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Abase

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v. to humiliate, degrade

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Abate

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v. to reduce, lessen

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Abdicate

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v. to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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Abduct

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v. to kidnap, take by force

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Aberration

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n. something that differs from the norm

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Abet

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v. to aid, help, encourage

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Abhor

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v. to hate, detest

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Abide

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v. to put up with (endure)
v. to remain

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Abject

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adj. wretched, pitiful

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Abjure

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v. to reject

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Abnegation

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n. denial of comfort to oneself

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Abort

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v. to give up on a half-finished project or effort

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Abridge

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v. to cut down, shorten
adj. shortened

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Abrogate

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v. to abolish, usually by authority

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Abscond

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v. to sneak away and hide

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Absolution

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n. freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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Abstain

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v. to freely choose not to commit an action

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Abstruse

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adj. hard to comprehend

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Accentuate

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v. to stress, highlight

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Accede

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v. to agree

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Adept

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adj. extremely skilled

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adamant

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adj. impervious, immovable, unyielding

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Acute

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adj. sharp, severe
adj. having keen insight

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Acumen

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n. keen insight

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Acrimony

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n. bitterness, discord (anger)

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Acquiesce

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v. to agree without protesting

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Acerbic

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adj. biting, bitter in tone or taste

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Accretion

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n. slow growth in size or amount

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Accord

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n. an agreement

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Accommodating

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adj. helpful, obliging, polite

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Accolade

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n. high praise, special distinction

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Acclaim

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n. high praise

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Accessible

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adj. obtainable, reachable

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Adhere

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n. to stick to something
n. to follow devoutly

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Admonish

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v. to caution, criticize, reprove

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Adorn

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v. to decorate

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Adroit

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adj. skillful, dexterous

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Adulation

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n. extreme praise

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Adumbrate

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v. to sketch out in a vague way

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Adverse

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adj. antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

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Advocate

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v. to argue in favor of something
n. a person who argue in favor of something

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Aerial

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adj. somehow related to the air

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Aesthetic

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adj. artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty

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Affable

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adj. friendly, amiable

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Affinity

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n. a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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Affluent

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adj. rich, wealthy

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Affront

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n. an insult

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Aggrandize

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v. to increase or make greater

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Aggregate

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n. a whole or total
v. to gather into a mass

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Aggrieved

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adj. distressed, wronged, injured

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Agile

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adj. quick, nimble

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Agnostic

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adj. believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

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Agriculture

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n. farming

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Aisle

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n. a passageway between rows of seats

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Alacrity

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n. eagerness, speed

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Alias

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n. a false name or identity

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Allay

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v. to soothe, ease

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Allege

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v. to assert, usually without proof

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Alleviate

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v. to relive, make more bearable

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Allocate

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v. to distribute, set aside

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Aloof

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adj. reserved, distant

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Altercation

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n. a dispute, fight

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Amalgamate

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v. to bring together, unite

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Ambiguous

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adj. uncertain, variably interpretable

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Ambivalent

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adj. having opposing feelings

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Ameliorate

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v. to improve

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Amenable

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adj. willing, compliant

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Amenity

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n. an item that increases comfort

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Amiable

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adj. friendly

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Amorous

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adj. showing love, particularly sexual

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Amorphous

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adj. without definite shape or type

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Anachronistic

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adj. being out of correct chronological order

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Analgesic

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n. something that reduces pain

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Analogous

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adj. similar to that an analogy can be drawn

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Anarchist

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n. one who wants to eliminate all government

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Anathema

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n. a cursed, detested person

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Anecdote

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n. a short, humorous account

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Anesthesia

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n. loss of sensation

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Anguish

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n extreme sadness, torment

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Animated

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adj. lively

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Annex

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v. to incorporate territory or space
n. a room attached to a larger room or space

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Annul

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v. to make void or invalid

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Anomaly

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n. something that does not fit into the normal order

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Anonymous

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adj. being unknown, unrecognized

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Antagonism

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n hostility

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Antecedent

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n. something that came before

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Antediluvian

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adj. ancient

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Anthology

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n. a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.

