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09/13/2009
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Abate
 Definition

subside or moderate; ebb

 
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aberrant
 Definition
abnormal or deviant
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abscond
 Definition
depart secretly and hide
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abstemious
 Definition
sparing in eating and drinking
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admonish
 Definition
warn; reprove
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alacrity
 Definition
cheerful promptness
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amalgamate
 Definition
combine; unite in one body
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ambivalence
 Definition
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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ameliorate
 Definition
improve
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anachronism
 Definition
someone or something misplaced in time
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abeyance
 Definition
suspended action
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analogous
 Definition
comparable
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anomalous
 Definition
abnormal; irregular
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antipathy
 Definition
aversion; dislike
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apathy
 Definition
lack of caring; indifference
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appease
 Definition
pacify or soothe; relieve
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apprise
 Definition
inform
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approbation
 Definition
approval
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appropriate
 Definition
acquire; take possession of for one's own use
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ardulous
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hard; strenuous
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artless
 Definition
without guile; open and honest
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ascetic
 Definition
practicing self-denial; austere
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assiduous
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diligent
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assuage
 Definition
ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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attenuate
 Definition
make thinner; weaken or lessen
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audacious
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daring; bold
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austere
 Definition

forbiddingly stern; severly simple and unornamented
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autonomous
 Definition
self-governing
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aver
 Definition
assert confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact
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abase
 Definition
lower; degrade; humiliate
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abash
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embarrass
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abbreviate
 Definition
shorten
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abdicate
 Definition
renounce; give up
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abberration
 Definition

abnormality; departure from the norm; mental irregularity or disorder

(aberrant)
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abet
 Definition
assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abhor
 Definition
detest; hate
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abject
 Definition
wretched; lacking pride
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abjure
 Definition
renounce upon oath; disavow
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ablution
 Definition
washing
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abnegation
 Definition
renunciation; self-sacrifice
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abolish
 Definition
cancel; put an end to
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abominable
 Definition
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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abominate
 Definition
loathe; hate
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aboriginal
 Definition

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

"aborigional indians"
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful; fruitless
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abrasive
 Definition
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge
 Definition
condense or shorten
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abrogate
 Definition
abolish
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abscission
 Definition
removal by cutting off, as in surgery; seperation
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absolve
 Definition
pardon (an offense)
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abstain
 Definition
refrain; withhold from participation
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abstinence
 Definition
restraint from eating or drinking
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abstract
 Definition
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentation
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abstruse
 Definition
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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abut
 Definition
border upon; adjoin
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abut
 Definition
border upon; adjoin
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abyss
 Definition
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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academic
 Definition
related to school
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accede
 Definition
agree
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accelerate
 Definition
move faster
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accessible
 Definition
easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory
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additional object

 
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acclaim
 Definition
applaud; announce with great approval
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acclimate
 Definition
adjust to climate or environment
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acclivity
 Definition
sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
 Definition
award of merit
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accommodate
 Definition
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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accomplice
 Definition
partner in crime
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accord
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argreement
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accost
 Definition
approach and speak first to a person
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accouture 
 Definition
equip
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accretion
 Definition
growth; increase
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accure
 Definition
come about by addition
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acerbic
 Definition
bitter or sour in nature; sharp and cutting
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acetic
 Definition
vinegary
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acidulous
 Definition
slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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acknowledge
 Definition
recognize; admit
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acme
 Definition
peak; pinnacle; highest point
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acoustics
 Definition
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquiesce
 Definition
assent; agree passively
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acquittal
 Definition
delieverance from a charge
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acrid
 Definition
sharp; bitter pungent
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acrimonious
 Definition
bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
 Definition
fear of heights
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actuarial
 Definition
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate
 Definition
motivate
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
 Definition
mental keenness
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acute
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quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
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adage
 Definition
wise saying; proverb
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adamant
 Definition
hard; inflexible
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adapt
 Definition
alter; modify
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addendum
 Definition
addition; appendix to book
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addiction
 Definition
compulsive, habitual need
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addle
 Definition
muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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address
 Definition
direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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adept
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expert at
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adhere
 Definition
stick fast
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adherent
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supporter; follower
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adjacent
 Definition
adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjunct
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something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached
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adjuration
 Definition
solemn urging
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adjutant
 Definition
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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adorn
 Definition
decorate
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adroit
 Definition
skillful
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adulation
 Definition
flattery; admiration
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advent
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arrival
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adventitious
 Definition
accidental; casual
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adversary
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opponent; enemy
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adverse
 Definition
unfavorable; hostile
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adversity
 Definition
poverty; misfortune
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advert
 Definition
refer (to)
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advocacy
 Definition

