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Andover college Master Vocab
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08/18/2005

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aberrant
Definition
deviated from the normal or expected course
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abate
Definition
to reduce in amount , degree or intensity
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abhor
Definition
to detest
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abridge
Definition
to reduce the length of
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
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accord
Definition
an agreement (or) exercising free choice
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adamant
Definition
impervious to pleas or resoning
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admonish
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to reprove, wanr or caution gently but earnestly
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adulate
Definition
to fawn over, to excessively praise
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adverse
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acting or serving to oppose, antagonistic
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aerate
Definition
to expose to fresh air
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aesthetic
Definition
relating to beauty or being artistic
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affable
Definition
easy or pleasant to speak to
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alleviate
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to make more bearable, to lighten
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altriusm
Definition
selflessness
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amalgamate
Definition
to unite into a whole
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allusion
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indirect reference to something
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ambiguous
Definition
doubtful or uncertain
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abivalence
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having conflicting feelings
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ameliorate
Definition
to make better or improve
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anarchist
Definition
one who is against a government ruler
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amporphus
Definition
without definite shape or form
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libertarian
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one who is in favor of individual rights instead of state control
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pacifist
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one against war or violence as a meanse of solving disputes
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populist
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a person against the power being concentrated in the hands of government, corporations, or the rich
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analgesic
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a medication that reduces or eliminates pain
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