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abased

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lowering in rank; humbled; humiliated; shamed

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Abashed

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Embarrassed,ashamed or nonplussed

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abdicating

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giving up; relinquishing

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Abet

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To help someone do something illegal or wrong; to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing.
Sentences: Three tax inspectors were accused of aiding and abetting men charged with cheating on their income taxes.

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Abeyance

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N-a state of temporary disuse or suspension

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abject

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extremely bad,degrade

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Abjured

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V. Gave up, renounced, retract. reject with disapproval.

ex: She abjured her long held beliefs when she converted to judaism.

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Ablutions

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(n) act of washing the hands or whole body

My brother takes forever when performing his ablutions in the morning.

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Abnegation (n)

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renunciation; self-sacrifice. The abnegation of her life was deemed necessary by the actress in the Life of David Gale.

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abominated

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verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing.
1. to regard with intense aversion or loathing; abhor.

  1. to dislike strongly.
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Abortive

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unsuccessful

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abrogate

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abolish or annul by authority;cancel

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Abscission (n)

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removal by cutting off; as in surgery; separation. In Childbirth, the final step involves the Abscission of the umbilical cord.

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Absconded

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To run away secretly, especially in order to avoid arrest or prosecution

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Absolve

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To clear of guilt.

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Abstemious

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Moderate, sparing (eating/drinking) characterized by abstinence and self discipline

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abstruse

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hard to understand; recondite; esoteric

The abstruse person was sturring as he presented infront of the audiance.

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abutted

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to border on or upon verb

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Abysmal

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extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless

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accede

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verb to yield to assume an office or dignity
synonyms: consent concur comply assent

antonyms: demur balk at deny

sentence The cars acceded at the intersection.

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ACCLIVITY

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SAT: Upward Slope

(n.) an inclination or upward slope, the ascending side of a hill

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Accomplice

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(n.) A person who takes part in a crime.

Synonyms: partner in crime, confederate, sidekick!

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accord

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agreement,harmony,reconcillation

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accost

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to approach and speak too boldly or aggresively

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Accouter

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to provide with equipment or furnishings

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accretion

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n.

slow growth in size or amount; sluggish accumulation

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Accrue

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To accumulate over time

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Acerbic

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sour; severe; like acid in temper, mood, or tone

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acerbity n.

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bitterness of speech and temper 〈her ~ led to animosity〉 adj. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)

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acetic

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vinger

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acme

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highest point

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Acquiesced

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to agree or comply without protest

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acquittal

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release or discharge of an obligation or liability; in criminal law, a finding of not guilty

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Acrimonious

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Stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner

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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Actuarial (adj)

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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics; Mr. Amar Sehgal is our Actuarial agent for Farmers Insurance.

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Actuated

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To put into action or start a process.

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acumen

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keen insight; shrewdness

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adamant

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utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc.

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addles

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Make unable to think clearly; confuse.

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adjunct

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something added to something else or useful but not essential

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Adjuration

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A solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something

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adjutant n.

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staff officer assisting the commander; assistant

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Admonished

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to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
The teacher admonished the student about the noise.

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Adroit

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SAT: clever, skillful, in the use of hands or mind

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Adulation

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wild or excessive admiration; flattery

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adulterated

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altered and causing an undesirable effect

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Aegis:

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Shield or protection.

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Aerie

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A nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

Perched high among the trees, the eagle’s AERIE was filled with eggs.

Synonyms: perch; stronghold

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affable

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friendly

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affliction

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n. pain; suffering; anything causing pain

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agog

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  • eager; astir The child stood agog as he glared into the window of the candy shop.
  • ant. uninterested
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Alacrity

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Eagerness; enthusiastic willingness

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Alcove

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a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room

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allay

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v.

to soothe, ease

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Ambrosia

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Food of the gods thought to bring immortality

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Amiable

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Friendly; sociable (adjective)

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Amicable

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Not bitter or Hostile; Friendly

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amity

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(noun) friendship

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Analogy

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A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them

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Anathema

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(n) an object of intense dislike

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anecdotes

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reports of personal experiences

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Anguished

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An agonizing pain of the body or mind: torment.

verb

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animadversion

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strong criticism or blame

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animus

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hostile feeling or attitude

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annealed

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placed in flame for a heat treatment to purify

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Annuity

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Payment recieved every year

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anomalous

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irregular,abnormal

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antediluvian

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The antediluvian (or pre-diluvian ) period – meaning “before the deluge” – is the period referred to in the Bible between the Creation of the Earth and the Deluge (flood) in the biblical cosmology . The narrative takes up chapters 1-6 (excluding the flood narrative) of Genesis . The term found its way into early geology and lingered in science until late Victorian era . Colloquially, the term is used to refer to any ancient and murky period.

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Antipathy

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Natural aversion or dislike: distaste

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apathy

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lack of interest or display of emotion

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aphorisms

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short pointed statements expressing truth about human experience

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Aplomb

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N A person place or thing
Self confidence
Syn: Assurance, poise Ant: Awkwardness

Coolness, nonchalant, equanimity

Cloud Strife has very little aplomb.

