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06/22/2010
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aberrant
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abnormal
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abeyance
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suspended action. The deal was held in abeyance till her arrival
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abjure
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renounce upon oath, disavow
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abnegation
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renunciation, self sacrifice.
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abrogate
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abolish
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absolve
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pardon
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking
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accoutre
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equip.
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accretion
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growth; increase
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acerbic
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bitter or sour in nature
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acme
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peak; pinnacle
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acquittal
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deliverance from a charge
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actuarial
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calculating
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actuate
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motivate
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
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mental keenness
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addle
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muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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adjunct
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something added on or attached
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adjuration
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solemn urging
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adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander
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adroit
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skillful
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abstruse
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profound, obscure
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aegis
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shield, defense
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aerie
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nest of a bird of large prey
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aggrandize
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increase/intensify
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agog
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highly excited
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agog
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highly excited
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness, eagerness
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altercation
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noisy quarrel
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amazon
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female warrior
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amble
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moving at an easy pace
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ambrosia
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food of the gods
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affected
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artificial, pretended
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anachronism
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misplaced in time
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anathema
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solemn curse
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ancillary
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serving as an aid or accessory
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animadversion
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critical remark
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animus
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hostile feeling or intent
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anthropoid
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manlike
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antediluvian
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antiquated
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aphorism
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pithy maxim or saying- philosophic, scientific
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aplomb
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poise, assurance
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apogee
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highest point
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argot
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slang
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arraign
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charge in court, indict
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arrears
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being in debt
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arroyo
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gully
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aspersion
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slanderous remark
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asperity
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sharpness
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artifice
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deception, trickery
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