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abase

(v.) to humiliate

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abate

(v.) to reduce

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abdicate

(v.) to give up a position, usually one of leadership

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abduct

(v.) to kidnap

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aberration

(n.) something that differs from the norm

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abet

(v.) to help

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abhor

(v.) to hate

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abide

  1. (v.) to put up with

  2. (v.) to remain

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abject

(adj.) pitiful

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abjure

(v.) to reject

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abnegation

(n.) denial of comfort to oneself

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abort

(v.) to give halfway on something

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abridge

(v.) to shorten

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abrogate

(v.) to abolish, usually by authority

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abscond

(v.) to sneak away and hide

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absolution

(n.) freedom from blame, guilt, sin

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abstain

(v.) to choose not to commit an action

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abstruse

(adj.) hard to comprehend

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accede

(v.) to agree

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accentuate

(v.) to stress

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accessible

(adj.) obtainable

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acclaim

(n.) high praise

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accolade

  1. (n.) high praise

  2. (n.) special distinction

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accommodating

(adj.) helpful, obliging, polite

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accord

(n.) an agreement

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accost

(v.) to confront verbally

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accretion

(n.) slow growth in size or amount

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acerbic

(adj.) bitter

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acquiesce

(v.) to agree without protesting

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acrimony

  1. (n.) bitterness

  2. (n.) discord

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acumen

(n. )keen insigh

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acute

  1. (adj.) sharp

  2. (adj.) having keen insight

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adamant

(adj.) unyielding

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adept

(adj.) skilled

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adhere

to follow devoutly

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admonish

  1. (v.) to caution

  2. (v.) criticize

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adorn

(v.) to decorate

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adroit

(adj.) skillful

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adulation

(n.) extreme praise

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adumbrate

(v.) to sketch out in a vague way

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adverse

(adj.) unfavorable, dangerous

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advocate

  1. (v.) to argue in favor of something

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aerial

(adj.) related to the air

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aesthetic

(adj.) artistic

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affable

(adj.) friendly

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affinity

(n.)a spontaneous feeling of closeness

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affluent

(adj.) rich

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affront

(n.) an insult

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aggrandize

(v.) to increase

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aggregate

  1. (n.) a whole

  2. (v.) to gather into a mass

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aggrieved

(adj.) distressed

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agile

(adj.) quick, nimble

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agnostic

(adj.) questioning God's existence

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agriculture

(n.) farming

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aisle

(n.) a passageway between rows of seats

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alacrity

(n.) eagerness, speed

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alias

(n.) a false name or identity

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allay

(v.) to soothe

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allege

(v.) to assert, usually without proof

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alleviate

(v.) to relieve

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allocate

  1. (v.) to distribute

  2. (v) to set aside

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aloof

(adj.) distant

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altercation

(n.) a dispute

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amalgamate

(v.) to bring together

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ambiguous

(adj.) uncertain

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ambivalent

(adj.) having opposing feelings

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ameliorate

(v.) to improve

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amenable

(adj.) willing

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amenity

(n.) something that increases comfort

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amiable

(adj.) friendly

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amicable

(adj.) friendly

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amorous

(adj.) showing love

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amorphous

(adj.) without definite shape or type

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anachronistic

(adj.) not in chronological order

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analgesic

(n.) something that reduces pain

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analogous

(adj.) similar to

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anarchist

(n.) one who wants to eliminate all government

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anathema

(n.) a cursed, detested person

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anecdote

(n.) a short, humorous account

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anesthesia

(n.) loss of sensation

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anguish

(n.) torment

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animated

(adj.) lively

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annex

  1. (v.) to incorporate territory or space

  2. (n.) a room attached to a larger room or space

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annul

(v.) to make void

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anomaly

(n.) something that does not fit into the normal order

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anonymous

(adj.) being unknown

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antagonism

(n.) hostility

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antecedent

(n.) something that came before

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antediluvian

(adj.) ancient

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anthology

(n.) a selected collection of writings, songs, etc

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antipathy

(n.) a strong dislike

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antiquated

(adj.) old

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antiseptic

(adj.) clean

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antithesis

(n.) the absolute opposite

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anxiety

(n.) intense uneasiness

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apathetic

(adj.) lacking emotion

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apocryphal

(adj.) false

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appalling

(adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust

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appease

(v.) to satisfy

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appraise

(v.) to assess the worth or value of