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aberrant

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different what is typical/usual especially in a unacceptable way

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abhorrence

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a feeling of hating something or someone

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abnegate

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to not allow yourself to have something, especially something you like or want

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abomination

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something you dislike and disapprove

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access

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the right or possibility of getting near to a place or person; to use or look at something

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accolade

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praise or approval

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achieve

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to succeed n finishing something or reaching an aim, after a lot of effort

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acquiescence

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the act of accepting or agreeing to something, often unwillingly

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addled

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confused and unable to think clearly

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adhere

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to stick or be attached firmly

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adjacent

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very near , next to, or touching; nothing in between

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adjourn

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to have a pause or rest during a formal trial/meeting

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adulation

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very great admiration or praise for someone, especially it is more than is deserved; too much admiration or praise

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adumbrate

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to give only themainfactsand not thedetailsabout something,especiallysomething that willhappenin thefuture

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adversity

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a difficult or unlucky situation or event

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affluent

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having a lot of money or owning a lot of things; rich

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afore

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before

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aggravates

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to make a bad situation worse; to annoy someone

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agitated

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worried or angry; nervous because of worry or fear that’s difficult to control

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albeit

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although; despite the stated thing

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allegedly

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used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done but has not been proved

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allusion

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something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person; a brief or indirect reference

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aloof

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not friendly or willing to take part in things; not interested or involved because you do not approve pof what is happening

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ameliorate

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to make a bad or unpleasant situation better

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amend
to change the words of a text/something written, especially a law or a legal document
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amenity
something intended to make life easier or more pleasant or comfortable for people, i.e. shopping centre
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amiss
wrong, not suitable, or not as expected
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anathema
something that is strongly disliked or disapproved
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appalling
very bad; shocking and very bad
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apprehensive
feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen; anxiety about future; fearing something unpleasant will happen
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apt
right or suitable for a particular situation; having a natural ability or skill
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arbitrary
based on chance rather than abeing planned/reason; usin unlimited personal power without considering other people's right
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arc
a shape of part of a circle or other curved line; a complete story or the story of one chara; a powerful flow of electricity that goes across a space between two points
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arcane
mysterious and known only by a few people; complicated and therefore understood by only a few people
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aridity
the state of being very dry and without enough rain for plant; the state of not being interesting pr successful
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array
a large group of things/people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way
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aspersion
a criticism, suggestion, or remark that damages another person's reputation
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assail
to attack someone violently or criticise someone strongly; to cause someone to experience unpleasant thoughts or feelings
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atria
plural of atrium: a very large room, often with glass or roof; a large open central area in a public or commercial building
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attain
to reach or succeed in getting something difficult
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attest
to show, say, or prove something exist or is true; to sign a doc to shoe that you were present when it was signed by someone else
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attributed
to think that someone/thing has a peruliar quality or feature; a quality or charasteristic that someone/thing has
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audience
a group of people together in one place to watch/listn to something; a formal meeting that you have with an important person
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auger
a tool consisting twisted rod of metal attached to a handle, used to making large hole in wood or ground
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avalanche
a large amount of ice, snow, rock that falling quickly down the side of a mountain;too many things that happen at the same time
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averse
strongly disliking or opposed to
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axis
a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two halves