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Allusiveness

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Quality of making many indirect references

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Allusion

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Indirect reference

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern for others

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Amalgam

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Mixture

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Ambivalence

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Attitude of uncertainty

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Amenable

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Agreeable

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Amenity

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Something increasing comfort

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Amity

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Friendship

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Amoral

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Unethical

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Amorous

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Showing love

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Amophorous

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Having no definite form

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Anachronism

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Something out of time (e.g. Hollywood film showing ancient Romans wearing wrist watches)

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Anachronistic

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Out-dated

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Anathema

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Something disliked

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Ancillary

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Helping

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Anecdote

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Short account of an event

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Angular

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Characterised by sharp angles

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Animosity

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Hatred

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Anodyne

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Something that eases pain

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Antagonist

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Opponent

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Antecedent

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Coming before in place or time

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Antediluvian

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Ancient

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Anterior

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Previous

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Anthropomorphic

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Attributing human qualities to non-humans

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Antipathy

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Dislike

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Antiquated

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Outdated

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Antiquity

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Ancient times

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Antithesis

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Exact opposite

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Apathetic

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Indifferent

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Apathy

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Lack of feeling

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Aphorism

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Old saying

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Apocrytical

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Fake

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Apostate

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One who gives a religious faith

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Apostrophe

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An address to the reader by an author

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Apotheosis

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Glorification

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Approbation

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Praise

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Arable

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Suitable for growing things

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Arbitrary

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Inconsistent

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Arboreal

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Relating to trees

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Arboretum

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Place where trees are studied

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Arcane

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Known only to a few

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Archaic

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Outdated

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Archipelago

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Group of Islands

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Ardent

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Enthusiastic

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Ardor

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Great emotion

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Arraign

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To call to court

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Arrogate

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To demand

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Ascendancy

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State of power

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Ascertain

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To determine

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Ascetic

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Denying pleasure to oneself

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Ascribe

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Assign

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Aspersion

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Dis

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Assent

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To agree

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Assiduous

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Hard-working

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Assignation

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Lovers’ meeting

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Astringent

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Harsh

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Astute

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Having good judgment

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Asunder

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Into different parts

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Atrophy

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To waste away

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Attenuate

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To weaken

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Attest

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To testify

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Augury

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Prediction of events

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August

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Dignified

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Auspicious

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Promising good things

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Avarice

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Greed

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Aver

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To assert with confidence

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Aversion

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Intense dislike

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Axiom

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Basic Belief

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Arbitrator

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Negotiator

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