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Antipathy

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n. a strong dislike, repugnance

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Antiquated

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adj. old, out of date

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Antiseptic

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adj. clean, sterile

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Antithesis

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n. the absolute opposite

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Anxiety

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n. intense uneasiness

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Apathetic

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adj. lacking concern, emotion

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Apocryphal

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adj. fictitious, false, wrong

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Appalling

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adj. inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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Appease

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v. to calm, satisfy

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Appraise

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v. to assess the worth or value of

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Apprehend

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v. to seize, arrest
v. to perceive, understand, grasp

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Approbation

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n. praise

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Appropriate

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v. to take, make use of

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Aquatic

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adj. relating to water

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Arable

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adj. suitable for growing crops

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Arbiter

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n. one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

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Arbitrary

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adj. based on factors that appear random

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Arbitration

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n. the process or act of resolving a dispute

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Arboreal

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adj. of or relating to trees

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arcane

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adj. obscure, secret, known only by a few

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Archaic

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adj. of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

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Archetypal

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adj. the most representative or typical example of something

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Ardor

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n. extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arid

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adj. excessively dry

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artifact

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n. a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

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arrogate

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v. to take without justification

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artisan

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n. a craftsman

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ascertain

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v. to perceive, learn

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ascetic

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adj. practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

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ascribe

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v. to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

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n. a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

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v. to long for, aim toward

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assail

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v. to attack

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assess

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v. to evaluate

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assiduous

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adj. hard-working, diligent

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assuage

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v. to ease, pacify

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astute

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adj. very clever, crafty

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asylum

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n. a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary
n. an institution in which the insane are kept

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atone

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v. to repent, make amends

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atrophy

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v. to wither away, decay

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attain

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v. to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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v. to credit, assign
n. a facet or trait

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atypical

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adj. not typical, unusual

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audacious

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adj. excessively bold

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audible

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adj. able to be heard

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augment

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v. to add to, expand

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Auspicious

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adj. favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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adj. very bare, bleak

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avarice

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n. excessive greed

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avenge

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v. to seek revenge

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aversion

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n. a particular dislike for something

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balk

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v. to stop, block abruptly

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banal

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adj. dull, commonplace

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bane

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n. a burden

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bard

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n. a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

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adj. shy, excessively timid

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battery

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n. a device that supplies power
n. assault, beating

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beguile

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v. to trick, deceive

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behemoth

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n. something of tremendous power or size

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benevolent

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adj. marked by goodness or doing good

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benign

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adj. favorable, not threatening, mild

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bequeath

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v. to pass on, give

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berate

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v. to scold vehemently

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bereft

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adj. devoid of, without

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beseech

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v. to beg, plead, implore

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bilk

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v. cheat, defraud

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blandish

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v. to coax by using flattery

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blemish

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n. imperfection, flaw

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blight

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n. a plague, disease
n. something that destroys hope

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boisterous

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adj. loud and full of energy

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bombastic

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adj. excessively confident, pompous

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boon

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n. a gift or blessing

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bourgeois

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n. a middle-class person, capitalist

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brazen

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adj. excessively bold, brash

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brusque

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adj. short, abrupt, dismissive

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buffet

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v. to strike with force
n. an arrangement of food se tout on a table

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burnish

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v. to polish, shine

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buttress

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v. to support, hold up
n. something that offers support

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cacophony

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n. tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

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cadence

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n. a rhythm, progression of sound

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cajole

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v. to urge, coax

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calamity

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n. an event with disastrous consequences

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calibrate

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v. to set, standardize

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callous

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adj. harsh, cold, unfeeling

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calumny

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n. an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

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camaraderie

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n. brotherhood, jovial unity

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candor

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n. honesty, frankness

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canny

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adj. shrewd, careful

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canvas

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n. a piece of cloth on which an artist paints
v. to cover, inspect

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capacious

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adj. very spacious

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capitulate

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v. to surrender

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capricious

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adj. subject to whim, fickle

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captivate

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v. to get the attention of, hold

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carouse

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v. to party, celebrate

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carp

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v. to annoy, pester

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catalyze

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v. to charge, inspire

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caucus

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n. a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

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caustic

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adj. bitter, biting, acidic

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cavort

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v. to leap about, behave boisterously

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censure

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n. harsh criticism
v. to rebuke formally

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cerebral

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adj. related to the intellect

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chaos

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n. absolute disorder

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chastise

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v. to criticize severely

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cherish

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v. to feel or show affection toward something

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chide

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v. to voice disapproval

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chronicle

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n. a written history
v. to write a history

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chronological

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adj. arranged in order of time

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circuitous

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adj. roundabout

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circumlocution

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n. indirect and wordy language

