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abandon

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total lack of inhibition

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abase

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to humble, disgrace

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abatement

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decrease, reduction

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abdicate

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to give up a positon, right, or power

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aberration

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something different from the usual or normal

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abet

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to aid, act as accomplice

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abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

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abhor

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to loathe, detest

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abject

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miserable, pitiful

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abjure

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to reject, abandon formally

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ablution

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act of cleansing

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abnegate

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to deny, renounce

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abolitionist

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one who opposes the practice of slavery

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abortive

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interrupted while incomplete

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abridge

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to condense, shorten

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abrogate

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to abolish or invalidate by authority

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abscond

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to depart secretly

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absolve

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to forgive, free from blame

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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abstract

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theoretical; complex, difficult

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abstruse

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difficult to comprehend

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accede

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to express approval; agree to

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accessible

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attainable, available; approachable

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accessory

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attachment, ornament; accomplice, partner

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accolade

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praise, distinction

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accost

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to approach and speak to someone

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accretion

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growth in size or increase in amount

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accrue

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to accumulate, grow by additions

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acerbic

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bitter, sharp in taste or temper

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acme

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highest point; summit

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acquiesce

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to agree, comply quietly

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acquittal

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release from blame

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acrid

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harsh, bitter

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acrimony

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bitterness, animosity

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acuity

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sharpness

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acumen

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sharpness of insight

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acute

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sharp, pointed

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adage

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old saying or proverb

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adament

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uncompromising, unyielding

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adapt

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to accommodate, adjust

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adhere

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to cling or follow without deviation

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adjacent

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next to

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adjunct

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something added, attached, or joined

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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adroit

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skillful, accomplished, highly competent

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adulation

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high praise

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

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adumbrate

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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way

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advantageous

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favorable, useful

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adversarial

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antagonistic, competitive

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adverse

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unfavorable, unlucky, harmful

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aerial

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having to do with the air

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aerie

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nook or nest built high in the air

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aerodynamic

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relating to objects moving through the air

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aesthetic

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pertaining to beauty or art

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affable

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friendly, easy to approach

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affected (adj)

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pretentious, phony

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affinity

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fondness, liking; similarity

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affluent

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rich, abundant

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affront (n)

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personal offense, insult

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agenda

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plan, schedule

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aggrandize

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to make larger or greater in power

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aggregate (n)

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collective mass or sum; total

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aggrieve

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to afflict, distress

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agile

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well- coordinated, nimble

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agitation

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commotion, excitement; uneasiness

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agnostic

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one doubting that people can know God

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agrarian

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relating to farming or rural matters

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed

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alchemy

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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold

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algorithm

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mechanical problem solving procedure

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alias

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assumed name

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alienated

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distanced, estranged

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aligned

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precisely adjusted; commited to one side or party

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allay

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to lessen, ease, or soothe

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allegory

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symbolic representation

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alleviate

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to relieve, improve partially

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alliteration

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repetition of the beginning sounds of words

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allocation

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allowance, portion, share

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allure (v)

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to entice by charm; attract

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allusion

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indirect reference

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allusiveness

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quality of making many indirect references

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aloof

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detached, indifferent

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altercation

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noisy dispute

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altruism

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unselfish concern for other’s welfare

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amalgam

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mixture, combination, alloy

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ambidextrous

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able to use both hands equally well

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ambiguous

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uncertain; subject to multiple interpretations

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ambivalence

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attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotions

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ameliorate

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to make better, improve

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amenable

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agreeable, cooperative

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amend

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to improve or correct flaws in

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amenity

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pleasantness; something increasing comfort

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amiable

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friendly, agreeable

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amity

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friendship

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amoral

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unprincipled, unethical

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amorous

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strongly attrached to love; showing love

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amorphous

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having no definite form

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amortize

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to diminish by installment payments

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amphibian (n)

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creature equally at home on land or in water

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amphitheater

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arena theater with rising tiers around a central open space

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ample

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abundant, plentiful

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amplify

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to increase, intensify

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amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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anachronism

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something chronologically inappropriate

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anachronistic

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outdated

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analogous

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comparable, parallel

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anarchy

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absence of government or law; chaos

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anathema

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ban, curse; something shunned or disliked

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ancillary

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accessory, subordinate, helping

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anecdote

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short, usually funny account of an event

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angular

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characterized by sharp angles; lean and gaunt

