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1
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Amenable

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adjective

agreeable, responsible to authority. pleasant willing to give in to the wishes of others

2
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Amplified

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verb

to make larger, louder, or more powerful

3
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Antecedent

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noun

going before;preceding;an occurrence preceding another

4
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Anterior

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adjective

situated in front

5
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Aptitude

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noun

capacity for learning; natural ability

6
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Archaic

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adjective

belonging to an earlier time; ancient; outdated

7
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Arduous

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adjective

hard, difficult

8
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Asunder

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adjective

apart

9
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Austere

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adjective

stern, as in manner without excess

10
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Beget

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Verb

To give birth to, create

11
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Abhor

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verb

To detest utterly

12
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Abstruse

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adjective

hard to understand

13
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Abut

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verb

to border upon; to adjoin

14
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Accolade

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noun

an award of honor

15
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Affinity

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Noun

A natural attraction, similarity

16
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Aggrandize

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Verb

To increase in size, enlarge, to cause to appear greater in power

17
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Alienated

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verb

To make hostile, to cause to feel unwelcome

18
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Allured

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Verb
(noun if power of attraction)

To bribe someone; to entice

19
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Aloofsome

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Adjective

Reserved in manner, distant. uninvolved

20
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Ambiance

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noun

A mood or feeling; atmosphere