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09/21/2014
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Abridge
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Verb: To shorten or condense
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Abstemious
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Adjective: Restrained,

self-disciplined, abstinent.
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Abstract
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Adj: Theoretical, not concrete, nonrepresentational.
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Abstruse
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Adj: Difficult to understand, obscure, complex.
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Accessible
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Adj: Approachable, agreeable (person). Easily reached (place).
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Acclaim
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V: To praise enthusiastically

N: Enthusiastic praise
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Awknowledge
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V: To accept or admit to the existence of, to recognize.
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Adulation

 

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N: Flattery, admiration.
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Adversary
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N: Opponent
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Adversity
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N: Poverty, misfortune.
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Advocate
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V: To urge, to plead for.
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Aesthetic
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Adj: Artsitic, dealing with/capable of the beautiful.

N: Aesthete
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Affable
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Adj: Friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to.
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Affirmation
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N: Possitive assertion, confirmation; solemn pledge by one who won't take an oath.
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Alleviate
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V: Relieve
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Aloof
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Adj: Unfriendly, detached, cool and distant.
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Altruistic
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Adj: Unselfishly generous; concerned for others.
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Ambiguous
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Adj: Having a double meaning.
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Ambivalence
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Analogous
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Anarchist
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Anecdote
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Animosity
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Antagonism
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Antidote
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Antiquated
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Apathy
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Appease
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Apprehension
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Arbitrary
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Archaic
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Arrogance
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Articulate
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Artifact
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Artisan
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Ascendancy
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Aspire
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Astute
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Attribute
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Augment
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Austere
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Authoritarian
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Autonomous
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Aversion
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Belie
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Benevolent
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Bolster
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Braggart
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Brevity

 

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Cajole
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Calculated
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Candor
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Capricious
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Censorious
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Censure
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Commemorate
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Coercion
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Compile
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Complacency
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Compliance
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Composure
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Comprehensive
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Concede
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Conciliatory
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Concise
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Concur
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Condone
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Conflagration
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Confound
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Concensus
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Constraint
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Contend
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Contentious
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Contract
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Conviction
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Cordial
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Corroborate
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Credulity
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Criterion
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Cryptic
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Cursory
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Curtail
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Decorum
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Deference

 

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Degradation
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Delineate
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Denounce
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Deplore
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Deprecate
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Deride
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Derivative
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Despondent
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Detached
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Deterrent
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Detrimental
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Devious
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Devise
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Diffuse
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Digression
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Diligence
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Diminution
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Discerning
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Disclose
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Discordant
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Discount
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Discrepancy
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Discriminating
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Disdain
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Disinclination
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