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cause to feel shame
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abash
cause to be embarrassed
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abate
become less in amount or intensity
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abbreviate
shorten
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abdicate
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors
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aberrant
markedly different from an accepted norm
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aberration
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
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abet
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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abeyance
temporary cessation or suspension
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abhor
find repugnant
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abject
of the most contemptible kind
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abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
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ablution
the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
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abnegation
the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
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abolish
do away with
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abominable
unequivocally detestable
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abominate
find repugnant
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aboriginal
having existed from the beginning
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abortive
failing to accomplish an intended result
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abrasive
causing irritation or erosion by friction
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abridge
lessen, diminish, or curtail
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abrogate
revoke formally
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abscission
the act of cutting something off
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abscond
run away, often taking something or somebody along
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absolute
perfect or complete or pure
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absolve
grant remission of a sin to
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abstain
choose not to consume
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abstemious
marked by temperance in indulgence
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abstinence
the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
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abstract
existing only in the mind
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abstruse
difficult to penetrate
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abusive
characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
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abut
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
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abysmal
resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be immeasurable
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abyss
a bottomless gulf or pit
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academic
associated with an educational institution
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accede
yield to another's wish or opinion
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accelerate
move faster
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accessible
capable of being reached
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accessory
a supplementary component that improves capability
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acclaim
enthusiastic approval
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acclimate
get used to a certain environment
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acclivity
an upward slope or grade, as in a road
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accolade
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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accommodate
have room for; hold without crowding
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accomplice
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
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accord
concurrence of opinion
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accost
speak to someone
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accoutre
provide with military equipment
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accretion
an increase by natural growth or addition
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accrue
grow by addition
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acerbic
sour or bitter in taste
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acerbity
a sharp bitterness
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acetic
relating to a clear organic acid with a pungent odor
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acidulous
being sour to the taste
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acknowledge
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
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acme
the highest point of something
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acoustics
the study of the physical properties of sound
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acquiesce
to agree or express agreement
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acquittal
a judgment of not guilty
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acrid
strong and sharp, as a taste
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acrimonious
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
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acrophobia
a morbid fear of great heights
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actuarial
relating to statistics to calculate insurance premiums
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actuate
put in motion
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acuity
sharpness of vision
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acumen
shrewdness shown by keen insight
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acute
ending in a sharp point
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adage
a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
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adamant
very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
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adapt
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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addendum
textual matter that is added onto a publication
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addiction
being dependent on something habit-forming
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addle
mix up or confuse
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address
the place where a person or organization can be found
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adept
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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adhere
stick to firmly
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adherent
someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
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adjacent
having a common boundary or edge
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adjunct
something added to another thing but not essential to it
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adjuration
a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
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adjutant
an officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior officer
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admonish
scold or reprimand; take to task
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adorn
make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
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adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
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adulation
servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
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adulterate
make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
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advent
arrival that has been awaited
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adventitious
associated by chance and not an integral part
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adversary
someone who offers opposition
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adverse
in an opposing direction
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adversity
a state of misfortune or affliction
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advert
a public promotion of some product or service
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advocacy
active support of an idea or cause
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advocate
a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
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aegis
armor plate that protects the chest
aerie
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aesthetic
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affable
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affected
influenced
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affidavit
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affiliation
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affinity
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affirmation
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affix
attach to
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affliction
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affluence
abundant wealth
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affront
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agape
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agenda
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agglomeration
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aggrandize
add details to
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aggregate
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aggressor
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aghast
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agility
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agitate
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agnostic
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agog
highly excited
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agrarian
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alacrity
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alchemy
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alcove
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alias
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alienate
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alimentary
of or providing nourishment
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alimony
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allay
129.
allege
report or maintain
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allegiance
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allegory
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alleviate
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alliteration
134.
allocate
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alloy
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allude
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allure
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allusion
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alluvial
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aloof
remote in manner
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aloft
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altercation
noisy quarrel
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altruistic
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amalgamate
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amass
collect or gather
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amazon
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ambidextrous
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ambience
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ambiguous
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ambivalence
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amble
walk leisurely
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ambrosia
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ambulatory
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ameliorate
to make better
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amenable
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amend
make revisions to
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amenities
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amiable
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amicable
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amiss
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amity
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amnesia
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amnesty
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amorally
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amorous
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amorphous
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amphibian
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amphitheater
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ample
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amplify
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amputate
remove surgically
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amok
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amulet
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anachronism
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analgesic
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analogous
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analogy
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anarchist
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anarchy
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anathema
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ancestry
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anchor
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ancillary
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anecdote
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anemia
a deficiency of re