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3.4.GRE.a
GRE
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03/04/2009
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allegiance
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loyalty
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allegory
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story in which characters are used as symbols
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alliteration
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repetition of the beginning sound in poetry
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allude
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refer indirectly
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allure
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entice; attract
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allusion
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indirect reference
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alluvial
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soil deposits
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aloft
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upward
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altercation
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heated dispute
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amalgamate
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combine
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amass
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collect

 
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amazon
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female warrior
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ambivalence
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uncertainty; fluctuation
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amble
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stroll
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ambrosia
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food of the gods
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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amenable
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willingness to do sth
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amend
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correct; change
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amenities
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convenient; features
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amiable
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agreeable; friendly
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amicable
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politely friendly
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amiss
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wrong; faulty
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amity
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friendship
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amnesty
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to pardon
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amoral
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nonmoral; cannot tell from right or wrong
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amorous
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loving
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ample
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abundant
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amplify
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intensify; make stronger
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amok
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rage
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