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04/16/2012
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abolish
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1 : to end the observance or effect of 2: to get rid off or to stop something
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absurd
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1 : ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous 2 : having no rational or orderly relationship to human life : meaningless
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accurate
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1 : free from mistakes or errors 2 : agreeing exactly with truth or a standard
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afford
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1 : to be able to do or to bear without serious harm 2 : to be able to pay for
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altitude
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1 the vertical elevation of an object above a surface (as sea level or land) of a planet or natural satellite
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ancestor
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1 : one from whom an individual, group, or species is descended
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antagonist
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antonym
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apparent
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1 : open to view : VISIBLE 2 : clear to the understanding : EVIDENT
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apparent
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aroma
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ascend
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to go up : CLIMB, RISE
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astound
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attentive
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1 : paying attention 2 : thoughtful for the welfare or comfort of others : COURTEOUS
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avalanche
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benefit
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1 : something that does good to a person or thing 2 : useful aid : HELP
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bland
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budge
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bungle
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capable
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1 having the qualities to do or accomplish something 2 having qualities or features permitting
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chamber
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1 : a room in a house and especially a bedroom 2 : an enclosed space or compartment 3 : a meeting hall of a government body
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coax
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1 : to influence by gentle urging, special attention, or flattering 2 : to get or win by means of gentle urging or flattery
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compassion
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compensate
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comply
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considerable
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large in size, amount, or quantity
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content
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pleased and satisfied with what one has or is
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courteous
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crave
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deprive
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dictate
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disclose
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to make known, to tell about or show something
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distress
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1 : great suffering of body or mind : PAIN, ANGUISH 2 : a painful situation : MISFORTUNE
3 : a condition of danger or desperate need
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eager
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having or showing an impatient or enthusiastic desire or interest
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edible
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escalate
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essential
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1 : forming or belonging to the essence
2 : containing or having the character of an easily evaporated essence
3 : important in the highest degree : NECESSARY
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evade
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exasperate
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excavate
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exert
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exult
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frantic
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1 : wildly excited 2 : marked by wild and hurried activity
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frigid
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frontier
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1 : a border between two countries 2 a : a region that forms the edge of the settled part of a country b : the outer limits of knowledge or achievement
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furious
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1 : very angry 2 : very active : VIOLENT
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gorge
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guardian
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hazy
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hearty
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homonym
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humble
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1 : modest or meek in spirit or manner : not proud or bold 2 : low in rank or status
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illuminate
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immense
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indicate
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1 : to point out or point to 2 : to be a sign of
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industrious
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intense
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intercept
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jubilation
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kin
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luxurious
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major
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mischief
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mock
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1 : to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride 2 : to mimic in sport or derision
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modest
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1 : placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities or worth 2 : neither bold nor self-assertive
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monarch
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moral
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nonchalant
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oasis
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obsolete
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overthrow
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pardon
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peculiar
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1 : characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive 2 : different from the usual or normal
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pedestrian
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perish
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petrify
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pointless
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1 : devoid of meaning : senseless 2 : devoid of effectiveness : flat
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preserve
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proceed
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1 : to come forth from a source 2 : to begin and carry on an action, process, or movement
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protagonist
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queasy
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1 : causing nausea 2 : full of doubt : hazardous 3 : causing uneasiness
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reassure
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reign
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reliable
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represent
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1 : to bring clearly before the mind : present 2 : to serve as a sign or symbol of
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require
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resemble
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retain
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retire
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reveal
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revert
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route
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saunter
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seldom
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senseless
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sever
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shabby
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slither
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sluggish
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soar
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sole
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solitary
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sparse
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spurt
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stifle
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strategy
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suffix
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suffocate
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summit
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suspend
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talon
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taunt
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thrifty
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translate
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tropical
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unanimous
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unruly
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valiant
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venture
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visual
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vital
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vivid
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weary
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withdraw
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