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09/13/2009

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Abate
Definition

subside or moderate; ebb

 

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aberrant
Definition
abnormal or deviant
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abscond
Definition
depart secretly and hide
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abstemious
Definition
sparing in eating and drinking
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admonish
Definition
warn; reprove
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alacrity
Definition
cheerful promptness
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amalgamate
Definition
combine; unite in one body
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ambivalence
Definition
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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ameliorate
Definition
improve
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anachronism
Definition
someone or something misplaced in time
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abeyance
Definition
suspended action
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analogous
Definition
comparable
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anomalous
Definition
abnormal; irregular
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antipathy
Definition
aversion; dislike
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apathy
Definition
lack of caring; indifference
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appease
Definition
pacify or soothe; relieve
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apprise
Definition
inform
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approbation
Definition
approval
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appropriate
Definition
acquire; take possession of for one's own use
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ardulous
Definition
hard; strenuous
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artless
Definition
without guile; open and honest
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ascetic
Definition
practicing self-denial; austere
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assiduous
Definition
diligent
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assuage
Definition
ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
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attenuate
Definition
make thinner; weaken or lessen
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audacious
Definition
daring; bold
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austere
Definition

forbiddingly stern; severly simple and unornamented


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autonomous
Definition
self-governing
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aver
Definition
assert confidently or declare; as used in law, state formally as a fact
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abase
Definition
lower; degrade; humiliate
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abash
Definition
embarrass
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abbreviate
Definition
shorten
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abdicate
Definition
renounce; give up
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abberration
Definition

abnormality; departure from the norm; mental irregularity or disorder

(aberrant)

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abet
Definition
assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abhor
Definition
detest; hate
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abject
Definition
wretched; lacking pride
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abjure
Definition
renounce upon oath; disavow
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ablution
Definition
washing
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abnegation
Definition
renunciation; self-sacrifice
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abolish
Definition
cancel; put an end to
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abominable
Definition
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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abominate
Definition
loathe; hate
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aboriginal
Definition

being the first of its kind in a region; pritimitive; native

"aborigional indians"

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abortive
Definition
unsuccessful; fruitless
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abrasive
Definition
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge
Definition
condense or shorten
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abrogate
Definition
abolish
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abscission
Definition
removal by cutting off, as in surgery; seperation
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absolve
Definition
pardon (an offense)
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abstain
Definition
refrain; withhold from participation
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abstinence
Definition
restraint from eating or drinking
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abstract
Definition
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentation
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abstruse
Definition
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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abut
Definition
border upon; adjoin
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abut
Definition
border upon; adjoin
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abyss
Definition
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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academic
Definition
related to school
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accede
Definition
agree
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accelerate
Definition
move faster
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accessible
Definition
easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory
Definition

additional object

 

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acclaim
Definition
applaud; announce with great approval
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acclimate
Definition
adjust to climate or environment
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acclivity
Definition
sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
Definition
award of merit
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accommodate
Definition
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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accomplice
Definition
partner in crime
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accord
Definition
argreement
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accost
Definition
approach and speak first to a person
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accouture 
Definition
equip
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accretion
Definition
growth; increase
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accure
Definition
come about by addition
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acerbic
Definition
bitter or sour in nature; sharp and cutting
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acetic
Definition
vinegary
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acidulous
Definition
slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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acknowledge
Definition
recognize; admit
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acme
Definition
peak; pinnacle; highest point
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acoustics
Definition
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquiesce
Definition
assent; agree passively
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acquittal
Definition
delieverance from a charge
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acrid
Definition
sharp; bitter pungent
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acrimonious
Definition
bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
Definition
fear of heights
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actuarial
Definition
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate
Definition
motivate
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acuity
Definition
sharpness
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acumen
Definition
mental keenness
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acute
Definition
quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
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adage
Definition
wise saying; proverb
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adamant
Definition
hard; inflexible
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adapt
Definition
alter; modify
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addendum
Definition
addition; appendix to book
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addiction
Definition
compulsive, habitual need
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addle
Definition
muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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address
Definition
direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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adept
Definition
expert at
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adhere
Definition
stick fast
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adherent
Definition
supporter; follower
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adjacent
Definition
adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjunct
Definition
something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached
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adjuration
Definition
solemn urging
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adjutant
Definition
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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adorn
Definition
decorate
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adroit
Definition
skillful
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adulation
Definition
flattery; admiration
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advent
Definition
arrival
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adventitious
Definition
accidental; casual
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adversary
Definition
opponent; enemy
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adverse
Definition
unfavorable; hostile
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adversity
Definition
poverty; misfortune
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advert
Definition
refer (to)
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advocacy
Definition

support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

 

