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MAT 2
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Undergraduate 4
08/04/2009

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Amulet
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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
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anachronistic
Definition
outdated
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anathema
Definition
ban, curse; something shunned or disliked
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ancillary
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accessory; subordinate; helping
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anecdote
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short, usually funny account of an event
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anomaly
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irregularity or deviation from the norm
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antediluvian
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prehistoric, ancient beyond measure
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antipathy
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dislike, hostility; extreme opposition or aversion
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antithesis
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exact opposite or direct contrast
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aphorism
Definition
old saying or short, pithy statement
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apocryphal
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not genuine; fictional
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apostate
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one who renounces a religious faith
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appropriate
Definition
to take possession of
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arable
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suitable for cultivation
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arcane
Definition
secret, obscure, known only to a few
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arch
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mischievous, roguish
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archipelago
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large group of islands
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arrogate
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to demand, claim arrogantly
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ascetic
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self-denying, abstinent, austere
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ascribe
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to attribute to, assign
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ashen
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resembling ashes; deathly pale
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aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report, slander
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assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hard-worker
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assonance
Definition
resemblance in sound, especially in vowel sounds; partial rhyme
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assuage
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to make less severe, ease, relieve
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astringent
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harsh, severe, stern
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asylum
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refuge, sanctuary
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atrocious
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monstrous, shockingly bad, wicked
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atrophy
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to waste away, wither from disuse 
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attenuate
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to make thin or slender; weaken
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