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Arbitrary

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AR’bitraree. Adj. Capricious, random, unsupported. Subject to individual will or judgement without restriction. Judges & umpires eating R shaped cookies, some to their liking, others not then they judge which one is the “best”.

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Arbiter

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AR’bitter N. A person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire. Judge bit an R shaped cookie and judged them to be too bitter.

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Abash

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Uh-BASH’ vt. To make ashamed, to embarrass someone. Disconcert. BASH ME OVER THE HEAD WITH EMBARASSMENT AT MY PARENTS’ BASHES. My drunken father always ended up aBASHing me when he ridiculed my innocent questions. I grew up with a foreboding sense of being abashed whenever I spoke up.

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Disconcert

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DisconCERT’ vt. T destroy the poise, self-possession of someone. DISSED AT THE CONCERT. The violinist was disconcerted by the boor who kept yapping during her solo.

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Abate

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uh-BAIT’. v. BAIT. To subside, to reduce. The bait’s pain abated with every passing minute as the worm sled into unconciousness after being skewed by the hook.

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Abatement

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n. a reduction. Google receives a tax abatement because they employ veterans.

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Abdicate

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AB’ dicate. v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility. DICK HATES HIS ABS looking so overly chiseled, he abdicated his Mr. Universe belt because he felt weghtlifting had deformed him.

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Aberration

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aba RATION”. n. a deviation from the usual or normal. ABAZABA RATION. I found an Abazaba in my war ration today. Although receiving goodies in our allowance is an aberration, I’m not complaining

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Aberrant

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uh BEAR’ ant. adj. deviating from the normal, usual, typical; atypical, abnormal. A BEAR ANT. The Grizzly bear’s gentle reluctance to disturb the ant colony was aberrant; normally he would have gobbled them up in three seconds.

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Abhor

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ub HOR’ v. To detest, To shudder with loathing. To view with extreme repugnance and horror. A POUR. The indian chief abhorred watching his sons start with a pour and end on a bender.

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Abhorrence

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ub HOR’ untz n. a feeling of extreme loathing.

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Abhorrent

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ub HOR’ ent adj. Detestable, loathsome

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Loathe

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LOWTH” v.t. To feel disgust for. LOAD. I loathe cockroaches so much that anytime one scurries past, I load my pistol and shoot every every last one of them.

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Repugnant

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ri PUG’ nent n. offensive, repellent, objectionable.I had to clean out the drain that was re plugged with goop and hair, a chore I find sickeningly requgnant.

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Lurk

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LRK’ v.i. To lie in wait in concealment. To exist unperceived or unsuspected.

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Skulk

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v.i. To lie in wait, to move stealthily. Implies cowardice or fear. n. one who skulks. SKUNK. A huge frightened skunk skulks around the corner waiting to spray me.

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Prowl

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PROWL’ v.i. to go about stealthily. v.t. to rover through in search of what may be found. n. the act of prowling. RALPH, AROUND. Ralph prowled around the alleyway in search of a fix.

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Infamy

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IN’ fummy n. extremely bad reputation. UN-FUNNY. JOAN JETT SINGS: I DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT MY INFAMY!

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Plummet

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PLUM’ it v.i. to plunge, to fall, to drop down. PLUM PLUMMETING INTO THE PLUNGE.

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Sot

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SOUGHT’ n. drunkard. A DRUNK LYING IN ALCOHOL SODDEN GRASS

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Broach

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BROACH’ v.t. to mention for the first time. BEE ROACH. A gigantic bee tells an A giant Roach: I’ve been avoiding broaching the subject with you; I’ve hired an exterminator.

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Persnickety

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Purse NICK’ utee adj. overly picky and fussy. Having the aloof attitude of a snob. Nick wears a nickel decorated man purse where he keeps all his persnickety restaurant critiques.

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Nucleus

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NU’ klee us n. the core, central most important part of an object, system or movement

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Cerebellum

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n. regulates motor behavior especially rhythm. SARA PLAYS THE BELLS WITH A CONSTANT RHYTHM

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Abnegate

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AB’ nuh gait v. to deny oneself things, to reject, to renounce.