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advocate
Definition
urge; plead for
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aegis
Definition
shield defense
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aerie
Definition
nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
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aesthetic
Definition
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
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affable
Definition
easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affected
Definition
artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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affidavit
Definition
written statement made under oath
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affiliation
Definition
joining; associating with
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affinity
Definition
kinship
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affirmation
Definition
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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affix
Definition
attach or add on; fasten
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affliction
Definition
state of distress; cause of suffering
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affluence
Definition
abundance; wealth
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affront
Definition
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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agape
Definition
openmouthed
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agenda
Definition
items of business at a meeting
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agglomeration
Definition
collection; heap
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aggrandize
Definition
increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
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aggressor
Definition
attacker
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aghast
Definition
horrified; dumbfounded
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agility
Definition
nimbleness
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agitate
Definition
stir up; disturb
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agnostic
Definition
one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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agog
Definition
highly excited; intensely curious
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agrarian
Definition
pertaining to land or cultivation
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alchemy
Definition
medieval form of speculation thought that aimed to transform base metals (lead or copper) in to silver or gold and to discover a means of prolonging
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alcove
Definition
nook; release
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alias
Definition
an assumed name
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alienate
Definition
make hostile; separate
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alimentary
Definition
supply nourishment
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alimony
Definition
payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
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allay
Definition
calm; pacify
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allege
Definition
state without proof
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allegiance
Definition
loyalty
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allegory
Definition
story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
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alliteration
Definition
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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allocate
Definition
assign
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alloy
Definition
n. mixture as of metals
v. mix; make less pure
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allude
Definition
refer; indirectly
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allure
Definition
entice; attract
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allusion
Definition
indirect reference
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alluvial
Definition
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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aloof
Definition
apart; reserved
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altercation
Definition
noisy; quarrel; heated dispute
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly generous; concerned by others
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amass
Definition
collect
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amazon
Definition
female warrior
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ambidextrous
Definition
capable of using either hand with equal ease
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ambience
Definition
environment; atmosphere
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amble
Definition
moving at an easy pace
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ambrosia
Definition
food of the gods
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ambulatory
Definition
able to walk; not bedridden
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amenable
Definition
readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally
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amend
Definition
correct; change, generally for the better
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amenities
Definition
convenient features; courtesies
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amiable
Definition
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amicable
Definition
politely friendly; not quarrelsome
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amnesia
Definition
loss of memory
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amnesty
Definition
pardon
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amoral
Definition
nonmoral
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amorous
Definition
moved by sexual love; loving
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amorphous
Definition
formless; lacking shape or definition
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amphibian
Definition
able to live both on land and in water
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amphitheater
Definition
oval building with tiers of seats
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ample
Definition
abundant
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amplify
Definition
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
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amputate
Definition
cut off part of body; prune
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amok or amuck
Definition
in state of rage
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amulet
Definition
charm; talisman
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anachronism
Definition
something or someone misplaced in time
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analgesic
Definition
causing insensitivity to pain
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analogous
Definition
comparable
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analogy
Definition
similarity; parallelism
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anarchist
Definition
person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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anarchy
Definition
absence of governing body; state of disorder
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anathema
Definition
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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ancestry
Definition
family descent
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anchor
Definition
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
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ancillary
Definition
serving as an aid or accessory; auxlliary
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anecdote
Definition
short account of an amusing or interesting event
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anemia
Definition
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
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anesthetic
Definition
substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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amiss
Definition
wrong; faulty
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amenities
Definition
convenient features; courtesies
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amity
Definition
friendship
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amnesia
Definition
loss of memory
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anesthetic
Definition
substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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anguish
Definition
acute pain; extreme suffering
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angular
Definition
sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
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animadversion
Definition
critical remark
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animated
Definition
lively; spirited
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animosity
Definition
active enmity
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animus
Definition
hostile feeling or intent
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annals
Definition
records; history
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anneal
Definition
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating or cooling
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annex
Definition
attach; take possession of
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annihilate
Definition
destroy
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annotate
