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Capacious

Cap spacious

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Roomy

Adjective

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Catharsis

Cats and horses

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Emotional relief.

Noun

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Cajole

Parole

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To persuade somebody to do something they aren’t willing to do.
Verb

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Cache

Cash

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A hiding place.

Noun

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Abhor

Chores

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To hate

Verb

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Abridge

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To shorten

Verb

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Abstruse

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Hard to understand

Adjective

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Abut

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Right next to

Verb

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Accolade

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Award or praise

Noun

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Adjunck

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Something that has been added

Noun

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Affinity

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Great liking or natural talent

Noun

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Affidavit

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Sworn written statement

Noun

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Aftermath

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What happens as a result

Noun

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Ajar

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Partially open

Adjective

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Alienated

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To leave out of a group

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Aggrandize

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To make bigger and better

Verb

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Ballistic

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Something shot forward

Noun

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Altercation

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A fight

Noun

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Amenable

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Being pleasant

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Ambiance

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The mood or atmosphere

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Balm

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Something that’s smooth or comforting

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Beleaguered

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To harass

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Blathered

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To talk nonsensesably

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Bucolic

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Country like or remote