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Top 1000 SAT Words-1 Flashcards

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abase

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v. to humiliate, to degrade

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abate

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v. to reduce or to lessen

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abdicate

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v. to give up a position, usually one of great power or authority

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abduct

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v. to kidnap, take by force

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aberration

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n. something that differs from what’s normal

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abet

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v. to aid, assist, encourage

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abhor

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v. to hate, detest

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abide

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v. to put up with; v. to remain

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abject

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adj. wretched, pitiful

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abjure

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v. to reject, renounce

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abnegation

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n. denial of comfort to oneself

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abort

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v. to give up on a half-finished project or effort

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abridge

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v. to cut down, shorten; adj. shortened

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abrogate

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v. to abolish, usually by authority

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abscond

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v. to sneak away and hide

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absolution

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n. freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

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v. to freely choose not to commit an action

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abstruse

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adj. hard to comprehend

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accede

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v. to agree

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accentuate

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v. to stress, highlight

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accessible

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adj. obtainable, reachable

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acclaim

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n. high praise

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accolade

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n. high praise, special distinction

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accommodating

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adj. helpful, obliging, polite

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accord

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n. an agreement

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accost

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v. to confront verbally

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accretion

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n. slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

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adj. biting, bitter in tone or taste

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acquiesce

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v. to agree without protesting

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acrimony

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n. bitterness, discord

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acumen

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n. keen insight

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acute

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adj. sharp, severe; adj. having keen insight

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adamant

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adj. impervious, immovable, unyielding

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adept

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adj. extremely skilled

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adhere

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n. to stick to something; n. to follow devoutly

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admonish

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v. to caution, criticize, reprove

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adorn

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v. to decorate

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adroit

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adj. skillful, dexterous

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adulation

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n. extreme praise

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adumbrate

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v. to sketch out in a vague way

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adverse

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adj. antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous

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advocate

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v. to argue in favor of; n. a person who argues in favor

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aerial

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adj. somehow related to the air

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aesthetic

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adj. artistic, related to one’s sense of beauty

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affable

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adj. friendly, amiable

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affinity

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n. a spontaneous felling of closeness

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affluent

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adj. rich, wealthy

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affront

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n. an insult

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aggrandize

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v. to increase or make greater

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aggregate

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n. a whole or total; v. to gather into a mass

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aggrieved

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adj. distressed, wronged, injured

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agile

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adj. quick, nimble

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agnostic

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adj. doubting the existence of God

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agriculture

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n. farming

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aisle

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n. a passageway between rows of seats

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alacrity

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n. eagerness, speed

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alias

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n. a false name or identity

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allay

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v. to soothe, ease, put to rest

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allege

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v. to assert, usually without proof

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alleviate

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v. to relieve, make more bearable

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allocate

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v. to distribute, set aside

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aloof

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adj. reserved, distant

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altercation

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n. a dispute, fight

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amalgamate

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v. to bring together, unite

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ambiguous

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adj. uncertain, variably interpretable

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ambivalent

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adj. having opposing feelings

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ameliorate

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v. to improve

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amenable

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adj. willing, compliant

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amenity

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n. an item that increases comfort

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amiable

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adj. friendly

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amicable

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adj. friendly

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amorous

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adj. showing love, particularly affectionate

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amorphous

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adj. without a fixed or definitive shape or type

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74
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anachronistic

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adj. out of its proper time

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analgesic

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n. something that reduces pain

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analogous

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adj. similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn

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anarchist

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n. one who opposes and wants to eliminate all forms of government and law

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anathema

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n. something cursed, a detestable person

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anecdote

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n. a short, humorous account

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anesthesia

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n. a substance that causes loss of sensation

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anguish

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n. extreme sadness, torment

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animated

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adj. lively

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annex

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v. to incorporate a space; n. a space attached to a larger space

84
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annul

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v. to make void or invalid

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anomaly

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n. something that does not fit into the normal order

86
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anonymous

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adj. being unknown, unrecognized

87
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antagonism

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n. hostility

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antecedent

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n. something that came before

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antediluvian

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adj. ancient; before Noah’s flood

90
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anthology

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n. a selected collection of writings, songs, etc.

