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1
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Abate

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To reduce or lessen

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Abase

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To humiliate

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Abet

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To help or encourage

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Abduct

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To kidnap

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Aberration

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Differing from the norm

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Abdicate

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Give up a position

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Abscond

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Sneak away and hide

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Accolade

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High praise

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Abnegation

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Denial of comfort of oneself

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Acclaim

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High praise

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Abstain

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Refrain from doing an action

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Accessible

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Obtainable

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Accommodating

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Helpful

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Accentuate

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To highlight

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Accede

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To agree

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Abjure

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To reject or renounce

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Abject

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Wretched or pitiful

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Abstruse

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Hard to comprehend

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Abridge

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To shorten

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Abort

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Give up halfway

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Abide

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To put up with

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Abrogate

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To abolish

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Absolution

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Freedom from blame or guilt

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Abhor

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To hate

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Accord

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An agreement

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Accost

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To confront

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Accretion

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slow growth in size/amount

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Acerbic

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bitter in tone/taste

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Acquiesce

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To agree without protesting

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Acrimony

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bitterness

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Acumen

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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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immovable

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Adept

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extremely skilled/expert at something

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Adhere

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To stick to something

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Admonish

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To caution/criticise

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Adorn

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To decorate

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Adroit

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Skilful

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Adulation

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Extreme praise

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Adumbrate

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To sketch out in a vague way

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Adverse

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Unfavourable, dangerous

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Advocate

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Speak in favour of

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Aerial

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Related to the air

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Aesthetic

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Artistic

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Affable

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Friendly

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Affinity

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Spontaneous feeling of closeness

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Affluent

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Rich

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Affront

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An insult

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Aggrandise

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To increase or make greater

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Aggregate

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A whole or total

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Aggrieved

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Distressed or injured

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Agile

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Quick

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Agnostic

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Believing that existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

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Agriculture

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Farming

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Aisle

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Passageway b/w row of seats

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Alacrity

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Eagerness, speed

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Alias

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Fake name or identity

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Allay

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To soothe or ease

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Allege

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To assert, usually without proof

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Alleviate

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To relieve

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Allocate

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Distribute

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Aloof

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Reserved, distant

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Altercation

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A dispute/fight

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Amalgamate

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To unite/bring together

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Ambiguous

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Uncertain

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Ambivalent

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Having opposing feelings

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Ameliorate

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To improve

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Amenable

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Willing/compliant

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Amenity

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Item that increases comfort

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Amiable

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Friendly

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Amicable

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Friendly

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Amorous

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Showing love (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

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Something that reduces pain

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Analogous

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Similar to

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Anarchist

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One who wants to eliminate all government

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Anathema

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A cursed person

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Anecdote

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Short humorous account

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Anesthesia

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Loss of sensation

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Anguish

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Extreme sadness

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Animated

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Lively

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Annex

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To incorporate territory or space OR room attached to larger room

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Annul

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To make invalid

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Anomaly

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Something that does not fit into normal order

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Anonymous

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Being unknown

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Antagonism

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Hostility

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Antecedent

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Something that came before

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Antediluvian

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Ancient

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Anthology

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A selected collection of writings, songs etc

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Antipathy

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A strong dislike or repugnance

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Antiquated

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Old, out of date

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Antiseptic

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Clean, sterile

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Antithesis

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Absolute opposite

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Anxiety

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Intense uneasiness

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Apathetic

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Lacking concern or emotion

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Apocryphal

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Fictitious, false, wrong

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Appalling

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Shock, horror, disgust

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Appease

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To calm/satisfy

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Appraise

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To assess the worth or value of

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Apprehend

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To seize, arrest

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Approbation

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Praise

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Appropriate

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To take, make use of

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Aquatic

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Related to water

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Arable

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Suitable for growing crops

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Arbiter

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One who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

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Arbitrary

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Based on factors that appear random

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Arbitration

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Process or act of resolving dispute

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Arboreal

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Of or relating to trees

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Arcane

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Obscure, secret

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Archaic

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Outdated

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Archetypal

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Archetype- most typical example of something

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Ardor

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Extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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Arid

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Excessively dry

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Arrogate

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To take without justification

116
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Artifact

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Remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

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Artisan

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A craftsman

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Ascertain

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To perceive/learn

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Ascetic

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Practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline (usually religious)

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Ascribe

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To attribute, assign or credit

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Aspersion

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A curse

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Aspire

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To aim for

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Assail

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To attack

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Assess

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To evaluate

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Assiduous

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Hard-working

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Assuage

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To ease, pacify or calm

127
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Astute

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Very clever

128
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Asylum

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A place of refuge

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Atone

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To repent, make amends

130
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Atrophy

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To decay

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Attain

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To achieve

132
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Attribute

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To assign or credit, regard something as being caused by

“he attributed the firm’s success to the efforts of the managing director”

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Atypical

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Unusual

134
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Audacious

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Excessively bold

135
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Audible

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Able to be heard

136
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Augment

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To add to

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Austere

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Severe or strict in attitude or in terms of living conditions or having a plain appearance

139
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Avarice

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Excessive greed

140
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Avenge

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To seek revenge

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Aversion

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A particular dislike for something

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