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02/04/2012
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Surprised, Startled
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Aback
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to humiliate; to humble; to lower
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abase
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to lessen; to decrease
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abate
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to yield; to give up
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abdicate
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to take away; to kinap
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abduct
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abnormality; deviation
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aberration
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to aid; to encourage
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abet
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a temporary postponement
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abeyance
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to detest; to hate
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abhor
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to remain; to put up with
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abide
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miserable; wretched
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abject
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to give up ( rights)
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abjure
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a washing; cleansing
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ablution
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to deny; to reject
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abnegate
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doing away with; putting an end to
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abolition
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to detest; to dislike strongly
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abominate
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original inhabitant
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aborigine
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unsuccessful
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abortive
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to be large in number
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abound
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honest; frank; open
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aboveboard
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to wear away
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abrade
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to shorten
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abridge
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to abolish; to repeal
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abrogate
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to leave secretly; to flee
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abscond
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to free from responsibility
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absolve
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moderate or sparing in eating or drinking
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abstemious
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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abut
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to touch; to reset on or against
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wretched; extremely bad
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abysmal
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a bottomless pit; anything infinite
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abyss
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to agree to
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acede
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to greet with approval
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acclaim
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to adapt; to get used to
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acclimate
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upward slope
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acclivity
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honor; award; approval
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accolade
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to approach and speak to
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accost
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equipment; outfit
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accoutrement
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an increase; an addition
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accretion
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to gather; to accumulate
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accrue
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sharp or bitter in smell or taste; sharpness of temper or words
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acerbic
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A weakness
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Achilles' heel
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highest point; peak
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acme
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to agree; to consent
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acquiesce
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to free of guilt; to clear
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acquit
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bitter to the taste or smell; sarcastic
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acrid
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harsh in speech or behavior
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acrimonious
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word formed from initials
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acronym
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fear or heights
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acrophobia
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to put into motion or action
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actuate
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mental keenness; shrewdness
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acumen
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endlessly; forever
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ad infinitum
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to act or speak without preparation
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ad lib
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a familiar saying
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adage
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stubborn; unyielding
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adamant
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