislike strongly

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Aborigine

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Original inhabitant

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Abortive

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Unsuccessful

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Abound

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To be large in number

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Aboveboard

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Honest, frank, open

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Abrade

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To wear away

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Abridge

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To shorten

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Abrogate

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To abolish; to repeal

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Abscond

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To leave secretly, to flee

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Absolve

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To free from responsibility

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Abstemious

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Moderate or sparing in eating or drinking

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Abstinence

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Self denial; resisting tempting foods

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Abstract

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A summary; to remove

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

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Abut

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To touch; to rest on or against

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Abysmal

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Wretched; extremely bad

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Academic

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Pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic

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Accede

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To agree to

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Acclaim

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To greet with approval

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Acclimate

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To adapt; to get used to

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Acclivity

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Upward slope

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Accolade

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Honor; award; approval

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Accommodate

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To make fit; to help

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Accomplice

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A partner in crime

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Accord

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Agreement

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Accost

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To approach and speak to

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Accoutrement

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Equipment; outfit

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Accredit

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To approve; to certify

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Accretion

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An increase; an addition

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Accrue

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To gather; to accumulate

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Acerbic

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Sharp or bitter in smell or taste

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Acne

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Highest point; peak

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Acoustics

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Branch of physics dealing with sound

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Acquiesce

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To agree; to consent

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Acquit

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To free of guilt; to clear

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Acrid

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Bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic

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Acrimonious

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Harsh in speech or behaviour

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Acronym

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Word formed from initials

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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Actuate

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To put into motion or action

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Acumen

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Mental keenness; shrewdness

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Ad infinitum

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Endlessly; forever

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Ad lib

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To act or speak without preparation

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Adage

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A familiar saying

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Adamant

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Stubborn; unyielding

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Adapt

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To adjust; to change

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Addendum

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Something added as a supplement

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Addled

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Confused

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Adduce

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To give an example in proving something

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Adept

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Highly skilled

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Adherent

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Sticking fast; follower or a supporter

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Adipose

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Fatty

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Adjudicate

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To judge

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Admonish

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To warn

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Ado

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Fuss, trouble

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Adonis

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A very handsome man

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Adorn

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To dress up; to decorate

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Adroit

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Skillful; clever

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Adulation

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Excessive praise or flattery

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Adulterated

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To make impure

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advent

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An arrival; a coming

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Adventitious

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Accidental; nonessential

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Adversary

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Enemy, opponent

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Adversity

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A misfortune; distress

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Advocate

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To recommend; to defend

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Aegis

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A shield; protection; sponsorship

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Aesthetic

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Pertaining to beauty

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Affable

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Friendly; agreeable

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Affectation

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A phone attitude; insincerity

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Affiliate

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To associate or to unite with

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Affinity

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Attraction to

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Affirmation

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A statement that something is true

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Affix

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To attach

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Affliction

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Great suffering; hardship

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Affront

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An insult

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Agape

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Open-mouthed; surprised

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Aggrandize

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To enlarge or to expand

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Aggravate

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To worsen an already bad situation; to intensify

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Aggregate

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To collect; to gather together

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Aghast

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Shocked; terrified

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Agile

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Able to move quickly

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Agnostic

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One who doubts the evidence of god

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Agoraphobia

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Fear of open space

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Agrarian

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Pertaining to farmers and agriculture

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Ague

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A fever; plague

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Alacrity

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Liveliness; willingness

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Albatross

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A seabird/ a constant burden

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Albeit

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Although

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Alchemy

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Chemistry of the Middle Ages

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Alimentary

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Furnishing food or nourishment

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Allay

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To relieve or calm

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Alleged

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So-called; supposed

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Allegory

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A symbolic work of literature

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Allegro

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Rapid; quick

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Alleviate

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To lessen; to relieve

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Allocate

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To set aside for a specific purpose

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Alluring

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Tempting; fascinating; charming

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Alluvial

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Pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water

