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Altruistic

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Unselfish, kindhearted

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Ambidextrous

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Able to use the right and the left hand equally well

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Aloof

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Separate from the others

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Affirm

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State as a fact

Confirm that sth is true

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Antiquated

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Old, ancient, can’t handle new changes

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Anathema

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a person or thing detested or loathed

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Anarchy

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Absence of government and law

Confuse and disorder = chaos

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Antagonistic (ant tag on his stick)

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Hostile

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Analogous

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Similar

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Auspicious

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Likely to success, taking place under promising conditions

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Astute

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Wise, insightful

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Assuage (as wage)

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Appease, satisfy

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Assiduous

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Diligent, hardworking

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Asperity

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Harshness of tone or manner

Annoying

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Articulate

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Speak and pronounce clearly

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Ascendant

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Powerful, strong influence

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Affable

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Friendly

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Acquiescence

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Reluctant acceptance

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Acclaim

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Public praise, clapping

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Adamant

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Refusing to change

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Advocate

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Support, protect, behalf

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Acrimony (arch money)

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Bitterness, harshness

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Accolade

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An expression of praise or admiration

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Amorphous

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Without a clearly defined shape or form

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Amity

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Friendship

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Ameliorate

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Make sth better, improve

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings and contradictory ideas

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Ambiguous

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Unclear

30
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Alienate

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Push someone away or cause him to separate from people

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Archaic

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Old, antiquated

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Antithesis

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Opposite

33
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Apathy

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Lack of interest or concern

34
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Appease

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Pacify

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Apex

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Summit, peak

36
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Arbitrary

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Selected by random choice

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Arcane (our cane)

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Secret, mysterious

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Arrogant

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Acting superior

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Ascetic

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Person who rejects physical comfort and luxury for self-discipline

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Assail (a sail)

-> assailant (n)

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Attack with words or violence

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Atrophy

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Wither

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Audacious (adj)

-> audacity (n)

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Brash, nervy

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Augment

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Make larger, increase

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Austere

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Plain, without luxury

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Avarice (n)

-> avaricious

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Greed

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Averse

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Wanting to avoid

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