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self-abnegation

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Abortive

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uh BOR’ tiv adj. unsuccessful. We made an abortive attempt to get back together.

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Abridge

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uh BRIG’ v. to shorten, to condense. The thoughtful editor abridged the massive book by removing the boring parts.

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Absolute

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AB’ suh loot adj. total, unlimited. n. something that is total, perfect. An absolute mess is a total mess. An absolute ruler is one who is ruled by no one else. Death is an absolute

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Absolve

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ub ZOLV v. to forgive, to free from seen. to free from obligation. The priest absolved the sinner. Jake absolved Julia of her obligation. Absolution is the act of absolving.

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Abstinent

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Ab stuh nunt adj. voluntarily not doing something that is pleasant. Abstainer engages in abstinence

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Abstain

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Abject

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ab JECT’ adj. Uttterly hopeless, wretched. Contemptible. ABS REJECT. Abject laziness was Rodney’s excuse for rejecting Ab exercizes.

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Abysmal

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Hopeless. Wretched.

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Abstract

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AB’ strakt adj. theoretical; impersonal. To like something in the abstract is to like the idea of it.

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Abstruse

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Complicated

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Abyss

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Accolade

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Honors. Awards.

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Accost

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To approach agressively.

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Acerbic

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Bitter. Harsh.

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Acquiesce

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To agree without protest.

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Acrid

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Bitter. Severe. Like acid.

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Acrimonious

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Nasty. Full of spite, bitter.

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Acumen

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Keenness of judgement. Mental sharpness

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Acute

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Sharp. Shrewd.

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Adamant

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Unyielding. Completely inflexible.

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Adamantine

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Address

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To talk to. To deal with.

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Adherent

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Follower. Supporter.

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Admonish

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To warn. To scold gently.

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gauche

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Maladroit

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Adulation

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Excessive admiration.

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Adulterate

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Adverse

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Aversion

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Aesthetic

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Affable

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Affectation

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Affect

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Affinity

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Affluent

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Agenda

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Aggregate

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Agnostic

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Agrarian

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Alacrity

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Allege

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Alleviate

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Allocate

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Alloy

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Unalloyed

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Allusion

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Allude

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Aloof

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Altruism

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Ambience

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Ambiguous

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Ambivalent

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Ameliorate

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Amenable

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Amenity

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Amiable

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Amicable

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Amnesty

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Amoral

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Amorous

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Amorphous

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Anachronism

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Analogy

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Analogous

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Anarchy

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Anecdote

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Anecdote

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Anecdotal

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Anguish

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Animosity

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Anomaly

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Antecedent

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Antipathy

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Antithesis

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Apartheid

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Apathy

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Aphorism

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Aphorism

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Apocalypse

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Apocryphal

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Apocrypha

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Apotheosis

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Appease

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Appreciate

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Apprehensive

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Misapprehension

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Approbation

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Appropriate

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Aptitude

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Arcane

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Archaic

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Archetype

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Ardent

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Arduous

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Aristocratic

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Artful

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Artifice

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Ascendancy

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Forboding

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for BOD’ ing n. A strong inner feeling of future misfortune. adj. 4 ABODE

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Ascetic

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Assiduous

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Asimilate

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Assuage

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Astute

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Atheist

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Attrition

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Audacity

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Augment

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Auspicious

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Austere

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Autocratic

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Autocrat

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Avarice

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Avow

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Avuncular

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Awry

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Axiom

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AK’ see um n. a self-evident rule or truth; a widely accepted saying. A rule that doesn’t have to be proved because it’s truth is self-evident.

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Infamous

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IN fumm uss adj. known for a bad reputation. IMP FAMOUS. The imp became famous for stealing from people’s caches.

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Notoriety

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noter I’ etee n. quality of being widely know for something unfavorable

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Notorious

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no TOR’ yes adj. publicly and widely known for something unfavorable

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Ether

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n. air beyond the clouds, heaven

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