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06/21/2006
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abase
 Definition
lower; degrade; humiliate
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abash
 Definition
embarrass
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abate
 Definition
subside or moderate
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abbreviate
 Definition
shorten
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abdicate
 Definition
remounce; give up
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aberrant
 Definition
abnormal or deviant
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aberration
 Definition
abnormality; departure from the norn
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abet
 Definition
assist
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abeyance
 Definition
suspended action
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abhor
 Definition
detest; hate
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abject
 Definition
wretched; lacking pride
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abjure
 Definition
renounce upon oath; disavow
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ablution
 Definition
washing
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abnegation
 Definition
renunciation; self-sacrifice
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abolish
 Definition
cancel; put an end to
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abominable
 Definition
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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abominate
 Definition
loathe; hate
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aboriginal
 Definition
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccesful; fruitless
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abrasive
 Definition
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge
 Definition
condense shorten
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abrogate
 Definition
abolish
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abscission
 Definition
removal by cutting off
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abscond
 Definition
depart secretly and hide
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absolute
 Definition
complete; totally unlimited; certain
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absolve
 Definition
pardon
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abstain
 Definition
refrain; withhold from participation
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abstemious
 Definition
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstinence
 Definition
restraint from eating and drinking
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abstract
 Definition
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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abstruse
 Definition
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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abusive
 Definition
coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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abut
 Definition
border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
 Definition
bottomless
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abyss
 Definition
enormous chasm; vast; bottomless pit
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academic
 Definition
related to school; not practical or directly useful
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accede
 Definition
agree
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accelerate
 Definition
move faster
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accessible
 Definition
easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory
 Definition
additional object; useful but not essential thing
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acclaim
 Definition
applaud; announce with great approval
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acclimate
 Definition
adjust to climate or environment
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acclivity
 Definition
sharp upslope or hill
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accolade
 Definition
award of merit
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accommodate
 Definition
oblige or help someone; adjusting or bring into harmony; adapt
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accomplice
 Definition
partner in crime
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accord
 Definition
agreement
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accost
 Definition
approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
 Definition
equip
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accretion
 Definition
growth; increase
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accrue
 Definition
come about by addition
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acerbic
 Definition
bitter or sour in nature; sharp & cutting
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acerbity
 Definition
bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
 Definition
vinegary
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acidulous
 Definition
slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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acknowledge
 Definition
recognize; admit
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acme
 Definition
peak; pinnacle; highest point
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acoustics
 Definition
science of sound
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acquiesce
 Definition
assent; agree passively
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acquittal
 Definition
deliverance from charge
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acrid
 Definition
sharp; bitterly pugnent
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acrimonious
 Definition
bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
 Definition
fear of heights
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actuarial
 Definition
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate
 Definition
motivate
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acuity
 Definition
sharpness
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acumen
 Definition
mental keeness
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acute
 Definition
brief; severe; quikcly perceptive
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adage
 Definition
wise saying; proverb
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adamant
 Definition
hard; inflexible
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adapt
 Definition
alter; modify
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addendum
 Definition
addition; appendix of book
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addiction
 Definition
compulsive; habitual need
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addle
 Definition
drive crazy; become rotten
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address
 Definition
direct speach to; deal with or discuss
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adept
 Definition
expert at
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adhere
 Definition
stick fast
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adherent
 Definition
supporter; follower
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adjacent
 Definition
adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjunct
 Definition
something added or attached
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adjuration
 Definition
solemn urging
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adjutant
 Definition
assistant
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admonish
 Definition
warn; reprove
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adorn
 Definition
decorate
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adroit
 Definition
skillful
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adulation
 Definition
flattery; admiration
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adulterate
 Definition
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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advent
 Definition
arrival
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adventitious
 Definition
accidental; casual
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adversary
 Definition
opponent; enemy
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adverse
 Definition
unfavorable; hostile
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adversity
 Definition
poverty; misfortune
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advert
 Definition
refer to
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advocacy
 Definition
support; active pleading on behalf of something or someone
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advocate
 Definition
urge; plead for
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aegis
 Definition
shield; defense
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aerie
 Definition
nest of a large bird of prey
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aesthetic
 Definition
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
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affable
 Definition
easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affected
 Definition
artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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affidavit
 Definition
written statement made under oath
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affiliation
 Definition
joining; associating with
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affinity