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animation

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enthusiasm, excitement

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animosity

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hatred, hostility

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annul

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to cancel, nullify, declare void, or make legally invalid

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anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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anoint

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to apply oil to, esp. as a sacred rite

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anomaly

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irregularity or deviation from the norm

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anonymity

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condition of having no name or an unknown name

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antagonist

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foe, opponent, adversary

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antecedent (adj)

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coming before in place or time

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antediluvian

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prehistoric, ancient beyond measure

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antepenultimate

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third from last

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anterior

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preceding, previous, before, prior (to)

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anthology

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collection of literary works

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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, hostility; extreme opposition or adversion

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antiquity

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ancient times; the qualit of being old or ancient

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antithesis

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exact opposite or direct contrast

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apathetic

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indifferent, unconcerned

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apathy

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lack of feeling or emotion

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aphasia

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inability to speak or use words

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aphelion

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point in a planet’s orbit that is farthest from the sun

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aphorism

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old saying or short pithy statement

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apocryphal

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not genuine; fictional

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apostate (n)

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one who renounces a religious faith

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apostrophe

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speech to the reader or someone not present

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apotheosis

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glorification; glorified ideal

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appease

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to satisfy, placate, calm, pacify

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approbation

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praise; official approval

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appropriate (v)

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to take possession of

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aquatic

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belonging or living in water

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arable

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suitable for cultivation

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arbitrary

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depending soley on individual will; inconsistent

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arbitrator

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mediator, negotiator

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arboreal

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relating to trees; living in trees

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arboretum

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place where trees are displayed and studied

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arcane

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secret, obscure, known only to a few

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archaic

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antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated

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archipelago

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large group of islands

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ardent

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passionate, enthusiastic, fervent

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ardor

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great emotion or passion

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arduous

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extremely difficult, laborious

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arid

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extremely dry or deathly boring

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arraign

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to call to court to answer a charge

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arrogate

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to demand, claim arrogantly

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arsenal

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ammunition storehouse

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articulate (adj)

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well-spoken, expressing oneself clearly

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artifact

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historical relic, item made by human craft

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artisan

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craftsperson; expert

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ascend

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to rise or climb

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ascendancy

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state of rising, ascending; power or control

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ascertain

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to determine, discover, make certain of

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ascetic (adj)

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self-denying, abstinent, austere

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ascribe

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to attribute to, assign

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ashen

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resembling ashes; deathly pale

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askew

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crooked, tilted

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aspersion

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false rumor, damaging report, slander

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aspire

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to have great hopes; to aim at a goal

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assail

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to attack, assault

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assent (v)

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to express argument

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assert

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to affirm, attest

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assiduous

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diligent, persistent, hard-working

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assignation

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appointment for lovers’ meeting; assignment

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assimilation

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act of blending in, becoming similar

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assonance

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resemblance in sound, especially in vowel sounds; partially rhyme

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assuage

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to make less severe, ease, relieve

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astringent

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harsh, severe, stern

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astute

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having good judgment

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asunder (adv)

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into different parts

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asymmetrical

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not corresponding in size, shape, position, etc.

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atone

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to make amends for a wrong

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atrocious

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monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked

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atrophy (v)

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to waste away, wither from disuse

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attain

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to accomplish, gain

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attenuate

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to make thin or slender; weaken

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attest

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to testify, stand as proof of, bear witness

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audacious

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bold, daring, fearless

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audible

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capable of being heard

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audit (n)

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formal examination of financial records

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auditory

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having to do with hearing

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augment

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to expand, extend

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augury (adj)

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prophecy, prediction of events

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august

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dignified, awe-inspiring, venerable

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auspicious

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having favorable prospects, promising

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austere

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stern, strict, unadorned

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authoritarian

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extremely strict, bossy

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autocrat

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dictator

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autonomous

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separate, independent

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auxiliary

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supplementary, reserve

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avarice

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greed

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avenge

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to retaliate, take revenge for an injury or crime

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aver

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to declare to be true, affirm

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aversion

A

intense dislike

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avert

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to turn (something) away; prevent

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aviary

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large enclosure housing birds

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avow

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to state openly or declare

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awry

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crooked, askew, amiss

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axiom

A

premise, postulate, self- evident truth

210
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baleful

A

harmful, with evil intentions

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balk (v)

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to refuse, shirk; prevent

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ballad

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folk song, narrative poem

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balm

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soothing, healing influence

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ban (v)

