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archive
place for storing documents
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ascertain
find out for certain
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ascetic
one who leads a self-denying life
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ascribe
to attribute to
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asperity
harshness; bitterness
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auspices
omen, sign, patronage
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austerity
strictness or severity
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autonomy
power or right of self-government
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biennial
occurring every second year
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bucolic
pastoral or rustic
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cabal
an intrigue or plot
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calumny
false and malicious accusation
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capricious
fickle or whimsical
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cataclysm
large and violent disturbance or event
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cavil
to raise trivial objections
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chicanery
trickery
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chimerical
fantastic or visionary
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cognizant
aware
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collateral
security pledge for a loan or obligation
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complaisance
desire to please
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compunction
sense of guilt
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coterie
a group of people who surround or follow a celebrity
