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Aberrant

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Deviating from the proper or expected course

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Abate

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To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen

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Abhorrence

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A feeling of repugnance or loathing

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Abrupt

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Unexpectedly sudden

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Abstemious

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Sparingly used or consumed; restricted to bare necessities

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Abundance

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Great or plentiful amount

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Acclaim

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To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud

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Acerbic

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Sour or bitter tone in character; stinging

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Acolyte

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A devoted follower or attendant

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Acquaintance

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Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship

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Acrimonious

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Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous

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Acumen

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Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgement or insight

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Adamant

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Impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason; stubbornly unyielding

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Adhere

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To carry out a plan , a scheme, or operation without deviation

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Adorn

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To lend beauty to; to decorate

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Adroit

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Dexterous; deft; skillful and adept under pressing conditions

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Advocate

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To speak, plead, or argue in favor of

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Aeon /eon

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Indefinitely long period of time; an age

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Aesthetic

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An artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance. A conception of what is artistically valid or beautiful

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Affability

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Sociability; readiness to chat; geniality

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Affectation

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Behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality

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Agitate

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To upset; disturb; to arouse interest in by use of the written or spoken word; debate

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Agrarianism

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Movement for equitable distribution of land and for agrarian reform

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Allusion
Instance of indirect reference
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Aloof
Physically or emotionally distant; reserved and remote
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Altruistic
Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
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Amalgam
A combination of diverse elements; a mixture
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Amalgamate
To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite
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Ambiguous
Open to more than one interpretation
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Ambivalence
Coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.
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Ameliorate
To make better; to improve
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Amenable
Responsive to advice,authority, or suggestion; tractable
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Anachronistic
out of its proper or chronological order
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Anecdote
A short account of an interesting or humorous event used to illustrate a point
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Animus
Feeling of animosity; ill will
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Anomalies
Deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
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Anonymous
Having a unknown or withheld authorship or agency
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Antagonize
To incur the dislike of
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Antecedent
One that precedes another
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Antediluvian
Extremely old and antiquated
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Antithesis / antithetical
Direct contrast; opposite
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Antipathy
A strong feeling of aversion or repugnance
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Antiseptic
Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms
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Apathy
Indifference; lack of interest or concern
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Aplomb
Self confidence or assurance; poise
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Apoplectic
Extremely angry; furious
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Appalled
Filled with consternation or dismay
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Apprehensive
Anxious and fearful about the future; uneasy
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Approbation
warm approval; praise
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Appropriate
1) . (Adj) Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting 2) . To set apart for a specific use (v)
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Apropos
At an appropriate time; opportunely
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Apt
Exactly suitable; appropriate
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Arcane
Known or understood by only a few
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Ardent
Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate
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Arduous
Demanding great effort or labor. Difficult
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Arrest
To stop or curtail
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Articulate
Expressing oneself in clear and effective language
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Artifice
An artful or crafty expedient; a stratagem; a subtle but base deception
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Askari
Soldier or policeman
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Assiduity
Persistent application; diligence
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Assuage
To satisfy or appease; to pacify or calm
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Astute
Showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to ones concerns
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Atavism
Reversion to an earlier type; reappearance in characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations
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Atonality
A lack of tonality ( proper use of musical composition)
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Atypical
Not confirming to type; unusual or irregular
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Aura
Distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing
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Auspicious
Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious
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Austere
Sever or stern in dispositions or appearance; somber and grave
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Authenticity
The quality of being authentic, trustworthy, or genuine
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Authoritative
Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence, highly reliable
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Automaton
Self operating machine, especially a robot
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Autonomy
Condition or quality of being autonomous; independence Freedom from external control
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Avant-garde
Group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts
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Avarice
Immoderate desire for wealth; greed
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Baleful
Portending evil; ominous
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Banality
Something that is trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace
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Bane
A cause of death; destruction; or ruin
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Beguile
To deceive by guile; delude
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Belligerent
Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive
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Beneficiary
The receipt of funds, property, or other benefits from an insurance policy or will
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Bequeathed
Passed on to another; handed down
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Bipartisan
Supported by two political parties
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Blandishment
Phrase used to coax by flattery or wheedling
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Bog
A wetland
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Bolster
To support or prop up with a long narrow pillow or cushion
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Bombastic
Grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing High sounding but with little meaning
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Boon
A benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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Bowdlerize
To modify, by simplifying or skewing the content in a certain manner
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Braggart
One given to loud, empty boasting; a bragger
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Brash
Hasty and unthinking; impetuous
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Brevity
The state of being brief in duration
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Brusque
Abrupt and curt (rude) in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
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Capricious
Characterized by, or subject to, whim. Impulsive and unpredictable
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Carnivalesque
Like or relating merrymaking, revelry, or a festival
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Carp
To find fault in a disagreeable way; | To complain fretfully
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Caustic
Corrosive and bitingly trenchant; cutting; causing a burning or stinging sensation, as from intense emotion
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Cavalier
A gallant or chivalrous man; especially serving to women of high social position.
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Celerity
Swiftness of action or motion; speed

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