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Word List 2
Part 2 of 48 of the Abridged Basic Word List from the 15th Edition of
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08/12/2010
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accomplice
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n. partner in crime
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acquittal
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n. declaration of innocence; deliverance from a charge
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acumen
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n. mental keenness
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adamant
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adj. hard; inflexible
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adapt
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v. alter; modify
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addiction
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n. compulsive, habitual need
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adhere
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v. stick fast to
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adjacent
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adj. adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjudicate
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v. pass legal judgment on; sit in judgment
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admonish
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v. warn; scold
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adroit
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adj. skillful; nimble
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adulation
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n. flattery; admiration
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adulterate
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v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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adversity
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n. poverty; misfortune
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advocate
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v. urge; plead for
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affected
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adj. artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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affirmation
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n. positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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affix
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v. add on; fasten; attach
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affluence
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n. wealth; prosperity; abundance
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affront
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v. insult; offend
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aggregate
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v. gather; accumulate
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agility
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n. nimbleness
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agitate
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v. stir up; disturb
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alacrity
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n. cheerful promptness
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acknowledge
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v. recognize; admit
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acrimony
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n. bitterness of words or manner
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adversary
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n. opponent
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adverse
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adj. unfavorable; hostile
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aesthetic
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adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
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affable
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adj. easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affinity
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n. kinship; attraction to
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