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Aloft

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Up in the air; high

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Aloof

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Reserved; cool; indifferent

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Altercation

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An argument; a disagreement

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altruism

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Unselfishness; concern for others

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Amalgamate

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To combine; to unite; to blend

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Amass

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To accumulate; to collect

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Amazon

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A big, strong, masculine woman

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Ambidextrous

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Equally skillful with either hand

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Ambient

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Surrounding; on all sides

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Ambivalence

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Conflicting feelings toward something or someone

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Ambrosial

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Pleasing to the taste or smell

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Ambulatory

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Moving about; capable of walking

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Ambuscade

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Hidden or secret attack

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Ameliorate

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To improve; to make better

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Amenable

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Agreeable; responsive

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Amend

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To change; to alter

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Amenities

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Courtesies; social graces; pleasantries

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Amicable

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Friendly; agreeable

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Amiss

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Wrong; faulty; improper

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Amity

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Friendship

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Amnesty

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Official pardon for an offence

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Amoral

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Lacking a sense of right and wrong

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Amorous

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Loving

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Amorphous

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Shapeless

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Amphibious

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Able to live on both land and water

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Ample

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Roomy; abundant

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Anachronism

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Something out of place or time

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Analgesic

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Drug that relieves pain

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Analogy

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Similarity or comparison

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Anarchy

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Absence of government

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Anathema

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A curse; a person or thing to be avoided

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Ancillary

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Helping; subordinate

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Anecdote

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A short, entertaining story

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Anent

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Regarding; concerning

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Anguish

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Great suffering or grief

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Anhydrous

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Without water

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Animadversion

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Criticism; comment that opposes

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Animosity

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Hatred; hostility

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Animus

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Hostile feeling

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Annals

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Historical records

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Anneal

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To heat and then cool; to toughen

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Annuity

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Specified income payable at stated intervals

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Annul

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To cancel; to do away with

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Anomalous

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Abnormal; inconsistent

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Anon

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Soon

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Anoxia

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Lack of oxygen

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Antecedent

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That which goes before something else

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Antediluvian

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Very old fashioned; primitive

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Anterior

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Located in front or forward

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Anteroom

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A lobby or waiting room

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Anthology

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Collection of literary works

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Anthropoid

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Resembling man

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Anthropomorphic

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Attributing human form to objects, gods, etc

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Antic

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Playful or silly act, prank

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Anticlimax

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Something unimportant coming after something important

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Antipathy

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Intense dislike

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Antipodes

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Opposite sides ( of the earth)

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Antithesis

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An exact opposite

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Apathy

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Indifference; lack of feeling

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Aperture

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An opening; a gap

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Aphasia

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Loss of the ability to speak

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Aphorism

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Brief saying; proverb

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Apiary

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Where bees are kept

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Aplomb

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Self confidence; poise

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Apocryphal

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Doubtful; not authentic

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Apogee

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Farthest point away from the earth

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Apoplexy

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Sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis

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Apostate

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One who gives up his beliefs

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Apothecary

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Druggist

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Apothegm

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Brief instructive saying

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Apotheosis

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Glorification of a person to the rank of god

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Appall

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To frighten; to cause loss of courage

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Apparel

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Clothing, attire

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Apparition

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A ghost

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Appease

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To sooth, to satisfy

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Appellation

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A name

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Append

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To attach; to add

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Apposite

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Appropriate

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Apprehend

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To seize; to understand

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Apprehensive

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Fearful; anxious

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Apprise

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To inform

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Approbation

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Approval

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Appropriate

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To take possession of/ suitable

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Appurtenances

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Something added to another more important thing

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Apropos

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Relevant; appropriate, fitting

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Aquiline

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Like an eagle; curved or hooked