support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

 
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advocate
 Definition
urge; plead for
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aegis
 Definition
shield defense
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aerie
 Definition
nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
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aesthetic
 Definition
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
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affable
 Definition
easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affected
 Definition
artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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affidavit
 Definition
written statement made under oath
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affiliation
 Definition
joining; associating with
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affinity
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kinship
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affirmation
 Definition
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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affix
 Definition
attach or add on; fasten
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affliction
 Definition
state of distress; cause of suffering
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affluence
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abundance; wealth
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affront
 Definition
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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agape
 Definition
openmouthed
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agenda
 Definition
items of business at a meeting
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agglomeration
 Definition
collection; heap
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aggrandize
 Definition
increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
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aggressor
 Definition
attacker
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aghast
 Definition
horrified; dumbfounded
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agility
 Definition
nimbleness
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agitate
 Definition
stir up; disturb
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agnostic
 Definition
one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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agog
 Definition
highly excited; intensely curious
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agrarian
 Definition
pertaining to land or cultivation
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alchemy
 Definition
medieval form of speculation thought that aimed to transform base metals (lead or copper) in to silver or gold and to discover a means of prolonging
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alcove
 Definition
nook; release
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alias
 Definition
an assumed name
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alienate
 Definition
make hostile; separate
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alimentary
 Definition
supply nourishment
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alimony
 Definition
payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
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allay
 Definition
calm; pacify
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allege
 Definition
state without proof
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allegiance
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loyalty
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allegory
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story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
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alliteration
 Definition
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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allocate
 Definition
assign
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alloy
 Definition
n. mixture as of metals
v. mix; make less pure
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allude
 Definition
refer; indirectly
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allure
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entice; attract
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allusion
 Definition
indirect reference
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alluvial
 Definition
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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aloof
 Definition
apart; reserved
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altercation
 Definition
noisy; quarrel; heated dispute
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altruistic
 Definition
unselfishly generous; concerned by others
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amass
 Definition
collect
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amazon
 Definition
female warrior
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ambidextrous
 Definition
capable of using either hand with equal ease
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ambience
 Definition
environment; atmosphere
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amble
 Definition
moving at an easy pace
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ambrosia
 Definition
food of the gods
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ambulatory
 Definition
able to walk; not bedridden
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amenable
 Definition
readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally
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amend
 Definition
correct; change, generally for the better
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amenities
 Definition
convenient features; courtesies
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amiable
 Definition
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amicable
 Definition
politely friendly; not quarrelsome
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amnesia
 Definition
loss of memory
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amnesty
 Definition
pardon
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amoral
 Definition
nonmoral
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amorous
 Definition
moved by sexual love; loving
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amorphous
 Definition
formless; lacking shape or definition
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amphibian
 Definition
able to live both on land and in water
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amphitheater
 Definition
oval building with tiers of seats
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ample
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abundant
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amplify
 Definition
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
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amputate
 Definition
cut off part of body; prune
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amok or amuck
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in state of rage
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amulet
 Definition
charm; talisman
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anachronism
 Definition
something or someone misplaced in time
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analgesic
 Definition
causing insensitivity to pain
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analogous
 Definition
comparable
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analogy
 Definition
similarity; parallelism
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anarchist
 Definition
person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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anarchy
 Definition
absence of governing body; state of disorder
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anathema
 Definition
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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ancestry
 Definition
family descent
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anchor
 Definition
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
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ancillary
 Definition
serving as an aid or accessory; auxlliary
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anecdote
 Definition
short account of an amusing or interesting event
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anemia
 Definition
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
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anesthetic
 Definition
substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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amiss
 Definition
wrong; faulty
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amenities
 Definition
convenient features; courtesies
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amity
 Definition
friendship
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amnesia
 Definition
loss of memory
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anesthetic
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substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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anguish
 Definition
acute pain; extreme suffering
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angular
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sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
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animadversion
 Definition
critical remark
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animated
 Definition
lively; spirited
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animosity
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active enmity
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animus
 Definition
hostile feeling or intent
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annals
 Definition
records; history
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anneal
 Definition
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating or cooling
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annex