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apogee

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climax, apex or highest point

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Apotheosis

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n deification, glorification to godliness; the perfect example

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apparition

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n. something remarkable or startling that appears

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appellation

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an identifying name or title

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Apposite

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adj appropriate, pertinent, relevant, apropos

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approbation

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Approval

an expression of approval or praise

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Appropriate

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Suitable for a situation

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appurtenances

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subordinate possessions

He bought the estate and all its appurtenances

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Apropos

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Adj. appropriate, opportune

Adv. relevantly. Incidentally, by the way. Speaking of

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aquiline

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curved; hooked, eaglelike

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Arabesque

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a flowing, intricate pattern derived from stylized motifs(usually floral) and arranged symmetrically

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arcane

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requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

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Ardor

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Passion; enthusiasm

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argot

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special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

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aria

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solo performance in an opera that gives chance to show off skill

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Arraigned

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To be formally charged with a crime in a court of law and to make a plea.

To find fault with someone

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arrayed

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an orderly arrangement, dressed

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Array

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Orderly arrangement of people or things

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arrears

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unpaid debts

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artifice

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Trick; Deception

(n) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick/skill

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Artless

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Adj. Without deceit or cunning; natural; simple

Adj. Crude, ignorant; uncultured

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Ascendancy

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command, supremacy

Because of his ability to breathe fire, people gave him ultimate ascendancy because they believed him to be the chosen one.

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askance

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skeptically; suspiciously

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Asperity

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(n) sharpness of temper

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Aspersion

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Attack on someone’s or something’s reputation

“To cast aspersions on…”

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Aspirant

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A person who aspires, as one Who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.

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Assiduous

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diligent, conscientious

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Assuaged

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to make less severe to calm/pacify

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Augury

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A prophecy; a prediction of events

Troy hoped the rainbow was an AUGURY of good things to come.

Synonyms: auspice; harbinger; omen; portent; presage

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august

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inspiring reverance or admiration

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aureole n.

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sun’s corona; halo; bright circle of light; LAT. golden

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Auroral

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Pertaining to or resembling the dawn; rosy; radiant

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Auspicious

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Promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable

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avarice

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

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aver

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claim, declare, affirm

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avocation

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a hobby; not one?s regular work

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avuncular

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like an uncle, especially a nice uncle

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awry

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adj, adv. in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course

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Bacchanalian

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drunken

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badinage

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light and playful conversation

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baleful

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harmful [with evil intentions], threatening; destructive, deadly

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Bandy

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DEF: to exchange words

Verb (a part of speech that describes action)

Syn: N/A Ant: N/A

They only had a short bandy .

  1. Talking 2. Chat 3. Short Talk
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Barefaced

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Not pretending to be anything else: not appearing to be something different.

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baroque

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highly ornate.

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bated

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held back or restrained

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Baubles

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Trinket/cheap trinket or something small and cheap I picked up some cheap baubles at the fair. Noun

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bawdy

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vulgar, dirty; obscene

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beatific

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displaying or imparting joy

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beatified

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person who has been declared by the church to have the ability to intercede for those who pray in his or her name
step towards sainthood

blessed by the church

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beatitude

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supreme blessedness; exalted happiness

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Bedizened

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dressing in a gotty, cheap way

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bedraggled

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dirty or disheveled

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Beget

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to give birth to

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beleaguered

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to make somebody feel harassed, hemmed in, or under severe pressure

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belied

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contradicted or proved false

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bellicose

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Warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome

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Bemused

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To make confused

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benediction

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noun (ben-i-dik-shuhn)
a blessing
ben- good; well

dict- say; speak

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benison

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benediction; an utterance of good wishes

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Bequeathed

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to dispose of by last will

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Bereft

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deprived of somebody or something loved or valuable; lacking in desirable or necessary; filled with a sense of loss

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beseeched

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to beg plead urge

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Besmirched

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Very dirty

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betokens

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siginifies

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bevy

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n. large group.

The movie actor was surrounded by a bevy of starlets.

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Bicameral legislature

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legislature consisting of two house
e.g. senate and house of rep.

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bifurcated

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branched into two parts

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Bigotry

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Intolerance towards an idea or opinion, prejudice towards a belief

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Bilious

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bad-tempered; bitter.

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bilked

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duped, fraud

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bivouac

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n. temporary encampment
While in bivouac, we spent the night in our sleeping bags under the stars.
also v.

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blandished

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coax, flatter, cajole, adulate, butter up

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Blandishment

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anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing

syn. allurement, cajolery

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Blasphemy

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Any thought, word, or act that expresses hatred or contempt for God, Christ, the Church, saints, or holy things.

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blighted

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adj. ruined; destroyed; withered

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Blithe

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Merry; Cheerful, Happy

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Bluff

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To mislead someone by a display of pretended strength, self-confidence, or boldness

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bode

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to be an omen; to foretell; to predict

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Bohemian adj, n

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  1. unconventional (in an artistic way) 2. vagabond, gypsy 3. a resident in Bohemia (Czech)
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boorish

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ill-mannered

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buillon

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cube, gold or silver in the form of bars

clear beef soup

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bourgeois

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middle class, usually in a pejorative sense; boringly conventional

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BOWDLERIZED

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BOWDLERIZED

to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.

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Brackish water

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Water that is a mix of salty ocean water and fresh water.

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braggadocio

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n- empty boasting; pretentious bragging

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brawn

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strength

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brazen

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bold and without shame

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brindled adj

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tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)

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brocade n.

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rich, patterned fabric, especially one with raised design

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brusque

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abrupt, blunt, curt

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bucolic

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pertaining to the countryside; rural, rustic

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bugaboo

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something that causes fear

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