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1
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abase

V

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to humiliate, degrade

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abate

V

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to reduce, lessen

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abdicate

V

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to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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abduct

V

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to kidnap, take by force

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aberration

N

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something that differs from the norm

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abet

V

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to aid, help, or encourage

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abhor

V

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to hate, detest

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abide

V

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to put up with

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abject

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wretched, pitiful

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abjure

V

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to reject, renounce

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abnegation

N

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denial of comfort to oneself

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abort

V

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to give up on a half-finished project or effort

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abridge

V

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to cut down, or shorten

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abrogate

V

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to abolish usually by authority

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abscond

V

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to sneak away and hide

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absolution

N

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freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

V

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to freely choose not to commit an action

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abstruse

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hard to comprehend

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accede

V

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to agree

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accentuate

V

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to stress, highlight

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accessible

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obtainable, reachable

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acclaim

N

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high praise

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accolade

N

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high praise, special distinction

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accommodating

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helpful, obliging, polite

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accord

N

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an agreement

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accost

V

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to confront verbally

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accretion

N

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slow growth in size or ammount

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acerbic

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biting, bitter in tone or taste

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acquiesce

V

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to agree without protest

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acrimony

N

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bitterness, discord

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acumen

N

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keen insight

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acute

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sharp, severe

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adamant

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impervious, immovable unyielding

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adept

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extremely skilled

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adhere

V

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to stick to something

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admonish

V

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to caution, criticize, reprove

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adorn

V

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to decorate

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adroit

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skillful, dexterous

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adulation

N

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extreme praise

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adumbrate

V

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to sketch out in a vague way

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adverse

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antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

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advocate

V

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to argue in favor of something

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aerial

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somehow related to the air

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aesthetic

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artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

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affable

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friendly, amiable

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affinity

N

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a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

A

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rich, wealthy

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affront

N

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an insult

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aggrandize

V

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to increase or make greater

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aggregate

N

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a whole or total

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aggrieved

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distressed, wronged, injured

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agile

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quick, nimble

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agnostic

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believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

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agriculture

N

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farming

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aisle

N

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a passageway between rows of seats

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alacrity

N

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eagerness, speed

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alias

N

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a false name or identity

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allay

V

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to soothe, ease

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allege

V

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to assert, usually without proof

60
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alleviate

V

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to relieve, make more bearable

61
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allocate

V

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to distribute, set aside

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aloof

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reserved, distant

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altercation

N

A

a dispute, fight

64
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amalgamate

V

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to bring together, unite

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ambiguous

A

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uncertain, variably interpretable

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ambivalent

A

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having opposing feelings

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ameliorate

V

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to improve

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amenable

A

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willing, compliant

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amenity

N

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an item that increases comfort

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amiable

A

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friendly

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amicable

A

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friendly

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amorous

A

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showing love, particularly sexual

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amorphous

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without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

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being out of correct chronological order

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analgesic

N

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something that reduces pain

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analogous

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similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

77
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anarchist

N

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one who wants to eliminate all government

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anathema

N

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a cursed, detested person

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anecdote

N

A

a short, humorous account

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anesthesia

N

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loss of sensation

81
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anguish

N

A

extreme sadness, torment

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animated

A

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lively

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annex

V

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to incorporate territory or space

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annul

V

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to make void or invalid

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anomaly

N

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something that does not fit into the normal order

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anonymous

A

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being unknown, unrecognized

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antagonism

N

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hostility

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antecedent

N

A

something that came before

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antediluvian

A

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ancient

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anthology

N

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a selected collection of writings, songs

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antipathy

N

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a strong dislike, repugnance

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antiquated

A

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old, out of date

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antiseptic

A

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clean, sterile

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antithesis

N

A

the absolute opposite

95
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anxiety

N

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intense uneasiness

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apathetic

A

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lacking concern, emotion

97
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apocryphal

A

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fictitious, false, wrong

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appalling

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inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

V

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to calm, satisfy

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appraise

V

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to assess the worth or value of

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