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arduous

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adj. hard;strenuous
Her ARDUOUS efforts had taken away all her energy.
Hard work

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aria

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n. operatic solo
At her Metropolitan Opera audition, she sang an ARIA from Carmen.
Solo in opera

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aromatic

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adj. fragrant
The AROMATIC herbs that the witch got the princess were very gruesome.
Fragrance

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arousal

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n. awakening; provocation
They would AROUSE their mother by continuously not committing to their chores.
To provoke

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arraign

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v. charge in court; indict.
She was ARRAIGNED for committing the murder of the three innocent children.
Accused, blamed

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array

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v. Marshal; draw up in order

His actors were bound to ARRAY public sentiment against him

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array

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v. clothe; adorn
She liked to watch her mother ARRAY herself in her finest clothes.
Dress, clothe

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arrears

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n. being in debt
He was ARREARS in paying the bills to his apartment.
Debt

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arsenal

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n. storage place for military equipment
People are forbidden to smoke in the ARSENAL because if a spark from the cigarette falls and hits the munitions, it can set off.
Storage place for military

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articulate

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adj. effective; distinct
Her ARTICULATE presentation impressed the judges.
Interesting, effective, distinct

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artifice

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n. deception; trickery
The ARTIFICE the magician demonstrated was unbelievable!
Trickery

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artless

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adj. without guile; open and honest
She was very ARTLESS that she easily believed that if you swallow a watermelon seed, you would grow a watermelon in your stomach.
Simple, Innocent, Naive

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ascendancy

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n. controlling influence; domination
Many weak countries had leaders that maintained ASCENDANCY towards their followers.
domination

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ascertain

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v. find out the reason
Please ASCERTAIN the reason for why he is mad at me.
To find out

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ascetic

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adj. practicing self-denial; austere

The wealthy self indulgent man felt drawn to the ASCETIC life led by members of some monastic orders.

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Ascribe

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V. Refer, attribute; assign
I can ASCRIBE no motive for her acts
Refer

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Aseptic

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Adj. Preventing infection, having a cleansing effect.
Hospitals are always sanitary because they have to be ASEPTIC.
Preventing infections

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Ashen

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Adj. Ash-colored
Her face was ASHENED with fear.
Ash-colored.

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Asinine

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Adj. Stupid
Why did you say such an ASININE and foolish comment?
Stupid, ridiculous

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Askance

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Adj. With a sideways or indirect look
After I explained to her the math problem, she looked at me with ASKANCE.
Questioning,

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Askew

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Adj. Crookedly; slanted; at an angle
She thought the shelf was straight but it was actually in an ASKEW position
Crooked, not straight

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Asperity

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N. Sharpness (of temper)
The remarks, spoken with ASPERITY, stung the boys to whom they had been directed.
Sharpness

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Aspersion

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N. Slander; slur; derogatory remark
She was giving her ASPERSION on his speech.
Remarks

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Aspirant

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N. Seeker after position or status
He would do anything to be the manage of that compay he worked in because he was ASPIRANT.
Seeking position

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Aspire
V. Seek to attain; long for She ASPIRED to get into that college without passing her classes; that wouldn't happen! To seek, to want
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Assail
V. Assault He was ASSAILED by the two thugs. Assault
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Assay
V. Analyze; evaluate My teacher told me to throughly ASSAY my English paper Analyze
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Assent
V. Agree; accept She ASSENTED my request to go to the super market. Agree, accept
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Assert
V. Declare or state with confidence She ASSERTED her answer because she knew she was correct. Say something with confidence
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Assessment
N. Evaluation, judgement | Her ASSESSMENT by the judges on her math project was a little harsh but it helped her.evaluation
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Assidous
Adj. Diligent, an effort to accomplish something He was ASSIDOUS working on his chores. With effort
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Assuage
V. Ease or lessen (pain); satisfy; sooth (anger) She tried to ASSUAGE her daughter's pain by kissing her scar Ease , soothe the pain
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Catechism
N. Book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer. When I was in Catholic school, there were certain classes of CATECHISM. Catholic, Catechism
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Categorical
adj. Without expectations; unqualified; absolute Though the captain claimed he was never, never sea sick at sea, he finally had to qualify his CATEGORICAL denial. Unqualified
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Cater to
v. supple something desired (whether good or bad) The chief was happy to CATER TO the queen of England. Something desired
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Catharsis
n. purging or cleansing of any passage of the body. | The native Americans believe in CATHARSIS of the soul; they always cleanse themselves.
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Caucas
n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy At the opening of Congress, the members of the Democratic Party held a CAUCAS to elect the majority leader of the House. Private meeting
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Caulk
v. make watertight by filling in cracks Tom had to CAULK the floor of the upstairs bathroom because the water was leaking. To fill in cracks
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Caustic
adj. burning; sarcastically biting The student's CAUSTIC comments got the teacher so aggravated that she gave him detention. Sarcastically rude
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Cavalcade
n. procession; parade As described by Chaucer, the CAVALCADE of Canterbury motley group. Procession
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Cavalier
adj. offhand or casual; haughty. The disguised prince resented the CAVALIER way in which the palace guards treat him. Offhand or casual
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Cavil
v. make frivolous objections I don't intend to CAVIL or compromise. Faultfinder
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Cede
v. yield (title, territory) to; surrender formality Eventually the dictator CEDED and stopped trying to take over the country. Surrender
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Celerity
n. speed; rapidity He couldn't stand the CELERITY of how his girlfriend was driving the car. Speed
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Celibate
adj. unmarried; abstaining from sexual intercourse Her and her boyfriend decided that they would be CELIBATE until they got married. Not having sex
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Censorious
adj. critical CENSORIOUS people delight in blaming other people. Critical
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Censure
v. blame, criticize The senator was CENSURED for his inappropriate behavior on national television. Blame
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Centrifugal
adj. radiating; departing from the center Many automatic drying machines remove excess moisture from clothing by CENTRIFUGAL force. Departing from the center
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Centripetal
adj. tending toward the center Does CENTRIPETAL force or the force of gravity bring orbiting bodies to the earth's surface? Shifting towards the center
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Cerebral
adj. pertaining to the brain or intellect | The heroes of Dumb and Dumber were poorly equipped for CEREBRAL pursuits.
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Cerebration
n. thought Mathematical questions often require a lot of CEREBRATION. Though
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Certitude
n. certainty Though there was no CERTITUDE that he would pass his SATs, he had confidence when he entered to take it. Confidence, for sure
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Cessation
n. stoppage The bus drivers weren't getting paid well, so they threatened a CESSATION of all driving of the buses. Stoppage
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cession
n. yielding to another; ceding The CESSION of Alaska to the U.S is discussed during the Manifest Destiny. Taking into another
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Chafe
v. warm by rubbing, making sore (by rubbing) She kept on CHAFING her leg that it became red Rubbing, to make warm
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Chaff
n. worthless products of an endeavor When you separate the wheat from the CHAFF, be sure you throw out the CHAFF. Worthless products
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Chaffing
adj. bantering; joking Sometimes, when the teachers are in a good mood, they will be CHAFFING with their students. Joking
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Chagrin
n. vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment Embarrassed by the teacher's remarks on her grades that were a CHAGRIN, she ended up crying. Disappointment

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