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Abash

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to embarrass

syn. disconcert discomfit, faze, mortify

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Abate

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to decrease, reduce

syn. dwindle, ebb, recede, flag, wane

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Aberration

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something different from the usual

syn. anomaly, irregularity abnormality, deviation

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Abet

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to aid, act accomplice

syn. help, succor, assist

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Abject

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miserable, pitiful

syn. pathetic, lamentable, sorry

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Abridge

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to condense, shorten

syn. abbreviate, cut, prune

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Abscond

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to depart secretly

syn. flee, decamp, fly, bolt

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Abstemious

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marked by restraint, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
syn. moderate, temperature, sparing

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Abstinent

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abstaining

syn. forbearing, refraining ascetic

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Accede

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to express approval; agree to

syn. assent, acquiesce, consent, concur

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Accolade

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praise, distinction

syn. praise, acclaim, approbation, commendation, kudos

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Accretion

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growth in size or increase in amount

syn. buildup, accumulation, accrual

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Accrue

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to accumulate, grow by additions

syn. augment, enlarge, expand, burgeon, wax

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Acerbic

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bitter, sharp in taste or temper

syn. tart biting, caustic, cutting

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Acrid

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harsh, bitter

syn. sharp, pungent, caustic

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Acrimony

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bitterness, animosity

syn. choler, spleen, rancor, asperity, antipathy

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Acumen

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sharpness of insight

syn. sagacity, discernment

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Adage

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old saying proverb

syn. apothem, aphorism, maxim

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Admonish

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to caution or reprimand

syn. reprove, chide, upbraid, berate, rebuke

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Adroit

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skillful, accomplished, highly competent

syn. deft, dexterous, proficient, accomplished, adept

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Adulation

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high praise

syn. admiration, flattery, accolade

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Adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

syn. contaminate, dilute

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Aesthetic

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pertaining to beauty or art
syn.
artistic, tasteful

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Alacrity

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cheerful readiness, promptness in response

syn. celerity, promptness, dispatch, enthusiasm

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Allusion
indirect, reference | syn. intimation, suggestion
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Altercation
noisy dispute | syn. argument, clash, fight, quarrel
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Altruism
unselfish, concern for others' welfare | syn. benevolence, generosity, kindness
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Amalgamate
to mix, combine | syn. integrate, assimilate, merge, incorporate, league
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Ambivalence
attitude of uncertainty, conflicting emotions | syn. indecision, vacillation
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Ambulatory
of, relating to or adapted to walking, moving, about from place to place syn. itinerate, nomadic, peripatetic, roving, vagabond
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Ameliorate
to make better, improve | syn. amend, better, reform
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Amulet
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits | syn. talisman, fetish
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Anachronistic
outdated | syn. anomalous, inconsistent, inappropriate
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Anathema
ban, curse; something shunned or disliked | syn. execration, horror, abomination
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Ancillary
accessory, subordinate, helping | syn. adjunct, additional, auxiliary, supplemental
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Anecdote
short, usually a funny account of an event | syn. story, joke
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anomaly
irregularity or deviation from the norm | syn. oddity, aberration, deviance, peculiarity, abnormality
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Antediluvian
prehistoric, ancient, beyond measurement | syn. old, archaic, antique
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Antipathy
dislike, hostility, extreme opposition or aversion | syn. enmity, malice, antagonism
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Antithesis
exact opposite or direct contrast | syn. contrary, reverse
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Apex
highest point, summit | syn. acme, crown, zenith, peak, crest
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Aphorism
old saying or short, pithy statement | syn. adage, apothegm, maxim, proverb
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Apocryphal
not genuine, fictional | syn. erroneous, fictious, fraudulent, false
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Apostate
one who renounces a religious faith | syn. renegade, turncoat, deserter
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Appropriate
to take possession of | syn. usurp, arrogate, commandeer
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Aquatic
belonging or living in water | syn. watery, maritime, pelagic
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arable
suitable cultivation | syn. farmable, fertile
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Arcane
secret, obscure, known only to a few | syn. esoteric, mysterious
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Arch
mischievous, roguish | syn. impish, waggish, saucy, ironic
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Archipelago
large group of islands | syn. cluster, scattering
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Arrogate
to demand claim arrogantly | syn. appropriate, usurp, seize, commandeer, assume
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Ascetic
self - denying, abstinent, austere | syn. continent, temperature, abstemious
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Ascribe
to attribute to, assign | syn. accredit, impute, refer
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Ashen
resembling ashes; deathly pale | syn. blanched, pallid, pasty, wan
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Aspersion
false rumor, damaging report, slander
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Assiduous
diligent, persistent, hard working | syn. industrious, steadfast, thorough
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Assonance
resemblance in sound, especially in vowel sounds; partial rhyme syn. repetition, similarity, echo
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Assuage
to make less severe, ease, relieve | syn. mitigate, alleviate, ease, appease
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Astringent
harsh, severe, stern | syn. sharp, bitter, caustic
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Asylum
refuge, sanctuary | syn. haven, shelter
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Atrocious
monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked
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Atrophy
to waste away, wither from disuse | syn. deteriorate, degenerate
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Attenuate
to make thin or slender; weaken | syn. reduce, rarefy, diminish
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Augury
prophecy, prediction of events | syn. omen, auspices, portent, harbinger, presage
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August
dignified, awe inspiring, venerable | syn. grand, majestic, admirable, awesome
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Auspicious
having favorable prospects, promising | syn. encouraging, propitious, hopeful, positive
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Austere
stern, strict, unadorned | syn. dour, bare, ascetic
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Autocrat
dictator | syn. tyrant, authoritarian, despot, totalitarian
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Autonomous
separate, independent | syn. sovereign, self governed, free,
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Avarice
greed | syn. cupidity, rapacity
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Aver
to declare to be true, affirm | syn. assert, attest
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Aviary
large enclosure housing birds | syn. birdhouse, zoo
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Awry
crooked, askew, amiss | syn. aslant, wrong
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Axiom
premise, postulate, self evident truth | syn. adage, apothegm, aphorism, maxim, rule
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Baleful
harmful, with evil intentions | syn. dark, sinister
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Balk
to refuse, shirk; prevent | syn. stop, check, thwart, frustrate
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Banal
trite, overly common, hackneyed

MAT: Miller's Analogies Test (6 decks)

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