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Abase

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V. Lower, humiliate

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Abash

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V. Embarrass

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Abate

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V. Subside, Decrease, lessen

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Abbreviate

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V. Shorten

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Abdicate

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V. Renounce, give up

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Abet

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V. Aid, usually in doing something wrong, encourage

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Abhor

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V. Detest, hate

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Abject

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Adj, wretched, lacking pride

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Abjure

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v. renounce upon oath

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Abnegation

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N. Repudiation, self-sacrifice

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Abolish

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V. Cancel, put an end to

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Abominable

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Adj. Detestable, extremely unpleasant, very bad

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Aboriginal

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Adj. N. Being the first of its kind in a region

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Abortive

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Adj, unsuccessful, fruitless

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Abrade

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V. wear away by friction, scrape, erode

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Abrasive

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Adj, rubbing away, tending to grind down

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Abridge

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V. Condense or shorten

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Abscond

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V. Depart secretly and hid

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Absolute

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Adj. complete, totally unlimited, certain

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Absolve

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V. Pardon (an offense)

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Absorb

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V. Assimilate or incorporate, suck or drink up, wholly engage

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Abstain

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V. Refrain, hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

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Abstemious

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Adj. sparing in eating and drinking, temperate

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Abstinence

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N. Restraint from eating or drinking

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Abstract

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adj. theoretical, not concrete, nonrepresentational

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Abstruse

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Adj. obscure, profound, difficult to understand

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Abut

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V. Border upon, adjoin

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Abysmal

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Adj. bottomless

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Abyss

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N. enormous chasm

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Accede

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V. agree

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Acclaim

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V. applaud, announce with great approval

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Acclimate

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Adjust to climate

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Acclivity

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N. sharp upslope of a hill

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Accolade

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N. award of merit

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Accost

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V. Approach and speak first to a person

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Accoutre

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V. Equip

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Acerbity

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N.Bitterness of speech and temper

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Acetic

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Adj. Vinegary

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Acidulous

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Adj. Slightly sour, sharp, caustic

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Acme

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N. Top, pinnacle

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Acoustics

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N. Science of sound, quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

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Acquiesce

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V. Assent, agree without protesting

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Acquittal

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N. Deliverance from a charge

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Acrid

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Adj. Sharp, bitterly pungent

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Acrimonious

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Adj. Bitter in words or manner

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Acrophobia

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N. Fear of heights

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Actuarial

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Adj. Calculating, pertaining to insurance statistics

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Acuity

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N. Sharpness

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Acumen

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N. Mental keenness

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Acute

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Adj. Quickly perceptive, keen, brief and severe

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Adage

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N. Wise saying, proverb

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Adamant

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Adj. Hard, inflexible

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Adapt

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V. Alter, modify

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Addiction

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N. compulsive, habitual need

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Addle

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V. Muddle, drive crazy, become rotten

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Address

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V. Direct a speech to, deal with or discuss

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Adept

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Adj. Expert at

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Adhere

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V. Stick fast

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Adherent

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N. Supporter, follower

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Adjacent

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ADJ. adjoining, neighboring, close by

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Adjunct

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N. Something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)

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Admonition

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N. Warning

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Adorn

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V. Decorate

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Adroit

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Adj. Skillful

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Adulation

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N. Flattery, admiration

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Adulterate

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V. Make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

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Advent

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N. Arrival

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Adversary

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N. Opponent

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Adverse

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ADJ Unfavorable, hostile

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Adversity

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N. Unfavorable fortune, hardship, a calamitous event

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Advocacy

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N. Support, active pleading on something’s behalf

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Advocate

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V. Urge, plead for

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Aerie

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N. Nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)

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Aesthetic

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Adj. artistic, dealing with or capable of the appreciation of the beautiful

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Affable

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Adj. easily approachable, warmly friendly

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Affected

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Adj. artificial, pretended, assumed in order to impress

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Affidavit

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N. Written statement made under oath

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Affinity

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N. Kinship

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Affirmation

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N. Positive assertion, confirmation, solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

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Affix

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V. Fasten, attach, add on

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Affliction

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N. State of distress, cause of suffering

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Affluence

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N. Abundance, wealth

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Affront

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N. Insult, offense, intentional act of disrespect

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Aftermath

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N. Consequences, outcome, upshot

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Agenda

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N. Items of business at a meeting

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Agent

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N. Means or instrument, personal representative, person acting in an official capacity