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to forbid, outlaw

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banal

A

trite and overly common

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bane

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something causing ruin, death, or destruction

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banter

A

playful conversation

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bastion

A

fortification, stronghold

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bay (v)

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to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way

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becalm

A

to make calm or still; keep motionless by lack of wind

221
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becloud

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to confuse; darken with clouds

222
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beguile

A

to decieve, mislead; charm

223
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behemoth

A

huge creature

224
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belabor

A

to insist repeatedly or harp on

225
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belated

A

late

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beleaguer

A

to harass, plague

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belfry

A

bell tower room in which a bell is hung

228
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belie

A

to misrepresent; expose as false

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belittle

A

to represent as unimportant, make light of

230
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bellicose

A

warlike, aggressive

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belligerent

A

hostile, tending to fight

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bellow

A

to roar, shout

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bemuse

A

to confuse, stupefy; plunge deep into thought

234
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benchmark

A

standard of measure

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benefactor

A

someone giving aid or money

236
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beneficent

A

kindly, charitable; doing good deeds; producing good effects

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benighted

A

unenlightened

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benign

A

kindly, gentle or harmless

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bequeath

A

to give or leave through a will; to hand down

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berate

A

to scold harshly

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beseech

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to beg, plead, implore

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bestial

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beastly, animal-like

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bestow

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to give as a gift

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betoken

A

to indicate, signify, give evidence of

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bevy

A

group

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bias

A

prejudice, slant

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bibliography

A

list of books

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bibliophile

A

book lover

249
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bilateral

A

two-sided

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bilk

A

to cheat, defraud

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billet

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board and lodging for troops

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biped

A

two- footed animals

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bisect

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to cut into two (unequally equal) parts

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blanch

A

to pale; take the color out of

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blandish

A

to coax with flattery

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blasphemous

A

cursing, profane, irreverent

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blatant

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glaring, obvious, showy

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blight (v)

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to afflict, destroy

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blithe

A

joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought

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bludgeon

A

to hit as with a short heavy club

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boisterous

A

rowdy, loud, unrestrained

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bombastic

A

using high-sounding but meaningless language

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bonanza

A

extremely large amount; something profitable

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bonhomie

A

good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer

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boon

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blessing, something to be thankful for

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boor

A

crude person, one lacking manners or taste

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botanist

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scientist who studies plants

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bountiful

A

plentiful

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bourgeois

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middle-class

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bovine

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cow-like; related to cows

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brazen

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bold, shameless, impudent; of or like brass

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breach

A

act of breaking, violation

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brigand

A

bandit, outlaw

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broach

A

to mention or suggest for the first time

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brusque

A

rough and abrupt in manner

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buffet (v)

A

to strike, hit

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buffoon

A

clown or fool

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bulwark

A

defense wall; anything serving as defense

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burgeon

A

to sprout or flourish

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burly

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brawny, husky

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burnish

A

to polish, make smooth and bright

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bursar

A

treasurer

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bustle

A

commotion, energetic activity

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butt

A

person or thing that is object of ridicule

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buttress (v)

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to reinforce or support

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byway

A

back road

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cacophonous

A

jarring, unpleastanly noisy

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cadence

A

rhythmic flow of poetry; marching beat

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cajole

A

to flatter, coax, persuade

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calamitous

A

disastrous, catastrophic

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callous

A

thick-skinned, insensitive

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callow

A

immature, lacking sophistication

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calumny

A

false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander

294
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candor

A

honesty of expression

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canny

A

smart; founded on common sense

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canonize

A

to declare a person a saint; raise to highest honors

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canvass

A

to examine thoroughly; conduct a poll

298
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capacious

A

large, roomy; extensive

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capitulate

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to submit completely, surrender

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capricious

A

impulsive, whimsical, without much thought

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cardiologist

A

physician specializing in diseases of the heart

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caricature

A

exaggerated portrait, cartoon

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carnal

A

of the flesh

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carnivorous

A

meat-eating

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carp (v)

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to find fault, complain constantly

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cartography

A

science or art of making maps

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cast (n)

A

copy, replica

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cast (v)

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to fling, to throw

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castigate

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to punish, chastise, criticize severely

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catalyst

A

something causing change without being changed

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categorical

A

absolute, without exception

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catharsis

A

purification, cleansing

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catholic

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universal; broad and comprehensive

