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Affluent

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having an abundance of wealth, property, or other materials; prosperous; rich

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Aftermath

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something that results or follows from and event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence

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Appealing

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a serious, urgent or heartful request

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Bemused

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confuse, bewilder

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Bewildered

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completely puzzled or confused; perplexed

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Brood

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a family of young animals produced at one hatching or birth

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Calamity

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a great misfortune or disaster

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Candor

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the state of quality of being frank, open and sincere in speech or expression

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Coax

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to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion; flatter; cajole

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Concieted

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having an excessively favorable opinion of one’s abilities or appearance

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Condemn

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to express an unfavorable judgement on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure, punish

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Contemporary

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existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time

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Conventional

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confirming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste

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Covert

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concealed; secret; disguised

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Covet

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to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others

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Curb

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a check or restraint on something (n.)

to control; to restrain (v.)

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Curt

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rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner

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Curtail

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to reduce, limit, or stop something

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Debrief

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to question someone in detail about work they have done for you

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Decieve

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to make someone believe something that is not true.

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Derelict

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in poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

person without a home, job or property

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Diminished

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to become less, or to make something become less

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Dismay

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to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly
sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartment

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Disperse

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to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered

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Distress

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great pain, anxiety or sorrow

cause someone pain, anxiety or sorrow

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Docile

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easily managed or handled; tractable

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Economize

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spend less; avoid waste or extravagance

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Endeavor

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an attempt to achieve

try hard to do or achieve something

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Endure

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to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo

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Entice

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to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure

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Erect

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upright in position or posture

put together and set upright

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Evoke

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to call up or produce (memories, feelings)

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Feign

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to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of

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Fertile

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bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, abundantly; prolific

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Fleet

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fast and nimble in movement

group of ships or vehicles; a country’s navy

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Fraught

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filled with (something undesirable)

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Gene

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a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, of a living thing

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Grate

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to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings; make an unpleasant sound

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Grotesque

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odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; very ugly or absurd; bizzare

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Immense

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immeasurable; boundless

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Impede

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to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder

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Impede

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to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder

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Impudent

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not showing due respect

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Incite

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to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action

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Incite

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to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action

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Inconspicuous

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not clearly visible, not noticable

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Indulge

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to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one’s will (often followed by in)

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Interpret

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to give or provide the meaning or; explicate; elucidate

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Isolation

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the fact that something is separate and not connected to other things

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Justify

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to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded

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Justify

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to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded

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Lament

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to feel or express sorrow or regret for

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Lax

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Not strict or severe; careless or negligent

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Lavish

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expended, bestowed or occurring in profusion

to expend or give in great amounts or without limit

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Lenient

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agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent

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Liable

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responsible by law; likely to do or be something

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Majestic

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having or showing impressive beauty or scale; of lofty

dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand

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Noxious

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harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being

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Obstinate

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difficult to change

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Ordeal

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any extremely severe or trying test, experience or trial

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Oppress

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to burden with gruel or unjust restraints; subject to a harsh exercise of authority or power

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Peril

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exposure to injury, loss or destruction; grave risk; jepordy; danger

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Periphery

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the outside boundary of any surface area

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Perspire

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to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat

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Pioneer

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a person who is among the first to explore or settle in a new place
develop or be the first to use or apply a new area of knowledge

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Plume

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a large, long, or conspicuous feather; in a shape resembling a feather

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Plunder

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to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage

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Plunge

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to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, a hole; drop

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Privilege

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a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most
to grant a privilege

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Prominent

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standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable

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Provoke

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to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feeling, desires activity)

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Quaint

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Having an old- fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque

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Quell

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to suppress; put an end to; extinguish

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Radiant

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bright with joy; hope

a point or object from which rays proceed

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Rank

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a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces
to assign to a particular position, station, class

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Repent

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to feel sorry for past conduct; regret a past action

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Sermon

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a part of a Christian church ceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moral subject, often based on something written in the Bible

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Shrine

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a special place in which you remember and praise someone who has died, especially someone famous

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Sober

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serious, sensible, solemn; not drunk

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Spectacle

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anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind

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Stagnant

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not flowing or running, as water, air; showing no activity

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Stallion

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an adult male horse that is used for breeding

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Stoop

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to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward for an erect position; lower one’s morals to do something

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Subdue

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to bring under control; render submissive

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Submissive

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inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient

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Temperate

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moderate in respect to temperature; showing moderation

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Trivia

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of very little importance or value; insignificant

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Turbulent

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being in a state of agitation; disturbed

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Vicarious

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performed, exercised, received, or suffered in one place or another

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Virture

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conformity of one’s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; goodness

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Wholesome

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promoting health or well-being

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Abate

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to reduce or lessen the amount, degree, or intensity, etc.; (something negative) to become smaller or less intense

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Abdicate

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to give up a position, throne, duty, authority, claim, responsibility, etc.; to fail to fulfil or undertake a responsibility or duty

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Abhor

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to regard with disgust and hatred

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Abrasive

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showing little concern for other’s feelings, harsh

a substance for cleaning or polishing a surface

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Abstain

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to voluntarily hold back; to restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something to not cast a vote or to formally decline or vote

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Abysmal

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extremely poor, bad, or severe

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Accolade

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any award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit

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Accolade

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any award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit

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Accure

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to receive a sum of money or a benefit that gradually increases over time; to accumulate or receive such payments or benefits

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Acrid

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irritatingly strong or unpleasant (smell or taste); extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; bitterly irritating (to the eyes, nose, etc.)

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Adage

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a traditional saying that expresses a common observation; a short statement expressing a general truth

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Adjunct

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a person serving as an associate or assistant of another; something added as a non-essential part
connected or joined to something an auxiliary or subordinate way; not an essential part

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Admonish

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to warn or reprimand someone firmly; to caution or advise; to counsel against something; to reprove or scold in a mild and good-willed manner

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Adroit

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expert in using the mind, hands, or body; cleverly skillful

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Adversary

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a person, group, etc. that opposes or attacks an enemy; one’s opponent in a contest or conflict
involving or characterized by conflict or opposition

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Affable

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pleasant; easy to approach and talk to; good-natured; showing warmth and freindliness

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Affirm

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to state as a fact; to assert strongly; to offer someone emotional support; to express agreement or commitment

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Augment

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to make (something) greater in size, number, strength, or extent

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