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03/22/2012

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adulation (N)
Definition
flattery; admiration
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adulterate (V)
Definition
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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advent (N)
Definition
arrival
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adversary (N)
Definition
opponent
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adverse (ADJ)
Definition
unforgivable; hostile
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adversity (N)
Definition
unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event
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advocacy (N)
Definition
support; active pleading on something's behalf
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advocate (V)
Definition
urge; plead for
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aerie (N)
Definition
nest of a large bird or prey (eagle, hawk)
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aesthetic (ADJ)
Definition
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
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affable (ADJ)
Definition
easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affected (ADJ)
Definition
artifical; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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affidavit (N)
Definition
written statement made under oath
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affinity (N)
Definition
kinship
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affirmation (N)
Definition
postive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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affix (V)
Definition
fasten; attach; add on
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affliction (N)
Definition
state of distress; cause of suffering
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affluence (N)
Definition
abundance; wealth
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affront (N)
Definition
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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aftermath (N)
Definition
consequences; outcome; upshot
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agenda (N)
Definition
items of business at a meeting
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agent (N)
Definition
means or instrument; personal representative; person acting in an official capacity
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aggrandize (V)
Definition
increase or intesify
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aggregate (V)
Definition
gather; accumulate
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aggressor (N)
Definition
attacker
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aghast (ADJ)
Definition
horrified
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agility (N)
Definition
nimbleness
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agitate (V)
Definition
stir up; disturb
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agnostic (N)
Definition
one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
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alacrity (N)
Definition
cheerful promptness
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alchemy (N)
Definition
medieval chemistry
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alcove (N)
Definition
nook; small, recessed section of a room
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alias (N)
Definition
an assumed name
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alienate (V)
Definition
make hostile; separate
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alimentary (ADJ)
Definition
supplying nourishment
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alimony (N)
Definition
payments made to an ex-spouse afeter a divorce
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allay (V)
Definition
calm; pacify
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allege (V)
Definition
state without proof
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allegiance (N)
Definition
loyalty
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allegory (N)
Definition
story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
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alleviate (V)
Definition
relieve
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alliteration (N)
Definition
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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allocate (V)
Definition
assign
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alloy (N)
Definition
a mixture as of metals
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alloy (V)
Definition
mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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allude (V)
Definition
refer indirectly
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allure (V)
Definition
entice; attract
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allusion (N)
Definition
indirect reference
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aloft (ADV)
Definition
upward
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aloof (ADJ)
Definition
apart; reserved
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altercation (N)
Definition
noisy quarrel; heated dispute
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altruistic (ADJ)
Definition
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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amalgamate (V)
Definition
combine; unite in one body
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ammass (V)
Definition
collect
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ambidextrous (ADJ)
Definition
capable of using either hand with equal ease
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ambiguous (ADJ)
Definition
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence (N)
Definition
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amble (N)
Definition
moving at an easy pace
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ambulatory (ADJ)
Definition
able to walk; not bedridden
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ameliorate (V)
Definition
improve
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amenable (ADJ)
Definition
readily managed; willing to be led
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amend (V)
Definition
correct; change, genearlly for the better
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