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caucus

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smaller group within an organization; a meeting of such a group

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caulk

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to make watertight

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causality

A

cause and effect relationship

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caustic

A

biting, sarcastic; able to burn

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cavalier (adj)

A

carefree, happy; with lordly disdain

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cavort

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to frolic, frisk

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cede

A

to surrender possession of something

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celebrity

A

fame, widespread acclaim

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censorious

A

severely critical

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centripetal

A

directed or moving toward the ceneter

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certitude

A

assurance, certainty

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cessation

A

temporary or complete halt

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cession

A

act of surrendering something

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chagrin

A

shame, embarrassment, humiliation

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chalice

A

goblet, cup

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champion (v)

A

to defend or support

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chaotic

A

extremely disorderly

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charlatan

A

quack, fake

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chary

A

watchful, cautious, extremely shy

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chastise

A

to punish, discipline, scold

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cherubic

A

sweet, innocent, resembling a cherub angel

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chicanery

A

trickery, fraud, deception

336
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chide

A

to scold, express disapproval

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chimerical

A

fanciful, imaginary, visionary, impossible

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choleric

A

easily angered, short- tempered

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choice (adj)

A

specially selected, preferred

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chortle

A

to chuckle

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chromatic

A

relating to color

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chronicler

A

one who keeps records of historical events

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circuitous

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roundabout

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circumference

A

boundary or distance around a circle or sphere

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circumlocution

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roundabout, lengthy way of saying something

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circumnavigate

A

to sail completely around

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circumscribe

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to encircle; set limits on, confine

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circumspect

A

cautious, wary

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circumvent

A

to go around; avoid

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cistern

A

tank for rainwater

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citadel

A

fortress or stronghold

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civil

A

polite; relating to citizens

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civility

A

courtesy, politeness

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clairvoyant (adj)

A

having ESP, psychic

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clamor (v)

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to make a noisy outcry

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clamor (n)

A

noisy outcry

357
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clandestine

A

secretive, concealed for a darker purpose

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clarity

A

clearness; clear understanding

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claustrophobia

A

fear of small, confined places

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cleave

A

to split or separate OR to stick, cling, adhere

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clemency

A

merciful leniency

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cloister (v)

A

to confine, seclude

363
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coagulate

A

to clot or change from a liquid to a solid

364
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coalesce

A

to grow together or cause to unite as one

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coddle

A

to baby, treat indulgently

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coerce

A

to compel by force or intimidation

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coffer

A

strongbox, large chest for money

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cogent

A

logically forceful, compelling, convincing

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cognate

A

related, similar, akin

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cognition

A

mental process by which knowledge is acquired

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cognomen

A

family name; any name, especially a nickname

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cohabit

A

to live together

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coherent

A

intelligible, lucid, understandable

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collateral

A

accompanying

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colloquial

A

characteristic of informal speech

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colloquy

A

dialogue or conversation, conference

377
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collusion

A

collaboration, complicity, conspiracy

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comeliness

A

physical grace and beauty

379
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commend

A

to compliment, praise

380
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commensurate

A

proportional

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commission

A

fee payable to an agent; authorization

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commodious

A

roomy, spacious

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commonplace

A

ordinary, found every day

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communicable

A

transmittable

385
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commute

A

to change a penalty to a less severe one

386
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compatriot

A

fellow countryman

387
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compelling (adj)

A

having a powerful and irresistible effect

388
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compensate

A

to repay or reimburse

389
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complacent

A

self-satisfied, smug, affable

390
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complement

A

to complete, perfect

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compliant

A

submissive and yielding

392
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complicity

A

knowing partnership in wrongdoing

393
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compound (adj)

A

complex; composed of several parts

394
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compound (v)

A

to combine, add to

395
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compress (v)

A

to reduce, squeeze

396
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compulsive

A

obsessive, fanatic

397
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compunction

A

feeling of uneasiness caused by guilt or regret

398
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concave

A

curving inward

399
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concede

A

to yield, admit

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conceptualize

A

to envision, imagine

401
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concerto

A

musical composition for orchestra and soloist(s)

