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Abate
intr v.
To reduce in quantity or intensity; to subside; to diminish
To reduce in quantity or intensity; to subside; to diminish
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Abstruse
adj.
Difficult to understand; complex
Difficult to understand; complex
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Acerbic
adj.
1. Sour or Bitter in taste
2. Harsh or sharp in speech, manner, or temper
1. Sour or Bitter in taste
2. Harsh or sharp in speech, manner, or temper
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Acquiesce
intr v.
To agree or consent without any objection
To agree or consent without any objection
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Acquisitive
adj.
Eagerly seeking to obtain things, wealth, or information
Eagerly seeking to obtain things, wealth, or information
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Acrimony
n.
Bitter, sharp animosity, especially in behavior or speech
Bitter, sharp animosity, especially in behavior or speech
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Acumen
n.
Keenness of insight and discernment; sagacity
Keenness of insight and discernment; sagacity
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Acute
adj.
1. Very discerning; quickly alert to impressions
2. Severe; intense
1. Very discerning; quickly alert to impressions
2. Severe; intense
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Archetype
n.
An original model or type from which similar forms are copied
An original model or type from which similar forms are copied
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Archipelago
n.
1. A group of many islands or the sea containing them
2. A group of separate entities contained within a defined area
1. A group of many islands or the sea containing them
2. A group of separate entities contained within a defined area
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Cadence
n.
A rhythmic flow of sound, as in poetry or oratory, or of movement, as in marching or dancing
A rhythmic flow of sound, as in poetry or oratory, or of movement, as in marching or dancing
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Carte Blanche
n.
unrestricted power to act at one’s discretion; unconditional permission or authority
unrestricted power to act at one’s discretion; unconditional permission or authority
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Forte
n.
A person’s strong point; the thing in which a person excels
\
adj.
In music, loudly ; forcefully
A person’s strong point; the thing in which a person excels
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adj.
In music, loudly ; forcefully
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Hegemony
n.
dominance, especially of one political body over another
dominance, especially of one political body over another
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Licentious
adj.
lacking moral discipline or self-restraint, especially in sexual matters
lacking moral discipline or self-restraint, especially in sexual matters
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Malapropism
n.
The misuse of a word, especially when unintentional, with a comic effect
The misuse of a word, especially when unintentional, with a comic effect
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Malfeasance
n.
misconduct, especially by a public official
misconduct, especially by a public official
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Malinger
intr v.
To pretend to be sick or injured in order to evade responsibilities
To pretend to be sick or injured in order to evade responsibilities
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Mendacious
adj.
lying; untruthful; false
lying; untruthful; false
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Mendicant
n.
A beggar; anyone who earns a living by begging
A beggar; anyone who earns a living by begging
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