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11th Grade
05/26/2010
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abet
 Definition
to aid; to encourage
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abeyance
 Definition
a temporary postponement
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abide
 Definition
to remain; to put up with
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abject
 Definition
miserable; wretched
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abjure
 Definition
to give up (rights)
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ablution
 Definition
a washing;cleansing
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abnegate
 Definition
to deny; to reject
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abominate
 Definition
to detest; to dislike strongly
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aborigine
 Definition
original inhabitant
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aboveboard
 Definition
honest, frank, open
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abrade
 Definition
to wear down
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abridge
 Definition
to shorten
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abrogate
 Definition
to abolish; to repeal
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abscond
 Definition
to leave secretly; to flee
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abstemious
 Definition
moderate or sparing in eating or drinking
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abstract
 Definition
a summary; to remove
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abstruse
 Definition
hard to understand
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abut
 Definition
to touch; to rest on or against
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accede
 Definition
to agree to
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acclaim
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to greet with approval
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acclimate
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to adapt; to get used to
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acclivity
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upward slope
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accolade
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honor; award; approve
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accost
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to approach and speak to
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accoutrement
 Definition
equipment; outfit
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accredit
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to approve; to certify
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accretion
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an increase; an addition
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accure
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to gather; to accumulate
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acerbic
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sharp or bitter in smell or taste
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acme
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highest point; peak
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acquiesce
 Definition
to agree; to consent
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acquit
 Definition
to free of guilt; to clear
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acrimonious
 Definition
harsh in speech or behavior
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acronym
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word formed from initials
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acrophbia
 Definition
fear of heights
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actuate
 Definition
to put into motion or action
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acumen
 Definition
mental keenness; shrewdness
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ad infinitum
 Definition
endlessly; forever
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adage
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a familiar saying
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adamant
 Definition
stubborn; unyielding
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addendum
 Definition
something added as a supplement
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adduce
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to give an example in proving something
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adherent
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sticking fast; a follower or a supporter
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adipose
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fatty
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adjudicate
 Definition
to judge
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adjunct
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a subordinante; an assistant
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adroit
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skillful; clever
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adulterate
 Definition
to make impure
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adventitious
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accidental; nonessential
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adversity
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a misfortune; distress
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adversity
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a misfortune; distress
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advocate
 Definition
to recommend; to defend
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aegis
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a shield; protection; sponsorship
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aesthetic
 Definition
pertaining to beauty
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affable
 Definition
friendly; agreeable
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affectation
 Definition
a phony attitude; insecurity
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affinity
 Definition
attraction to
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affix
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to attach
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agape
 Definition
open-mouthed; suprised
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aggrandize
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to enlarge or to expand
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aggregate
 Definition
to collect; to gather together
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agnostic
 Definition
one who doubts the existance of God
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agoraphibia
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fear of open places
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ague
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a fever; plauge
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alacrity
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liveliness; willingness
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albatross
 Definition
a constant burden; a seabird
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alimentary
 Definition
furnishing food or nourishment
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allay
 Definition
to relieve or calm
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allegory
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a symbolic work of literature
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allocate
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to set aside for a specific purpose
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allude
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to hint at; refer to indirectly
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alluvial
 Definition
pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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amalgamate
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to combine; to unite; to blend
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ambient
 Definition
surrounding; on all sides
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ambivalence
 Definition
conflicting feelings toward something or someone
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ambrosial
 Definition
pleasing to the taste or smell
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ambulatory
 Definition
moving about; capable of walking
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ambuscade
 Definition
hidden or sercret attack
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve; to make better
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amenable
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agreeable; responsive
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amenities
 Definition
courtesies; social graces; pleasantries
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amnesty
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offical pardon for an offense
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amorous
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loving
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amorphous
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shapeless
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anachronism
 Definition
something out of place or time
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analgesic
 Definition
drug that relieves pain
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analogy
 Definition
similarity or comparison
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anathema
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a curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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ancillary
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helping; subordinate
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anecdote
 Definition
a short, entertaining story
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anent
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regarding; concerning
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animaderversion
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criticism; comment that opposes
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animus
 Definition
hostile feeling
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annals
 Definition
historical records
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anneal
 Definition
to heat and then cool; to toughen
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annunity
 Definition
specified income payable at stated intervals
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annul
 Definition
to cancel; to do away with
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anomalous
 Definition
abnormal;inconsistent
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anoxia
 Definition
lack of oxygen
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antediluvian
 Definition
very old-fashioned; primitive
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anthropoid
 Definition
resembling man
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anthropomorphic
 Definition
attributing humanform to objects, gods, etc.
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antipathy
 Definition
intense dislike
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antipodes
 Definition
opposite sides (of the earth)
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antithesis
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an exact opposite
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apathy
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indifference; lack of feeling
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ape
 Definition
to imitate or to mimic
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aperture
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an opening; a gap
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apex
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the highest point; summit
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aphasia
 Definition
loss of the ability to speak
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aphorism
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brief saying; proverb
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apiary
 Definition
place where bees are kept
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apocryphal
 Definition
doudtful; not authentic
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apogee
 Definition
farthest point away from the earth
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apoplexy
 Definition
sudden loss of consciousness
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apostate
 Definition
ane who gives up his beliefs
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apothecary
 Definition
druggist
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apothegm
 Definition
brief instructive saying
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apotheosis
 Definition
glorification of a person to the rank of God
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appall
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to frighten; to cause loss of courage
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appease
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to soothe; to satisfy
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appellation
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a name
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append
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to attack; to add
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apposite
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appropriate
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apprise
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to inform
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appurtenance
 Definition
something added to another more impotant thing
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apropos
 Definition
relevant; fitting; appropriate
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arable
 Definition
good for farming
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aquiline
 Definition
like an eagle; curved or hooked
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arbiter
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a judge; an umpire
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arbitrary
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partial; biased
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arbor
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a shaded area
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arcanne
 Definition
mysterious
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archetype
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original; first of its kind
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ardent
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intensely enthusiastic
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arduous
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difficult; strenuous
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arraign
 Definition
to accuse
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arrant
 Definition
notorious; downright
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array
 Definition
an orderly arrangement
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arrears
 Definition
(preceded by in) in debt
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arroyo
 Definition
a deep ditch caused by running
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artful
 Definition
cunning; tricky; crafty
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ascetic
 Definition
one who denies his body pleasure and comfort
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asperity
 Definition
harshness; roughness
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aspersion
 Definition
a damaging remark
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assay
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to test; to try
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assess
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to estimate the value of
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assiduity
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diligence; care
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assuage
 Definition
to calm; to make less severe
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astral
 Definition
pertaining to the star
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astray
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in the wrong direction
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astringent
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substance that contracts blood vessels or shrink tissues
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asunder
 Definition
into seperate parts
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atavistic
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going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor
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atrophy
 Definition
to waste away; to become usless
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attenuated
 Definition
decreased; weakness
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