 Definition
kinship
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affirmation
 Definition
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge
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affix
 Definition
attach or add on; fasten
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affliction
 Definition
state of distress; cause of suffering
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affluence
 Definition
abundance; wealth
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affront
 Definition
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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agape
 Definition
openmouthed
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agenda
 Definition
items of business at a meeting
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agglomeration
 Definition
collection; heap
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aggrandize
 Definition
increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
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aggregate
 Definition
gather; accumulate
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aggressor
 Definition
attacker
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aghast
 Definition
horrified; dumbfounded
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agility
 Definition
nimbleness
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agitate
 Definition
stir up; disturb
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agnostic
 Definition
one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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agog
 Definition
highly excited; intensely curious
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agrarian
 Definition
pertaining to land or its cultivation
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alacrity
 Definition
cheerful promptness; eagerness
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alchemy
 Definition
medieval from of speculative thought that aimed to transform base metals into silver or gold and to discover a means of prolonging life
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alcove
 Definition
nook; recess
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alias
 Definition
an assumed name
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alienate
 Definition
make hostile; separate
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alimentary
 Definition
supplying nourishment
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alimony
 Definition
payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
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allay
 Definition
calm; pacify
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allege
 Definition
state without proof
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allegiance
 Definition
loyalty
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allegory
 Definition
story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
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alleviate
 Definition
relieve
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alliteration
 Definition
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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allocate
 Definition
assign
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alloy
 Definition
a mixture of metals
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alloy
 Definition
mix; make less pure; lessen; moderate
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allude
 Definition
refer indirectly
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allure
 Definition
entice; attract
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allusion
 Definition
indirect reference
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alluvial
 Definition
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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aloof
 Definition
apart; reserved
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aloft
 Definition
upward
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altercation
 Definition
noisy squarrel
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altruistic
 Definition
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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amalgamate
 Definition
combine; unite in one body
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amass
 Definition
collect
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amazon
 Definition
female warrior
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ambidextrous
 Definition
capable of using either hand with equal ease
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ambience
 Definition
environment; atmosphere
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear; or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
 Definition
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amble
 Definition
moving at an easy pace
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ambrosia
 Definition
food of the gods
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ambulatory
 Definition
able to walk; not bedridden
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ameliorate
 Definition
improve
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amenable
 Definition
readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountablw legally
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amend
 Definition
correct; change for the better
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amenities
 Definition
convenient features; courtesis
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amiable
 Definition
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amicable
 Definition
politely friendly; not quarrelsome
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amiss
 Definition
wrong; faulty
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amity
 Definition
friendship
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amnesia
 Definition
loss of memory
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amnesty
 Definition
pardon
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amoral
 Definition
nonormal
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amorous
 Definition
moved by sexual love; loving
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amorphous
 Definition
formless; lacking shape or definition
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amphibian
 Definition
able to live both on land and in water
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amphitheater
 Definition
oval building with tiers and seats
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ample
 Definition
abundant
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amplify
 Definition
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
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amputate
 Definition
cut off part of body; prune
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amok
 Definition
in a state of rage
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amulet
 Definition
charm; talisman
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anachronism
 Definition
something or someone misplaced in time
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analgesic
 Definition
causing insensitivity to pain
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analogous
 Definition
comparable
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analogy
 Definition
similarity; parallelism
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anarchist
 Definition
person who seeks to overturn the established government
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anarchy
 Definition
absence of governing body; state of disorder
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anathema
 Definition
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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ancestry
 Definition
family descent
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anchor
 Definition
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
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ancillary
 Definition
serving as an aid or accessorry; auxillary
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anecdote
 Definition
short account of an amusing or interesting event
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anemia
 Definition
condition in which blood lack red corpuslces
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anesthetic
 Definition
substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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antecede
 Definition
precede
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antagonism
 Definition
hostility; active resistance
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anonymity
 Definition
state of being nameless; anonymousness
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anomaly
 Definition
irregularity
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anomalous
 Definition
abnormal; irregular
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anoint
 Definition
consecrate
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anodyne
 Definition
drug that relieves pain; opiate
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annul
 Definition
make void
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annuity
 Definition
yearly allowance
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annotate
 Definition
comment; make explanatory notes
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annihilate
 Definition
destroy
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annex
 Definition
attach; take possession of
