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Graduate
07/06/2010

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abet
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v. assist, usually in doing something wrong
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abeyance
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n. suspended action
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath; disavow
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abnegation
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n. renunciation; self-sacrifice
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abominate
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v. loathe; hate
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abortive
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adj. unsuccessful; fruitless
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abscission
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n. removal by cutting off
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abscond
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v. depart secretly and hide
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abstemious
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adj. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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abut
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v. border upon; adjoin
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accede
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v. agree
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acclivity
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n. sharp up-slope of a hill
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accoutre
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v. equip
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accretion
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n. growth; increase
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accrue
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v. come about by addiction
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acerbity
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n. bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
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adj. vinegary
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acidulous
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adj. slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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acrophobia
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n. fear of heights
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actuarial
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adj. calculating
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actuate
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v. motivate
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acuity
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n. sharpness
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addle
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v. muddle
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adept
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adj. expert at
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adjunct
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n. something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached
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adjuration
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n. solemn urging
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adjutant
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n. staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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advent
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n. arrival
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advert
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v. refer (to)
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aegis
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n. shield; defense
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aerie
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n. nest of large bird of prey
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affected
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adj. artificial; pretended
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affliction
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n. state of distress; cause of suffering
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agglomeration
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n. collection; heap
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aggrandize
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v. increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank, or honor
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agog
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adj. highly excited; intensely curious
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alimentary
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adj. supplying nourishment
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allay
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v. calm or pacify
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alloy
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v. mix; to make less pure; lessen or moderate
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allure
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v. entice; attract
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alluvial
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adj. pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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aloft
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adv. upward
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altercation
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n. noisy quarrel; heated dispute
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amalgamate
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v. to combine; unite in one body
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amazon
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n. female warrior
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ambrosia
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n. food of the gods
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ambulatory
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adj. able to walk; not bedridden
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amenable
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adj. readily managed or willing to be led
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anachronism
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n. something or someone misplaced in time
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analgesic
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adj. causing insensitivity to pain
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anathema
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n. solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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ancillary
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adj. serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
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animadversion
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n. n. critical remark
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animus
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n. hostile feeling or intent
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annals
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n. records; history
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anneal
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v. reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling
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anodyne
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n. drug that relieves pain
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anomalous
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adj. abnormal; singular
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antecede
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v. precede
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antediluvian
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adj. antiquated; extremely ancient
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anthropoid
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adj. manlike
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antipathy
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n. aversion; dislike
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ape
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v. imitate or mimic
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aphasia
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n. loss of speech due to injury or illness
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aphorism
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n. a pithy saying or maxim (more philosophic and scientific than an adage)
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apiary
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n. a place where bees are kept
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aplomb
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n. poise assurance
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apocryphal
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adj. spurious; not authentic
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apogee
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n. highest point
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apolitical
Definition
adj. having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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apologist
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n. one who writes in defense of a cause or institution
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apostate
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n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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