Definition
comment; make explanatory notes
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annuity
Definition
yearly allowance
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annul
Definition
make void
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anodyne
Definition
drug that relieves pain; opiate
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anoint
Definition
consecrate
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anomaly
Definition
irregularity
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anonymity
Definition
state of being nameless; anonymousness
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antagonism
Definition
hostility; active resistance
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antecede
Definition
precede
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antecedent
Definition
preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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antediluvian
Definition
antiquated; extremely ancient
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anthem
Definition
song of praise or patriotism
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anthology
Definition
book of literary selections by various authors
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anthropoid
Definition
manlike
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anthropologist
Definition
student of history and science of mankind
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anthropomorphic
Definition
having human form or characteristics
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antic
Definition
extravagantly odd
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anticlimax
Definition
letdown in thought or emotion
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antidote
Definition
remedy to counteract a poison or disease
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antipathy
Definition
aversion; dislike
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antiquated
Definition
obsolete; outdated
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antiseptic
Definition
substance that prevents infection
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antithesis
Definition
contrast; direct opposite of or to
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appall
Definition
dismay; shock
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apparition
Definition
ghost; phantom
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appellation
Definition
name; title
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append
Definition
attach
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application
Definition
diligent attention
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apposite
Definition
appropriate; fitting
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appraise
Definition
estimate value of
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appreciate
Definition
be thankfull for
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anvil
Definition
iron block used in hammering out metals
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ape
Definition
imitate or mimic
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aperture
Definition
opening; hole
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apex
Definition
tip; summit; climax
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aphasia
Definition
loss of speech due to injury or illness
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aphorism
Definition
pithy maxim or saying
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apiary
Definition
a place where bees are kept
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aplomb
Definition
poise; assurance
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apocalyptic
Definition
prophetic; pertaining to revelations
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apocryphal
Definition
spurious; not authentic; invented rather than true
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apogee
Definition
highest point
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apolitical
Definition
having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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apologist
Definition
one who writes in defense of a cause or institution
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apostate
Definition
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apostate
Definition
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apothecary
Definition
druggist
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apothegm
Definition
pithy, compact saying
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apotheosis
Definition
elevation of godhood; an ideal example of something
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apprehend
Definition
arrest (a criminal); dread; percieve
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apprehensive
Definition
fearful; discerning
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appurtenances
Definition
subordinate possessions
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apropos
Definition
adj. to the point and timely
prep. with reference to; regarding
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aptitude
Definition
fitness; talent
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aquiline
Definition
curved, hooked
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arabesque
Definition
style of decoration involving interwined plants and abstract curve; ballet position with one leg supporting the weight of the body while the other leg is extended in back.
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arable
Definition
fit for growing crops
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arbiter
Definition
person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge
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arbitrary
Definition
unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical
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arbitrate
Definition
act as judge
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arboretum
Definition
place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
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arcade
Definition
a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
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arcane
Definition
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archaeology
Definition
study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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archaic
Definition
antiquated
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archetype
Definition
prototype; primitive pattern
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archipelago
Definition
group of closely located islands
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archives
Definition
public records; place where public records are kept
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ardor
Definition
heat; passion; zeal
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argot
Definition
slang
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aria
Definition
operatic solo
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arid
Definition
dry; barren
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aristocracy
Definition
hereditary nobility; privileged class
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armada
Definition
fleet of warships
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aromatic
Definition
fragrant
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arraign
Definition
charged in court; indict
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array
Definition
1. marshal; draw up in order
2. clothe; adorn
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arrears
Definition
being in debt
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arrest
Definition
stop or check; seize or capture (the attention)
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arrhythmic
Definition
lacking rhythm or regularity
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arrogance
Definition
pride; haughtiness
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arroyo
Definition
guilty
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arsenal
Definition
storage place for military equipment
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artful
Definition
cunning; crafty; sly
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articulate
Definition
effective; distinct
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artifact
Definition
object made by human beings, either handmade or mass produced
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artifice
Definition
deception; trickery
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artisan
Definition
manually skilled worker; craftsman as opposed to artist
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ascendancy
Definition
controlling influence
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ascertain
Definition
find out for certain
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ascribe
Definition
refer; attribute; assign
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aseptic
Definition
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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ashen
Definition
ash-colored; deadly pale
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asinine
Definition
stupid
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askance
Definition
with a sideways or indirect look
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askew
Definition
crookedly; slanted; at an angle
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asperity
Definition
sharpness (of temper)
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aspersion
Definition
slanderous remark
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aspirant
Definition
seeking after position or status
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