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Aberrant

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Adj. Abnormal or deviant

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Abeyance

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N. Suspended action

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Abject

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Adj. Wretched; lacking pride

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Abjure

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V. Renounce upon oath

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Ablution

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N. Washing

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Abnegation

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N. Repudiation; self-sacrifice

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Aboriginal

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Adj., N. Being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

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Abortive

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Adj. Unsuccessful; fruitless

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Abrade

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V. Wear away by friction; erode

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Abridge

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V. Condense or shorten

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Abrogate

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Adj. Abolish

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Abscond

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V. Depart secretly and hide

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Abstemious

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Adj. Sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

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Abstruse

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Adj. Obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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Abut

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V. Border upon; adjoin

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Acclimate

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V. Adjust to climate

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Acclivity

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N. Sharp upslope of a hill

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Accolade

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N. Award of merit

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Accost

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V. Approach and speak first to a person

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Accoutre

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V. Equip

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Accretion

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N. Growth; increase

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Acerbity

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N. Bitterness of speech and temper

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Acetic

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Adj. Vinegary

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Acidulous

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Adj. Slightly sour; sharp, caustic

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Acme

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N. Top; pinnacle

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Acrimonious

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Adj. Bitter in words or manner

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Acrophobia

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N. Fear of heights

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Actuarial

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Adj. Calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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Actuate

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V. Motivate

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Acuity

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N. Sharpness

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Addendum

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N. An addition or supplement

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Adjunct

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N. Something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)

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Advent

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N. Arrival

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Adventitious

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Adj. Accidental; casual

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Affected

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Adj. Artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress

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Affidavit

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N. Written statement made under oath

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Affluence

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N. Abundance; wealth

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Agglomeration

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N. Collection; heap

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Aggregate

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V. Gather; accumulate

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Agnostic

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N. One who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a God or any ultimate reality

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Agrarian

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Adj. Pertaining to land or its cultivation

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Alimentary

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Adj. Supplying nourishment

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Allegory

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N. Story in which characters are used as symbols; fable

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Alliteration

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N. Repetition of beginning sound in poetry

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Alloy

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V. Mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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Allusion

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N. Indirect reference

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Aloft

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Adv. Upward

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Altercation

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N. Noisy quarrel; heated dispute

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Amalgamate

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V. Combine; unite in one body

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Ambulatory

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Adj. Able to walk; not bedridden

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Amenable

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Adj. Readily managed; willing to be led