Word List 1

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abase

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lower; humiliate

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abash

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embarass

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abate

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subside; decrease; lessen

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abbreviate

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shorten

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abdicate

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renounce; give up

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abduction

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kidnapping

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aberrant

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abnormal or deviant

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abet

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aid

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abject

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wretched; lacking pride

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abjure

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renounce upon oath

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abnegation

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repudiation; self sacrifice

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abolish

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cancel; put an end to

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abominable

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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

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aboriginal

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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

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abortive

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unsuccessful; fruitless

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abrade

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wear away by friction; scrape; erode

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abrasive

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rubbing away; tending to grind down

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abridge

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condense or shorten

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abscond

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depart secretly and hide

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absolute

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complete; totally unlimited; certain

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absolve

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pardon

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absorb

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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up

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abstain

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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

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abstemious

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sparin in eating or drinking

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abstract

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

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abstruse

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obscure; profound; difficult to understand

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abundant

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plentiful; possessing riches or resources

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abusive

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coarsely insulting; phsically harmful

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abut

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border upon; adjoin

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abysmal

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bottomless

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abyss

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enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

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academic

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related to a school

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accede

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agree

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accelerate

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move faster

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accentuate

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emphasize; stress

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accessible

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easy to approach; obtainable

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accessory

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additional object; useful but not essential thing

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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acclimate

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adjust to climate

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acclivity

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sharp upslope of a hill

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accolade

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award of merit

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accommodate

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oblige or help someone; adjust into harmony

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accomplice

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partner in crime

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accord

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agreement

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accost

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approach and speak first to a person

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accoutre

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equip

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acerbity

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bitterness of speech and temper

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acetic

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vinegary

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acidulous

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slightly sour; sharp; caustic

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acknowledge

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recognize; admit

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acme

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top; pinnacle

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acoustics

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science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

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acquiesce

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assent; agree without protesting

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acquire

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obtain; get

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acquittal

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deliverance from a charge

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acrid

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sharp; bitterly pungent

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acrimonious

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bitter in words or manner

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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actuarial

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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

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acuity

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sharpness

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acumen

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mental keenness

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acute

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quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe

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adage

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wise saying; proverb

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adamant

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hard; inflexible

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adapt

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alter; modify

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addiction

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compulsive; habitual need

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addle

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muddle; drive crazy

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address

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direct a speech towards; deal with or discuss

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adept

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expert at

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adhere

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stick fast

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adherent

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supporter; follower

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adjacent

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adjoining; neighbouring

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adjunct

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something added on or attached

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admonition

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warning

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adorn

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decorate

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adroit

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skillful