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