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Arbitrary

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Partial; biased

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Arbor

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A shaded area

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Arcane

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Mysterious

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Archetype

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Original; first or its kind

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Archipelago

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Group of islands

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Ardent

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Intensely enthusiastic

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Arduous

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Difficult; strenuous

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Arid

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Dry

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Aromatic

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Pleasant smelling

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Arraign

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To accuse

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Arrant

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Notorious; downright

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Array

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An orderly arrangement

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Arrears

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(In) in debt

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Arroyo

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A deep ditch caused by running water

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Arson

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Illegal burning of property

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Artful

A

Cunning; tricky; crafty

214
Q

Articulate

A

To speak clearly

215
Q

Artifice

A

Trick; deception

216
Q

Artisan

A

One skilled in arts and crafts

217
Q

Ascendant

A

Rising

218
Q

Ascertain

A

To find out; to determine

219
Q

Ascetic

A

One who denies his body pleasure and comfort

220
Q

Ascribe

A

To attribute; to credit as to a cause or source

221
Q

Aseptic

A

Without bacteria

222
Q

Asinine

A

Stupid, silly

223
Q

Askance

A

(preceded by to look) sidewise, suspiciously

224
Q

Askew

A

crooked; out of position

225
Q

Asperity

A

harshness; roughness

226
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Aspersion

A

a damaging remark

227
Q

Aspire

A

To desire; to have an ambition

228
Q

Assail

A

To attack; to assult

229
Q

Assay

A

To test; to try

230
Q

Assent

A

To agree, to accept

231
Q

Assiduity

A

Diligence, care

232
Q

Assimilate

A

To absorb

233
Q

Assuage

A

To calm, to make less severe

234
Q

Asteroid

A

A very small planet

235
Q

Astray

A

In the wrong direction

236
Q

Astringent

A

Substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues

237
Q

Astute

A

Shrewd; very smart

238
Q

Asunder

A

Into separate parts

239
Q

Atavistic

A

Going back to behaviour found in a remote ancestor

240
Q

Atheist

A

One who denies God’s existence

241
Q

Atone

A

To make up for; to repent

242
Q

Atrocious

A

cruel; brutal

243
Q

Atrophy

A

To waste away, to become useless

244
Q

Attenuate

A

decreased; weakened

245
Q

Attest

A

To confirm; to declare to be correct

246
Q

Attribute

A

To credit or assign to/ a characteristic or trait

247
Q

Attrition

A

A wearing down or away; a decline

248
Q

Atypical

A

Abnormal; not usual

249
Q

Au courant

A

up-to-date; fully informed

250
Q

Audacity

A

Boldness; daring

251
Q

Audit

A

To examine accounts

252
Q

Augment

A

To increase; to make greater

253
Q

Augur

A

To predict

254
Q

August

A

majestic; worthy of respect; impressive

255
Q

Aural

A

Pertaining to the sense of hearing

256
Q

Auroral

A

Rosy; pertaining to the dawn

257
Q

Auspices

A

Approval; support

258
Q

Auspicious

A

Farorable

259
Q

Austere

A

Severe; stern; self-disciplined

260
Q

Authenticate

A

To confirm; to make acceptable

261
Q

Authoritative

A

Dictatorial; having power

262
Q

Autocratic

A

Despotic; unlimited in authority

263
Q

Autumnal

A

mature; declining

264
Q

Auxiliary

A

Giving assistant; subordinate

265
Q

Avarice

A

Greed

266
Q

Aver

A

to declare; to state firmly

267
Q

Averse

A

Reluctant; not willing

268
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Aversion

A

Intense dislike

269
Q

Aviary

A

place where birds are kept

270
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Avid

A

Enthusiastic

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Avocation

A

A hobby; not one’s regular work

272
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Avoirdupois

A

Heaviness; weight

273
Q

Avow

A

To declare openly

274
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Avuncular

A

Like an uncle

275
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Awe

A

great admiration for or fear of

276
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Awry

A

Twisted to one side; in the wrong direction

277
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Axiom

A

True statement; established principle

278
Q

Azure

A

blue

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