 Definition
attach; take possession of
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annihilate
 Definition
destroy
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annotate
 Definition
comment; make explanatory notes
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annuity
 Definition
yearly allowance
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annul
 Definition
make void
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anodyne
 Definition
drug that relieves pain; opiate
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anoint
 Definition
consecrate
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anomaly
 Definition
irregularity
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anonymity
 Definition
state of being nameless; anonymousness
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antagonism
 Definition
hostility; active resistance
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antecede
 Definition
precede
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antecedent
 Definition
preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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antediluvian
 Definition
antiquated; extremely ancient
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anthem
 Definition
song of praise or patriotism
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anthology
 Definition
book of literary selections by various authors
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anthropoid
 Definition
manlike
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anthropologist
 Definition
student of history and science of mankind
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anthropomorphic
 Definition
having human form or characteristics
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antic
 Definition
extravagantly odd
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anticlimax
 Definition
letdown in thought or emotion
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antidote
 Definition
remedy to counteract a poison or disease
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antipathy
 Definition
aversion; dislike
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antiquated
 Definition
obsolete; outdated
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antiseptic
 Definition
substance that prevents infection
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antithesis
 Definition
contrast; direct opposite of or to
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appall
 Definition
dismay; shock
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apparition
 Definition
ghost; phantom
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appellation
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name; title
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append
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attach
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application
 Definition
diligent attention
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apposite
 Definition
appropriate; fitting
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appraise
 Definition
estimate value of
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appreciate
 Definition
be thankfull for
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anvil
 Definition
iron block used in hammering out metals
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ape
 Definition
imitate or mimic
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aperture
 Definition
opening; hole
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apex
 Definition
tip; summit; climax
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aphasia
 Definition
loss of speech due to injury or illness
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aphorism
 Definition
pithy maxim or saying
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apiary
 Definition
a place where bees are kept
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aplomb
 Definition
poise; assurance
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apocalyptic
 Definition
prophetic; pertaining to revelations
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apocryphal
 Definition
spurious; not authentic; invented rather than true
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apogee
 Definition
highest point
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apolitical
 Definition
having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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apologist
 Definition
one who writes in defense of a cause or institution
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apostate
 Definition
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apostate
 Definition
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apothecary
 Definition
druggist
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apothegm
 Definition
pithy, compact saying
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apotheosis
 Definition
elevation of godhood; an ideal example of something
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apprehend
 Definition
arrest (a criminal); dread; percieve
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apprehensive
 Definition
fearful; discerning
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appurtenances
 Definition
subordinate possessions
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apropos
 Definition
adj. to the point and timely
prep. with reference to; regarding
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aptitude
 Definition
fitness; talent
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aquiline
 Definition
curved, hooked
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arabesque
 Definition
style of decoration involving interwined plants and abstract curve; ballet position with one leg supporting the weight of the body while the other leg is extended in back.
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arable
 Definition
fit for growing crops
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arbiter
 Definition
person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge
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arbitrary
 Definition
unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical
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arbitrate
 Definition
act as judge
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arboretum
 Definition
place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
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arcade
 Definition
a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
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arcane
 Definition
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archaeology
 Definition
study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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archaic
 Definition
antiquated
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archetype
 Definition
prototype; primitive pattern
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archipelago
 Definition
group of closely located islands
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archives
 Definition
public records; place where public records are kept
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ardor
 Definition
heat; passion; zeal
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argot
 Definition
slang
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aria
 Definition
operatic solo
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arid
 Definition
dry; barren
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aristocracy
 Definition
hereditary nobility; privileged class
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armada
 Definition
fleet of warships
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aromatic
 Definition
fragrant
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arraign
 Definition
charged in court; indict
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array
 Definition
1. marshal; draw up in order
2. clothe; adorn
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arrears
 Definition
being in debt
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arrest
 Definition
stop or check; seize or capture (the attention)
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arrhythmic
 Definition
lacking rhythm or regularity
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arrogance
 Definition
pride; haughtiness
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arroyo
 Definition
guilty
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arsenal
 Definition
storage place for military equipment
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artful
 Definition
cunning; crafty; sly
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articulate
 Definition
effective; distinct
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artifact
 Definition
object made by human beings, either handmade or mass produced
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artifice
 Definition
deception; trickery
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artisan
 Definition
manually skilled worker; craftsman as opposed to artist
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ascendancy
 Definition
controlling influence
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ascertain
 Definition
find out for certain
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ascribe
 Definition
refer; attribute; assign
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aseptic
 Definition
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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ashen
 Definition
ash-colored; deadly pale
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asinine
 Definition
stupid
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askance
 Definition
with a sideways or indirect look
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askew
 Definition
crookedly; slanted; at an angle
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asperity
 Definition
sharpness (of temper)
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aspersion
 Definition
slanderous remark
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aspirant
 Definition
seeking after position or status
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