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aback

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surprised; startled

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abase

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to humiliate; to humble; to lower

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abash

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ashamed; embarrassed

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abate

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to lessen; to decrease

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abeyance

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a temporary postponement

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abject

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miserable; wretched

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abjure

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to give up (rights)

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ablution

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a washing; a cleansing

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abnegate

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to deny; to reject

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abominate

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to detest; to dislike strongly

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abound

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to be large in number

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aboveboard

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honest; frank; open

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abrade

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to wear away

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abridge

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to shorten

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abrogate

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to abolish; to repeal

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absolve

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to free from responsibility

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abstemious

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moderate or sparking in eating or drinking

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accede

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to agree to

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acclivity

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upward slope

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accost

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to approach and speak to

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accoutrement

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equipment; outfit

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accretion

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an increase; an addition

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accrue

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to gather; to accumulate

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acme

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highest point; peak

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acquisce

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to agree; to consent

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acquit

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to free of guilt; to clear

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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actuate

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to put into motion or action

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acumen

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mental keenness; shrewedness

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acute

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sharp; keen

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ad infinitum

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endlessly; forever

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ad lib

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to act or speak without preparation

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adage

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a familiar saying

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addled

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confused

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adduce

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to give an example in proving something

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adipose

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fatty

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adjunct

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a subordinate; an assistant

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ado

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fuss;trouble

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adroit

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skillful;clever

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adventitious

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accidental;nonessential

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adversary

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an enemy; opponent

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aegis

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a shield;protection;sponsorship

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affable

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friendly; agreeable

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affix

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to attach

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affront

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an insult

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agape

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open mouthed;surprised

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aggrandize

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to enlarge or to expand

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agoraphobia

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fear of open places

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ague

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a fever; plague

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alacrity

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livliness;willingness

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albatross

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(two meanings) a seabirtd; a constand burden

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allay

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to relieve or to calm

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aloof

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reserved; cool; indifferent

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ambivalence

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conflicting feelings toward something or someone

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ambulatory

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moving about; capable of walking

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ambuscade

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hidden or secret attack

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ameliorate

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to improve; to make better

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amnesty

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official pardon for an offense

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amoral

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lacking a sense of right and wrong

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analgesic

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a drug that relieves pain

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anathema

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a curse; a person or thing to be avoided

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ancillary

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helping; subordinate

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anent

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regarding; concerning

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anhydrous

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without water

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animadversion

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criticism; comment that opposes

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animus

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hostile feeling

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annals

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historical records

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anneal

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to heat and then cool; to toughen

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annuity

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specified income payable at stated intervals

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anon

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soon

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anoxia

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lack of oxygen

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antediluvian

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very old fashioned; primitive

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anteroom

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a lobby or waiting room

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anthology

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collection of literary works

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anthropoid

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resembling man

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anticlimax

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something unimportant coming after something important

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antipathy

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an intense dislike

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antipodes

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opposite sides (of the earth)

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aperture

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an opening; a gap

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aphasia

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the loss of the ability to speak

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aphorism

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brief saying; proverb

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aplomb

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self confidence; praise

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apocryphal

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doubtful; not authentic

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apogee

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farthest point away from the earth

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apoplexy

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sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis

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apostate

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one who gives up his beliefs

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apothegm

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brief instructive saying

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apotheosis

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glorification of a person to the rank of god

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appellation

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a name

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