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Ail

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Trouble or afflict someone in my or body

Ex: exercises is good for whatever ails one.

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Aimless

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Without purpose or direction.

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Assert

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State a fact.

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Astonish

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Surprise or impress.

Ex: you never fail to astonish me.

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Audible

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Able to be heard.

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Benign

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Gentle and kind.

Ex: The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer the Black Sea.

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Bewilder

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Cause to become perplexed and confused.

Ex: she was bewildered by his sudden change of mood.

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Biased.

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Unfairly prejudiced.

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Blunt.

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Not a sharp edge (ex: knife)

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Britlle

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Hard but liable to brake easily : unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing sign of instability our nervousness (brittle laugh)

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Conceal

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Not allow to be seen.

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Condescending

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Showing superiority.

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Cunning

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Showing skills in achieving.

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Debt

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Sum of money due.

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Despair

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Loss or absence of hope.

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Detrimental

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Tending to cause harm.

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Devotion

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Love, loyalty

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Dismayed

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Cause to feel concerned and distressed.

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Distort

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Pull or twist out of shape.

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Dread

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Great fear of apprehension. Ex: the thought of returning to London filled her with dread.

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Dubious

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Hesitating ex: I was dubious about the whole idea.

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Egotist

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Someone who is excessively proud of himself: self-seeker

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Erratic

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Unpredictable

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Excavate

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Dig out

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Exquisite
Extremely beautiful and delicate.
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Fathom
Unit equal to six feet (1.8 metres)
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Feisty
Person who is courageous déterminantes, lively. | Ex: a live story with a feisty heroine who's more than a pretty face.
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Hardship
Severe suffering. | Ex: the shared hardships of wartime.
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Glint
Small flash of light (reflected one).
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Hideous
Extremely unpleasant
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Inquiry
Asking information
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Abhor
Regard with disgust and hatred: he abhorred sexism in every form.
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Abbys
SEE IVANA
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Acute
Experience to and intense severe degree
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Adamant
Refusing! To be persuaded and never change mind: he is adamant that he is going to prep school.
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Admonish
Reprimand firmly. Ex : she admonished me for appearing at breakfast unshaven.
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Aggregate
Combining elements
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Akin
SEE IVANA
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Allege
Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal without any proof.
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Aloof
Not friendly
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Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas.
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Amorphous
Without a clearly defined shape or form.
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Androgynous
Partly male and partly female. Undetermined sex.
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Anguish
Severe physical or mental pain.
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Animosity
Strong hostility
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Atagonistic
Showing or felling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something. Ex: he was antagonistic to the gouvernements reforms.
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Arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim.
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Ascertain
Make sure of. Found out for certain.
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Assail
Make a violant attack | Ex: scots army assailed Edward's army from the rear.
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Assent
The expression of approval or agreement. | Ex: a loud murmur of assent.
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Austere
Severe | Ex: sever man
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Astute
SEE IVANA
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Auspicious
Conducive to success. | Ex: it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election.
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Barren
Unproductive
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Assess
Evaluate or estimate. | Ex: the committee must assess the problem
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Bashful
Unwilling: shy.
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Bastion
Institution or person maintaining particular principles, attitude or activities.
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Bemoan
Express discontent over
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Bequest
A legacy
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Blatant
Done openly and without shame | Ex : blatant lies.
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Bombastic
High-sounding but with little meaning inflated.
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Brazen
Bold and without shame | He went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance.
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Candid
Truthful and straightforward; frank: his responses were remarkably candid.
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Cater
Provide people with food and drinks or what needed at a social event.
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Chasm
A deep fissure in the earth's surface : chasm a mile long | Profound difference between people: viewpoints, feelings.
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Coalesce
Come together to form one mass or whole.
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Coerce
Persuade to do something by using force or threats.
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Compel
Force someone to do something.
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Concise
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words .
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Condemn
Express complete disapproval: censure | Sentence someone to a particular punishment.
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Confond
Accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).
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Confer
Grant : a title, degree, benefit, or right.
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Cofound
Cause Suprise or confusion.
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Congenial
(Of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's another.
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Conniving
Given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful: a heartless and conniving woman.
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Contrite
Feeling or expressing regrets at the recognition that one has done wrong: a contrite tone.
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Cordial
Warm and friendly: the athmosphere was cordial and relaxed.

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