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Alluring
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Tempting; fascinating; charming
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Allocate
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To set aside for a specific purpose
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Aloft
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Up in the air; high
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Aloof
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Reserved; cool; indifferent
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Altercation
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An argument; a disagreement
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Altruism
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Unselfishness; concern for others
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Amalgamate
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To combine; to unite; to blend
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Amass
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To accumulate; to collect
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Ambrosial
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Pleasing to the taste or smell
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Ambuscade
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Hidden or secret attack
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Amenable
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Agreeable; responsive
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Amiss
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Wrong; faulty; improper
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Amnesty
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Official pardon for an offense
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Anomalous
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Abnormal; inconsistent
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Accolade
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Honor; award; approval
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Ablution
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A washing; cleansing
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Aberration
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Abnormality; deviation
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Acclaim
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To greet with approval
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Accede
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To agree to
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Ague
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A fever; plaque
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Alacrity
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Liveliness; willingness
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Allay
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To relieve or to calm
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Accost
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To approach and speak to
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Accrue
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To gather; to accumulate
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Acrid
Bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic
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Acrimonious
Harsh in speech or behavior
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Aghast
Shocked or terrified
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Agile
Able to move quickly
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Agnostic
One who doubts the existence of GD
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Affectation
A phony attitude; insincerity
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Affirmation
A statement that something is true
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Affliction
Great suffering; hardship
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Affluence
Wealth
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Affront
An insult
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Agape
Open-mouthed; surprised
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Adage
A familiar saying
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Addled
Confused
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Adduce
To give an example in proving something
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Adorn
To dress up; to decorate
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Abjure
To give up (rights)
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Aggregate
To collect; to gather together
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Adroit
Skillful; clever
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Adulation
Excessive praise or flattery
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Advent
An arrival; a coming
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Adversary
Enemy; opponent
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Adversity
A misfortune; distress
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Aegis
A shield ; protection; sponsorship
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Affable
Friendly; agreeable
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Antediluvian
Very old-fashioned; primitive
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Anathema
A curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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Ancillary
Helping; subordinate
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Anent
Regarding; concerning
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Anguish
Great suffering or grief
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Animadversion
Criticism; comment that opposed
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Animus
Hostile feeling
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Anneal
To heat and then cool; to toughen
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Annuity
Specified income payable at stated intervals
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Append
To attach; to add
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Antipathy
Intense dislike
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Apathy
Indifference; lack of feeling
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Aperture
An opening; a gap
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Aphasia
Loss of the ability to speak
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Aphorism
Brief saying; proverb
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Anthropoid
Resembling man
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Aplomb
Self confidence; poise
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Apocryphal
Doubtful; not authentic
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Apogee
Farthest point away from the earth
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Apostate
One who gives up his beliefs
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Apothegm
Brief instructive saying
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Appall
To frighten; to cause loss of courage
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Apparition
A ghost
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Appease
To soothe; satisfy
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Appellation
A name
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Ascendant
Rising
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Ascertain
To find out; to determine
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Ascetic
One who denies his body pleasure and comfort
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Ascribe
To attribute; to credit as to a cause or source
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Aseptic
Without bacteria
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Asinine
Stupid; silly
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Askance
Preceded by to look: sidewise; suspiciously
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Askew
Crooked; out of position
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Asperity
Harshness; roughness
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Aspersion
A damaging remark
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Assail
To attack; to assault
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Assay
To test; to try
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Assent
To agree; to accept
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Assiduity
Diligence; care
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Assuage
To calm; to make less severe
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Astral
Pertaining to the stars
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Astringent
Substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues
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Astute
Shrewd; very smart
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Asunder
Into separate parts
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Asylum
A safe place; a refuge
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Atavistic
Going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor
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Atone
To make up for; to repent
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Atrocious
Cruel; brutal
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Attenuated
Decreased; weakened
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Apposite
Appropriate
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Apprehensive
Fearful; anxious
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Apprise
To inform
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Approbation
Approval
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Appurtenance
Something added to another more important thing
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Apropos
Relevant; appropriate; fitting
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Aptitude
Ability
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Aquiline
Like an eagle; curved or hooked
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Arable
Good for farming
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Arbiter
A judge; an umpire
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Arbor
A shaded area
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Arcane
Mysterious
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Archaic
Outdated; old-fashioned
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Archipelago
Group of islands
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Ardent
Intensely enthusiastic
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Arduous
Difficult; strenuous
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Aria
A solo in an opera
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Arid
Dry
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Armistice
A truce; suspension of hostilities
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Arraign
To accuse
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Arrant
Notorious; downright
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Array
An orderly arrangement
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Arrears
Preceded by in: in debt
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Arroyo
A deep ditch caused by running water
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Artifice
Trick; deception
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Au courant
Up to date; fully informed
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Audit
To examine accounts
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Augment
To increase; to make greater
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Augur
To predict
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August
Majestic; worthy of respect; impressive
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Aural
Pertaining to the sense of hearing
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Auroral
Rosy; pertaining to the the dawn
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Auspices
Approval; support
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Auspicious
Favorable
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Austere
Severe; stern; self-disciplined
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Autocratic
Despotic; unlimited in authority
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Automaton
Self operating machine; robot
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Autumnal
Mature; declining
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Auxiliary
Giving assistance; subordinate
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Avarice
Greed
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Aver
To declare; to state firmly
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Averse
Reluctant; not willing
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Aversion
Intense dislike
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Avid
Enthusiastic
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Avocation
A hobby; not one's regular work
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Avoirdupois
Heaviness; weight
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Avow
To declare openly
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Avuncular
Like an uncle
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Awry
Twisted to one side; in the wrong direction
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Axiom
True statement; established principle
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Azure
Blue