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Aggrandize

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V. Increase or intensify

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Aggregate

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V. Gather, accumulate

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Aggressor

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N. Attacker

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Aghast

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Adj. Horrified

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Agility

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N. Nimbleness

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Agitate

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V. Stir up, disturb

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Agnostic

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N. one who is skeptical of the existence or know-ability of any god or any ultimate reality

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Alacrity

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N. Cheerful promptness

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Alchemy

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N. Medieval chemistry

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Alcove

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N. Nook, small recessed section of a room

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Alias

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N. an assumed name

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Alienate

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N. Make hostile, separate

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Alimentary

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Adj. supplying nourishment

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Alimony

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N. Payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce

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Allay

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V. Calm, pacify

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Allege

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V. state without proof

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Allegiance

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N. Loyalty

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Allegory

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N. Story in which characters are used as symbols

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Alleviate

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V. relieve

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Alliteration

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N. repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

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Allocate

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Alloy

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N. mixture as of metals

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Alloy

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V. Mix, make less pure, lessen or moderate

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Allude

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V. Refer indirectly

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Allure

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V. Entice, attract

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Allusion

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N. Indirect reference

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Aloft

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Adv. upward

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Aloof

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Adj. apart, reserved

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Altercation

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N. noisy quarrel, heated dispute

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Altruistic

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Adj. unselfishly generous, concerned for others

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Amalgamate

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V. combine, unite in one body

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Amass

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V. collect

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Ambidextrous

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Adj. capable of using either hand with equal ease

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Ambience

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N. environment, atmosphere

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Ambiguous

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Adj. Unclear or doubtful in meaning

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Ambivalence

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N. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes

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Amble

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N. moving at an easy pace

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Ambulatory

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Adj. able to walk, not bedridden

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Ameliorate

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V. Improve

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Amenable

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Adj. readily managed, willing to be led

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Amend

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V. correct, change, generally for the better

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Amenities

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N. Convenient features, courtesies

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Amiable

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Adj. agreeable, lovable, warmly friendly

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Amicable

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Adj. politely friendly

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Amiss

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Adj. wrong, faulty

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Amity

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N. Friendship

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Amnesia

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N. loss of memory

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Amnesty

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Amoral

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Adj. nonmoral

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Amorous

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Adj. moved by love, loving

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Amorphous

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Adj. formless, lacking shape or definition

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Amphibian

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Adj. able to live on both land and in water

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Amphitheater

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N. oval building with tiers of seats

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Ample

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Adj. abundant

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Amplify

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V. broaden or clarify by expanding, intensify, make stronger

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Amputate

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V. cut off part of the body, prune

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Anachronistic

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Adj. having an error involving time in a stroy

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Analogous

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Adj. comparable

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Analogy

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N. similarity, parallelism

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Anarchist

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N. person who seeks to overturn the established government, advocate of abolishing authority

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Anathema

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N. solemn curse, someone or something regarded as a curse

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Ancestry

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N. family descent

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Anchor

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V. secure or fasten firmly, be fixed in place

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Anecdote

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N. short account of an amusing or interesting event

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Anemia

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N. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles

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Anesthetic

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N. substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness

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Anguish

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N. acute pain, extreme suffering

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Angular

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Adj. sharp-cornered, stiff in manner

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Animated

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Adj. lively, spirited

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Animosity

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N. active enmity

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Animus

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N. hostile feeling or intent

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Annals

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N. records, history

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Annex

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V. attach, take possession of

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Annhilate

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V. destroy

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Annotate

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V. comment, make explanatory notes

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Annul

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V. make void

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Anoint

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V. consecrate

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Anomalous

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Adj. abnormal, irregular

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Anomaly

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N. irregularity

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Antecede

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V. precede

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Antecedents

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

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Antediluvian

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Adj. antiquated, extremely ancient

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Anthem

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N. song of praise or patriotism

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Anthology

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N. book of literary selections by various authors

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Anthropocentric

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Adj. regarding human beings as the center of the universe

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Anthropoid

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Adj. manlike

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Anthropologist

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N. a student of the history and science of mankind

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Anticlimax

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N. letdown in thought or emotion

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Antidote

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N. medicine to counteract a poison or disease

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Antipathy

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N. aversion, dislike

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Antiquated

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Adj. old-fashioned, obsolete

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Antiseptic

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N. substance that prevents infection

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Antithesis

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N. contrast, direct opposite of or to

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Apathy

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N. lack of caring, indifference

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Ape

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V. imitate or mimic

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Apex

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N. tip, summit, climax

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Aphorism

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N. pithy maxim

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Aplomb

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N. poise, assurance

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Apocalyptic

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Adj. prophetic, pertaining to revelations

