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aberration
Deviation from what is correct or right.
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abeyance
Suspension of an activity; postponement.
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abstemious
Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
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abstruse
Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
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accolade
Embrace; award; commendation.
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acerbic
Bitter; harsh; caustic.
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acrimonious
Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
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acuity
Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
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acute
1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
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adept
Proficient; masterful; expert.
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adherent
Believer; supporter; devotee.
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adjunct
1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
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admonish
Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
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adroit
Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
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adulation
Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
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adulterate
Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate; pollute.
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advocate
1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
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aesthete
Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
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aggrandize
Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
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alacrity
Eagerness; zeal; speed.
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altruistic
Concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous.
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ambivalence
Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
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ambulatory
Able to walk; not stationary.
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ameliorate
Make better; improve.
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amiable
Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
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amorphous
Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.
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animate
Energize; enliven.
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anomaly
Abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity.
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antediluvian
Ancient; antiquated; obsolete.
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antipathy
Feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike.
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apathy
Lack of concern; emotion or interest; indifference.
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aperture
Gap; opening; orifice.
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apocryphal
False; unauthenticated; disputed.
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apotheosis
1. Essence; epitome. 2. Canonization.
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appease
Satisfy; make peace; placate.
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approbatory
Expressing approval.
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arable
Suitable for cultivation or plowing.
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arrogant
Feeling superior to other people; egotistical.
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ascetic
Strict; austere.
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assuage
Ease; make less burdensome; mitigate.
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atrophy
Waste away from lack of use; degenerate.
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audacity
Boldness or adventurousness; gall.
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authoritarian
1. Person who acts like a dictator; tyrant. 2. Disciplinarian.
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avarice
Extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness.
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aviary
Large enclosure confining birds.
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avouch
Guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm.
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avow
Affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge.
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baleful
Sorrowful; sinister; evil.
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balm
Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve.
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banal
Trite; insipid; ordinary.
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bane
Deadly affliction; curse; plague.
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barbarity
Cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct.
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barren
1. Infertile; impotent. 2. Arid; unproductive.
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befuddle
Stupefy or confuse; misconstrue.
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belated
Tardy; overdue.
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beleaguer
Besiege; surround.
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belittle
Humiliate; tease; diminish in importance.
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bemoan
1. Experience pain or distress. 2. Express pity for; mourn.
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bemused
Preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed.
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bilk
Defraud; deceive; hoodwink.
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blandishment
Cajolery; enticement.
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bliss
Gaiety; happiness; enjoyment.
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blithe
Happy; pleased; delighted.
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boisterous
Noisy; loud; violent; rowdy.
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boorish
Ill-mannered; rude; gauche.
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brevity
Briefness; succinctness; terseness.
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broach
Introduce; bring up; mention.
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browbeat
Intimidate; harass; dominate.
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bungle
Botch; mismanage; spoil.
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buttress
Truss; foundation; support.
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cacophonous
Discordant; dissident; harsh.
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callow
Inexperienced; immature; naive.
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candid
Frank; blunt; open.
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carouse
Drink to excess; live it up.
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cease
Stop; end; halt.
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celerity
Swift motion; speed; alacrity.
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censorious
Critical; attacking; denouncing.
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charlatan
Fraud; person claiming knowledge he/she does not have; humbug; fake; hustler.
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chary
Careful; cautious.
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chasten
Castigate; punish; reprove.
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cherubic
Sweet; kind; innocent.
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chimerical
Fanciful; whimsical; playful.
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chronic
Compulsive; typical; habitual; inveterate.
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churlish
Selfish; rancorous; surly.
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circuitous
Indirect; roundabout; rambling.
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clamor
Loud noise or complaint; commotion; din.
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clandestine
Furtive; surreptitious; secret.
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clemency
Lenience; mercy; compassion.
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cloister
Convent; monastery; religious place.
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coagulate
Congeal; curdle; clot.
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coalesce
Combine; incorporate; merge.
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coddle
Pamper; overindulge; baby; spoil.
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coercion
Intimidation; duress; force; compulsion.
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cognate
Related by blood; having the same origin.
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commensurate
Equal in measure; of the same duration or size.
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compile
Collect data; accumulate; amass.
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concomitant
Concurrent; attendant; occurring with something else.
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concordance
Agreement; treaty; accord.
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confluence
Nexus; union; meeting; conflux.
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confound
Perplex; baffle; confuse.