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circumscribed

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adj. marked off, bounded

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circumspect

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adj. cautious

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circumvent

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v. to get around

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clairvoyant

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adj. able to perceive things that normal people cannot

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clamor

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n. loud noise
v. to loudly insist

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clandestine

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adj. secret

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Q

cleave

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v. to divide into parts
v. to stick together firmly

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clemency

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n. mercy

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clergy

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n. members of Christian holy orders

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cloying

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adj. sickeningly sweet

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Q

coagulate

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v. to thicken, clot

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coalesce

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v. to fuse into a whole

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Q

cobbler

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n. a person who makes or repairs shoes

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Q

coerce

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v. to make somebody do something by force or threat

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cogent

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adj. intellectually convincing

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cognizant

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adj. aware, mindful

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coherent

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adj. logically consistent, intelligible

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collateral

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adj. secondary
n. security for a debt

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colloquial

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adj. characteristic of informal conversation

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collusion

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n. secret agreement, conspiracy

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colossus

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n. a gigantic statue or thing

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combustion

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n. the act or process of burning

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commendation

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n. a notice of approval or recognition

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commensurate

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adj. corresponding in size or amount

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commodious

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adj. roomy

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compelling

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adj. forceful, demanding attention

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complacency

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n. self-satisfied ignorance of danger

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complement

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v. to complete, make perfect

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compliment

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n. an expression of esteem or approval

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compliant

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adj. ready to adapt oneself to another’s wishes

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complicit

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adj. being an accomplice in a wrongful act

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Compound

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v. to combine parts
n. a combination of different parts
n. a walled area containing a group of buildings

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comprehensive

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adj. including everything

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compress

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v. to apply pressure, squeeze together

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compunction

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n. distress caused by feeling guilty

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concede

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v. to accept as valid

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conciliatory

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adj. friendly, agreeable

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concoct

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v. to fabricate, make up

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concomitant

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adj. accompanying in a subordinate fashion

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concord

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n. harmonious agreement

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condolence

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n. an expression of sympathy in sorrow

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Q

condone

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v. to pardon, deliberately overlook

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conduit

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n. a pipe or channel through which something passes

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confection

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n. a sweet, fancy food

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confidant

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n. a person entrusted with secrets

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confluence

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n. a gathering together

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conformist

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n. one who behaves the same as others

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confound

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v. to frustrate, confuse

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congeal

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v. to thicken into a solid

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congenial

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adj. pleasantly agreeable

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congregation

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n. gathering of people, especially for religious services

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congruity

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n. the quality of being in agreement

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connive

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v. to plot, scheme

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consecrate

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v. to dedicate something to a holy purpose

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consensus

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n. an agreement of opinion

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consign

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v. to give something over to another’s care

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consolation

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n. an act of comforting

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consonant

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adj. in harmony

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constituent

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n. an essential part

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constrain

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v. to forcibly restrict

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construe

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v. to interpret

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consummate

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v. to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual intercourse

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consumption

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n. the act of consuming

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contemporaneous

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adj. existing during the same time

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contentious

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adj. having a tendency to quarrel or dispute

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contravene

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v. to contradict, oppose, violate

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contrite

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adj. penitent, eager to be forgiven

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contusion

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n. bruise, injury

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conundrum

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n. puzzle, problem

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convene

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v. to call together

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convention

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n. an assembly of people
n. a rule, custom

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convivial

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adj. characterized by feasting, drinking, merriment

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convoluted

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adj. intricate, complicated

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copious

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adj. warm, affectionate

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coronation

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n. the act of crowning

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corpulence

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adj. extreme fatness

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corroborate

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v. to support with evidence

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corrosive

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adj. having the tendency to erode or eat away

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cosmopolitan

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adj. sophisticated, worldly

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counteract

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v. to neutralize, make ineffective

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coup

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n. a brilliant, unexpected act
n. the overthrow of a government and assumption of authority

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covet

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v. to desire enviously

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covert

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adj. secretly engaged in

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credulity

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n. readiness to believe

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crescendo

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n. a steady increase in intent or volume

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culmination

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n. the climax toward which something progresses

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culpable

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adj. deserving blame

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cultivate

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v. to nurture, improve, refine

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cumulative

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adj. increasing, building upon itself

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cunning

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adj. sly, clever at being deceitful

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cupidity

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n. greed, strong desire

289
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cursory

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adj. brief to the point of being superficial

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curt

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adj. abruptly and rudely short

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curtail

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v. to lessen, reduce

292
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yoke

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v. to join, link

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