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anneal
 Definition
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling
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annals
 Definition
records; history
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animus
 Definition
hostile feeling or intent
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animosity
 Definition
active enmity
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animated
 Definition
lively; spirited
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animaversion
 Definition
critical remark
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angular
 Definition
sharp cornered; stiff in manner
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anguish
 Definition
acute pain; extreme suffering
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champion
 Definition
support militantly
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chaotic
 Definition
in utter disorder
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charisma
 Definition
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal
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charlatan
 Definition
quack; pretender of knowledge
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chary
 Definition
cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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chase
 Definition
ornament a metal surface by indenting
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chasm
 Definition
abyss
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chassis
 Definition
framework and working parts of an automobile
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chaste
 Definition
pure; virginal; modest
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chasten
 Definition
correct by punishment or scolding; restrain
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chastened
 Definition
humbled; subdued; rebuked
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chastise
 Definition
punish or scold; reprimand
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chauvinist
 Definition
blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group or cause
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check
 Definition
stop motion; curb or restrain
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checkered
 Definition
marked by changes in fortune
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cherubic
 Definition
angelic; innocent-looking
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chicanery
 Definition
trickery; deception
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chide
 Definition
scold
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chimerical
 Definition
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
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chisel
 Definition
wedgelike tool for cutting
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chisel
 Definition
swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel
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chivalrous
 Definition
courteous; faithfull; brave
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choleric
 Definition
hot-tempered;
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choreography
 Definition
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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chortle
 Definition
chuckle with delight
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chronic
 Definition
long established, as a disease
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chronicle
 Definition
report; record
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churlish
 Definition
boorish; rude
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ciliated
 Definition
having minute hairs
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cipher
 Definition
nonentity; worthless person or thing
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cipher
 Definition
secret code
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circlet
 Definition
small ring; band
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circuitous
 Definition
roundabout
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circumlocution
 Definition
unnecessarily wordy and indirect speech; evasive language
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circumscribe
 Definition
limit narrowly; confide or restrict; define
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circumspect
 Definition
prudent; cautious
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circumvent
 Definition
outwit; baffle
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cistern
 Definition
reservoir or water tank
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citadel
 Definition
fortress
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cite
 Definition
quote; commend
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civil
 Definition
having to do with citizens or state; courteous and polite
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clairvoyant
 Definition
having foresight; fortuneteller
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clamber
 Definition
climb by crawling
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clamor
 Definition
noise
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clandestine
 Definition
secret
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clangor
 Definition
loud; resounding noise
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clapper
 Definition
striker of a bell
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clarion
 Definition
shrill; trumpetlike sound
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claustrophobia
 Definition
fear of being locked in
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clavicle
 Definition
collarbone
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cleave
 Definition
split or sever; cling to; remain faithfull to
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cleft
 Definition
split
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clemency
 Definition
disposition to be lenient; mildness as of weather
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cliche
 Definition
phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
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clientele
 Definition
body of customers
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climatic
 Definition
relating to the highest point
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clime
 Definition
region; climate
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clique
 Definition
small; exclusive group
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cloister
 Definition
monastery or convent
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clout
 Definition
great influence
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cloying
 Definition
distasteful; excessively sweet or sentimental
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coagulate
 Definition
thicken; congeal; clot
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coalesce
 Definition
combine; fuse
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coalition
 Definition
partnership; league; union
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coda
 Definition
concluding section of a musical or literary composition; summarizes or concludes
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coddle
 Definition
treat gently; pamper
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condicil
 Definition
supplement to the body of a will
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codify
 Definition
arrange as a code; classify
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coercion
 Definition
use of force to get someone to obey
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coeval
 Definition
living at the same time as; contemporary
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cog
 Definition
tooth projecting from a wheel
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cogent
 Definition
convincing
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cogitate
 Definition
think over
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cognate
 Definition
related linguistically; allied by blood; similar or akin in nature
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cognitive
 Definition
having to do with knowing or perceiving related to the mental processes
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cognizance
 Definition
knowledge
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cohabit
 Definition
live together
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cohesion
 Definition
tendency to keep together
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cohorts
 Definition
armed band
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coiffure
 Definition
hairstyle
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coin
 Definition
make coins; invent or fabricate
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coincidence
 Definition
the chance of occurence at the same time of two or more seemingly connected events
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colander
 Definition
utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
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cohere
 Definition
stick together
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collaborate
 Definition
work together
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collage
 Definition
work of art put together from fragments
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collate
 Definition
examine in order to verify authenticity
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