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Apocryphal

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Adj. untrue, made up

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Apolitical

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Adj. having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs

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Apologist

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N. one who writes in defense of a cause or institution

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Apostate

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N. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

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Apotheosis

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N. elevation to godhood, an ideal example of something

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Appellation

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N. name, title

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Append

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Application

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N. diligent attention

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Apposite

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Adj. appropriate, fitting

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Apprise

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Approbation

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N. approval

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Apropos

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PREP. with reference to, regarding

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Aquiline

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Adj, curved, hooke3d

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Arable

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Adj. fit for growing crops

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Arbiter

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

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Arbitrator

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Arcade

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N. covered passageway, usually lined with shops

203
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Arcane

A

Adj. secret, mysterious, known only to the initiated

204
Q

Archaic

A

Adj, antiquated

205
Q

Archetype

A

N. prototype, primitive pattern

206
Q

Ardent

A

Adj, intense, passionate, zealous

207
Q

Aria

A

N. operatic solo

208
Q

Arid

A

Adj. dry, barren

209
Q

Arraign

A

V. charge in court, indict

210
Q

Array

A

V. marshal, draw up in order

211
Q

Array

A

V. clothe, adorn

212
Q

Arrears

A

N. being in debt

213
Q

Arrest

A

V. stop or slow down, catch someone’s attention

214
Q

Artifice

A

N. deception, trickery

215
Q

Artless

A

Adj, without guile, open and honest

216
Q

Ascendancy

A

N. controlling influence, domination

217
Q

Ascetic

A

Adj. practicing self-denial, austere

218
Q

Ascribe

A

V. refer, attribute, assign

219
Q

Asinine

A

Adj. stupid

220
Q

Askance

A

Adj. with a sideways or indirect look

221
Q

Asperity

A

N. Sharpness (of temper)

222
Q

Aspersion

A

N. slander, slur, derogatory remark

223
Q

Aspirant

A

N. seeker after position or status

224
Q

Assail

A

V. assault

225
Q

Assay

A

V. analyze, evaluate

226
Q

Assent

A

V. agree, accept

227
Q

Assiduous

A

Adj. diligent

228
Q

Assimilate

A

V. absorb, cause to become homogeneous

229
Q

Assuage

A

V. ease or lessen (pain), satisfy (hunger), soothe (anger)

230
Q

Astral

A

Adj. relating to the stars

231
Q

Astringent

A

Adj, binding, causing contraction

232
Q

Astute

A

Adj, wise, shrewd, keen

233
Q

Asunder

A

Adv, into parts, apart

234
Q

Asylum

A

N. place of refuge or shelter, protection

235
Q

Atavism

A

N. reversion to an earlier type, throwback

236
Q

Athestic

A

Adj, denying the existence of God

237
Q

Atlas

A

N. a bound volume of maps, charts or tables

238
Q

Atone

A

V. make amends for, pay for

239
Q

Atrocity

A

N. brutal deed

240
Q

Attenuate

A

V. make thin, weaken

241
Q

Attest

A

V. testify, bear witness

242
Q

Attribute

A

N. essential quality

243
Q

Attribute

A

V. ascribe, explain

244
Q

Attrition

A

N. gradual decrease in numbers, reduction in the work force without firing employees, wearing away of the opposition by means of harrassment

245
Q

Audit

A

N. examination of accounts

246
Q

August

A

Adj. impressive, majestic

247
Q

Austere

A

Adj. forbiddingly stern, severely simple and unornamented

248
Q

Authoritarian

A

Adj. subordinating the individual to the state, completely dominating another’s will

249
Q

Authoritative

A

Adj, having the weight of authority, peremptory and dictatorial

250
Q

Automaton

A

N. robot, person performing a task mechanically

251
Q

Autocratic

A

Adj, having absolute, unchecked power, dictatorial

252
Q

Auxiliary

A

Adj, helper, additional or subsidiary

253
Q

Avarice

A

N, greediness for wealth

254
Q

Aver

A

AV. assert confidently, affirm

255
Q

Averse

A

Adj, reluctant, disinclined

256
Q

Avert

A

V. prevent, turn away

257
Q

Avid

A

Adj, greedy, eager for

258
Q

Avocation

A

N. secondary or minor occupation

259
Q

Avow

A

V. declare openly

260
Q

Awry

A

Adj, crooked, wrong, amiss

261
Q

Axiom

A

N. self-evident truth requiring no proof

262
Q

Azure

A

Adj. sky blue

SAT Vocabulary (personal) (5 decks)

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