402
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conciliatory

A

overcoming distrust or hostility

403
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concord

A

agreement

404
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concur

A

to agree

405
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condone

A

to pardon or forgive; overlook, justify, or excuse a fault

406
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conduit

A

tube, pipe, or small passage

407
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confection

A

something sweet to eat

408
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confiscate

A

to appropriate, seize

409
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conflagration

A

big, destructive fire

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confluence

A

meeting place; meeting of two streams

411
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confound

A

to baffle, perplex

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congeal

A

to become thick or solid, as a liquid freezing

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congenial

A

similar in tastes and habits

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congenital

A

existing since birth

415
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conglomerate

A

collected group of varied things

416
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congress

A

formal meeting or assembly

417
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congruity

A

correspondence, harmony, agreement

418
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conjecture

A

speculation, prediction

419
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conjugal

A

pertaining to marriage

420
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conjure

A

to evoke a spirit, cast a spell

421
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connive

A

to conspire, scheme

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consanguineous

A

of the same origin; related by blood

423
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conscientious

A

governed by conscience; careful and thorough

424
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consecrate

A

to declare sacred; dedicate to a goal

425
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consensus

A

unanimity, agreement of opinion or attitude

426
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consign

A

to commit, entrust

427
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consolation

A

something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship

428
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consolidate

A

to combine, incorporate

429
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consonant (adj)

A

consistent with, in agreement with

430
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constituent

A

component, part; citizen, voter

431
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constrained

A

forced, compelled; confined, restrained

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constraint

A

something that forces or compels; something which restrains or confines

433
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construe

A

to explain or interpret

434
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consummate (adj)

A

accomplished, complete, perfect

435
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consummate (v)

A

to complete, fulfill

436
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contend

A

to battle, clash; compete

437
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contentious

A

quarrelsome, disagreeable, belligerent

438
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continence

A

self control, self restraint

439
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contravene

A

to contradict, deny, act contrary to

440
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contrite

A

deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong

441
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contusion

A

bruise

442
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conundrum

A

riddle, puzzle or problem with no solution

443
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convalescence

A

gradual recovery after an illness

444
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convene

A

to meet, come together, assemble

445
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conventional

A

typical, customary, commonplace

446
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convex

A

curved outward

447
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convivial

A

sociable; fond of eating, drinking, and people

448
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convoke

A

to call together, summon

449
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convoluted

A

twisted, complicated, involved

450
Q

copious

A

abundant, plentiful

451
Q

coquette

A

woman who flirts

452
Q

corporeal

A

having to do with the body; tangible, material

453
Q

corpulence

A

obesity. fatness, bulkiness

454
Q

correlation

A

association, mutual relation of two or more things

455
Q

corroborate

A

to confirm, verify

456
Q

corrugate

A

to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges

457
Q

cosmetic (adj)

A

relating to beauty; affecting the surface of something

458
Q

cosmography

A

science that deals with the nature of the universe

459
Q

cosmopolitan

A

sophisticated, free from local prejudices

460
Q

cosset

A

to pamper, treat with great care

461
Q

coterie

A

small group of persons with a similar purpose

462
Q

countenance (n)

A

facial expression; look of approval or support

463
Q

countenance (v)

A

to favor, support

464
Q

countermand

A

to annul, cancel, make a contrary order

465
Q

countervail

A

to counteract, to exert force against

466
Q

coven

A

group of witches

467
Q

covert

A

hidden; secret

468
Q

covet

A

to desire strongly something possessed by another

469
Q

crass

A

crude, unrefined

470
Q

craven

A

cowardly

471
Q

credence

A

acceptance of something as true or real

472
Q

credible

A

plausible, believable

473
Q

credulous

A

gullible, trusting

474
Q

creed

A

statement of belief or principle

475
Q

crescendo

A

gradual increase in volume of sound

476
Q

criterion

A

standard for judging, rule for testing

477
Q

cryptic

A

puzzling

478
Q

cuisine

A

characteristic style of cooking

479
Q

culmination

A

climax, final stage

480
Q

culpable

A

guilty, responsible for wrong

481
Q

culprit

A

guilty person

482
Q

cumulative

A

resulting from gradual increase

483
Q

cupidity

A

greed

484
Q

curator

A

caretaker and overseer of an exhibition, esp. in a museum

485
Q

curmudgeon

A

cranky person

486
Q

cursory

A

hastily done, superficial

487
Q

curt

A

abrupt, blunt

488
Q

curtail

A

to shorten

489
Q

cutlery

A

cutting instruments; tableware

490
Q

cygnet

A

young swan

491
Q

cynic

A

person who distrusts the motives of others

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