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high praise
"The adulation he received was well deserved after years of study." |
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to corrupt or make impure
"Please do not adulterate the children by encouring stealing." |
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to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
"I would like to adumbrate my opinion in order to express it easily to all." |
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accidental
"The adventitious outcome was an accident." |
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antagonistic; competitive
"The adversarial athlete would not lose to his competetor" |
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unfaborable, unlucky, harmful
"In the adverse chance that an earthquake will happen, prepare storage." |
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to speak in favor of
"The teacher advocated his student's application to school." |
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relating to the air
"Aerial photography will never depict turtles." |
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nook or nest built high in the air
"The aerie built by the bird was safe from predators." |
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friendly
"The affable person was extremely friendly." |
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pretentious, phony
"The affected person was pretentious" |
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fondness, liking
"I have an affinity towards that happy child." |
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personal offense, insult
"The affront about me was very offensive." |
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to make larger or greater in power
"Many politicians attempt to aggrandize their power." |
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to afflict, distress
"Please do not aggrieve the child anymore, he has been through so much already." |
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well coordinated, quick light, dexterous
"AJ is an agile person that can learn many sports." |
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relating to farming or rural matters
"Agrarian societies consist mainly of farmers." |
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philosophy to change metal into gold
"Although alchemy may prove fruitful, it will never be profitable considering the amount of work." |
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assumed name
"The agent's alias was DD7." |
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