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animated

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ADJ. lively; spirited

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ADJ. lively; spirited

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animated

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animosity

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N. active enmity

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N. active enmity

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animosity

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anomaly

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N. irregularity; something out of place or abnormal

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N. irregularity; something out of place or abnormal

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anomaly

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antagonism

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N. hostility; active resistance

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N. hostility; active resistance

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antagonism

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antecedants

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N. preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

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N. preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

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antecedents

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anticlimax

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N. let down in thought or emotion

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N. let down in thought or emotion

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anticlimax

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antipathy

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N. aversion; dislike

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N. aversion; dislike

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antipathy

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antiquated

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ADJ. obsolete; outdated

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ADJ. obsolete; outdated

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antiquated

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antiseptic

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N. substance that prevents infection

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N. substance that prevents infection

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antiseptic

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antithesis

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N. contrast; direct opposite of or to

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N. contrast; direct opposite of or to

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antithesis

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apathy

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N. lack of caring; indifference

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N. lack of caring; indifference

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apathy

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aplomb

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N. poise; assurance

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N. poise; assurance

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aplomb

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apocryphal

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ADJ. untrue; made up

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ADJ. untrue; made up

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apocryphal

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apostate

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N. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

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N. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

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apostate

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append

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V. attach

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V. attach

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append

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apprehension

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N. fear (of something occuring); discernment; capture

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N. fear (of something occurring); discernment; capture

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apprehension

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apprenticeship

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N. time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker

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N. time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker

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apprenticeship

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appropriate

uh-proh-pree-it

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ADJ. fitting or suitable; pertinent

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ADJ. fitting or suitable; pertinent

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appropriate

uh-proh-pree-it

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appropriate

uh-proh-pree-eyt

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V. acquire; take possession of for one’s own use; set aside for a special purpose

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V. acquire; take possession of for one’s own use; set aside for a special purpose

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appropriate

uh-proh-pree-eyt

39
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arable

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ADJ. fit for growing crops

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ADJ. fit for growing crops

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arable

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arbiter

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N. a person with power to decide a dispute; judge

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N. a person with power to decide a dispute; judge

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arbiter

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arbitrary

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ADJ. unreasonable or capricious; randomly selected without any reason; based solely on one’s unrestricted will or judgement

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ADJ. unreasonable or capricious; randomly selected without any reason; based solely on one’s unrestricted will or judgement

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arbitrary

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archipelago

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N. group of closely located islands

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N. group of closely located islands

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archipelago

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arduous

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ADJ. hard; strenous

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ADJ. hard; strenous

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arduous

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aria

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N. operatic solo

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N. operatic solo

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aria

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arid

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ADJ. dry; barren

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ADJ. dry; barren

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arid

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aristocracy

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N. hereditary nobility; privileged class

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N. hereditary nobility; privileged class

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aristocracy