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antipathy

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n. a strong dislike, repugnance

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antiquated

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adj. old, out of date

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antiseptic

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adj. clean, sterile

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antithesis

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n. the absolute opposite

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anxiety

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n. intense uneasiness

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apathetic

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adj. lacking concern, non-emotional

97
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apocryphal

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adj. probably fictitious, probably false or wrong

98
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appalling

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adj. inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

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v. to calm, satisfy

100
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appraise

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v. to assess worth or value

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apprehend

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v. to seize, arrest; v. to perceive, understand, grasp

102
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approbation

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n. praise

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appropriate

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v. to take and make use of

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aquatic

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adj. relating to water

105
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arable

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adj. suitable for growing crops

106
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arbiter

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n. one who can resolve a dispute or make a decision

107
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arbitrary

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adj. based on random factors

108
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arbitration

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n. the process or act of resolving a dispute

109
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arboreal

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adj. of or relating to trees

110
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arcane

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adj. obscure, secret, known only by a few

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archaic

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adj. of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

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archetypal

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adj. the most representative or typical example of something

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ardor

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adj. n. extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arid

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adj. excessively dry

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arrogate

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v. to take without justification

116
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artifact

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n. a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

117
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artisan

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n. a craftsman

118
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ascertain

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v. to perceive, to receive, to learn

119
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ascetic

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adj. practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious

120
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ascribe

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v. to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

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n. a curse, expression of ill-will

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aspire

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v. to long for or to aim toward

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assail

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v. to attack

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assess

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v. to evaluate

125
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assiduous

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adj. hard-working, diligent

126
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assuage

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v. to ease, pacify

127
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astute

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adj. very clever, crafty

128
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asylum

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n. a place of refuge, a sanctuary; n. institution for the insane

129
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atone

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v. to repent, make amends

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atrophy

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v. to wither away, decay

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attain

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v. to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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v. to credit, assign; a facet or trait

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atypical

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adj. not typical, unusual

134
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audacious

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adj. excessively bold

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audible

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adj. able to be heard

136
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augment

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v. to add to, expand

137
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auspicious

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adj. favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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adj. very bare, bleak

139
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avarice

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n. excessive greed

140
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avenge

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v. to seek revenge

141
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aversion

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n. a particular dislike for something

142
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balk

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v. to stop, block abruptly

143
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ballad

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n. a love song

144
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banal

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adj. dull, commonplace

145
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bane

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n. a burden

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bard

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n. a poet, or a singer

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bashful

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adj. shy, excessively timid

148
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battery

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n. a device that supplies power; n. assault, beating

149
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beguile

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v. to trick, deceive

150
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behemoth

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n. large creature; something of tremendous power or size

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benevolent

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adj. marked by goodness or doing good

152
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benign

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adj. favorable, not threatening, mild

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bequeath

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v. to pass on in a will, give or donate legally

154
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berate

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v. to scold vehemently

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bereft

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adj. devoid of, without

156
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beseech

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v. to beg, plead, implore

157
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bias

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n. a tendency, inclination, prejudice

158
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bilk

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v. cheat, defraud

159
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blandish

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v. to coax by using flattery

160
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blemish

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n. an imperfection, flaw

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blight

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n. a plague, disease; a scar or mark of discoloration

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boisterous

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adj. loud and full of energy

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bombastic

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adj. excessively confident, pompous

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boon

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n. a gift or blessing

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bourgeois

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n. an upper middle-class person, a successful capitalist

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brazen

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adj. excessively bold, brash

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brusque

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adj. short, abrupt, dismissive

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buffet

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v. to strike with force; n. arrangement of food on a table

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burnish

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v. to polish, shine

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buttress

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v. to support, hold up; n. something that offers support

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cacophony

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n. tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

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cadence

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n. a rhythm, progression of sound

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cajole

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v. to urge, coax

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calamity

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n. an event with disastrous consequences

175
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calibrate

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v. to set, standardize

176
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callous

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adj. harsh, cold, unfeeling

177
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calumny

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n. an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

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camaraderie

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n. brotherhood, partnership, jovial unity

179
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candor

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n. honesty, frankness

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canny

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adj. shrewd, careful

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canvas

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n. a piece of cloth for an artist or paint; v. to cover, inspect

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capacious

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adj. very spacious

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capitulate

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v. to surrender

184
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capricious

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adj. subject to whim, fickle

185
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captivate

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v. to get attention of, hold

186
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carouse

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v. to party, celebrate

187
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carp

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v. to annoy, pester

188
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catalog

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v. to list, enter onto a list; n. a list or collection

189
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catalyze

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v. to charge, inspire

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caucus

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n. a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

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caustic

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adj. bitter, biting, acidic

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cavort

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v. to leap about, behave boisterously

193
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censure

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n. harsh criticism; v. to rebuke formally

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cerebral

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adj. related to the intellect

195
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chaos

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n. absolute disorder

196
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chastise

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v. to criticize severely

197
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cherish

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v. to feel or show deep affection toward something

198
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chide

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v. to voice disapproval

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choreography

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n. the arrangement of dances

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chronicle

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n. a written history; v. to write a detailed history

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