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affiliate

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to associate with

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affirm

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to declare something to be true

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affliction

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a condition of pain or suffering

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affluent

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wealthy, rich

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affront

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an action intended to insult someone

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aggregate

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total; collection of different things

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aghast

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filled with terror; shocked

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agnostic

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one who believes it is impossible to know if God exists

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agog

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excited by eagerness

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agrarian

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relating to farming

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ague

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malarial fever (hot and cold body temperatures)

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alchemy

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medieval chemistry

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alcove

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a nook, corner, etc.

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allegory

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symbolic story

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alibi

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an excuse to avoid blame

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allay

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to calm or pacify

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allege

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to state without proof

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allegiance

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devotion or loyalty to something

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alliterative

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the repeating of initial consonant sounds

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allocate

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to assign, allot

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allot

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to give a share of something

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alloy

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a combination of 2+ metals

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allude

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to refer to indirectly

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ally

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to unite formally

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alms

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money given to the poor

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altar

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an elevated structure

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amass

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to gather or accumulate

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ambiguous

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unclear, confusing

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ambivalence

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indecision, contradictory emotions

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ambulatory

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capable of walking

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ameliorate

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to improve

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amend

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to improve, modify

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amenity

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a pleasant feature

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amicable

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peaceable

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amid

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in the middle of

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amity

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friendship

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amnesty

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political pardon

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amoral

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without moral feelings, lacking a sense of right and wrong

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amorous

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relating to love

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anachronism

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something out of time or place in history

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anarchy

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disorder, without government

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anathema

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something greatly disliked or disapproved of

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ancillary

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subordinate, helping

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anecdote

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a short, humorous story

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anemic

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lacking power, vitality

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angst

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a feeling of dread

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animosity

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a feeling of ill will

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annals

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a descriptive record, history

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annex

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an addition or attachment

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annotation

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explanatory notes added to texts

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annuity

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income paid at fixed intervals

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anomie

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a condition resulting from a breakdown in standards or values

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anonymity

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being unknown or nameless

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antagonism

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active hostility

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antedate

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to precede in time

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anthology

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a collection of artistic works

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anthropomorphic

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ascribing human characteristics to something that isn’t human

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anticlimactic

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having an end that was less important than what precedes it

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antipathy

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a natural dislike, aversion

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antipodal

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exactly opposite

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antiquity

A

ancientness

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antiseptic

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free from germs

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antithesis

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the direct opposite

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apathy

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the absence of emotion

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aperture

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a narrow opening

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apex

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the highest point

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aphorism

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a brief, witty saying

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apocalypse

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a prophetic prediction (especially one considering the end of the world)

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apogee

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the most important, the highest/most distant point

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apoplexy

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the sudden loss of bodily functions

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apostasy

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the absolute rejection of one’s principles

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apotheosis

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the perfect example, divine

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appalling

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causing dismay or horror

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appease

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to soothe

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appellation

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a name or title

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apportion

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to adjust parts so there are proper proportions

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apposite

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appropriate, suitable for the occasion

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apprehensive

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dreading or fearing coming

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apprise

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to inform, to tell, to make aware of

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approbation

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praise, approval

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appurtenance

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an additional feature, an accessory

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apropos

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appropriate, opportune, suitable

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apt

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suitable, likely

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arable

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able to be farmed

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arbiter

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a judge, one who makes decisions

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arbitrary

A

decided by judgment

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archetype

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original model or pattern

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archipelago

A

a group of islands

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archival

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pertaining to historical or public records

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ardent

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passionate

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armada

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a fleet of warships

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armament

A

military supplies

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armistice

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a truce

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arraign

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to accuse, bring to a court of law

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arrant

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complete, downright, total

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array

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to place in an orderly arrangement

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arrears

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a debt that is late in being paid

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arrogant

A

feeling superior

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arsenal

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armory

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arson

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malicious burning of property

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