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Biology
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10/02/2008
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Abate
 Definition
subside or moderate
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Aberrant
 Definition
abnormal or deviant
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Abeyance
 Definition
suspended action
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Abscond
 Definition
depart secretly and hide
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Abstemious
 Definition
Sparing in eating and drinking; temprate
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Admonish
 Definition
warn;reprove
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Adulterate
 Definition
make impure by adding inferior of tainted substances
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Aesthetic
 Definition
artistic;dealing with or capable of appreciating the beauty
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Aggregate
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gather; accumulate
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Alacrity
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cheerful promptness; eagerness
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Alleviate
 Definition
relieve
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Amalgamate
 Definition
combine;unite in one body
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Ambiguous
 Definition
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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Ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes.
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Ameliorate
 Definition
improve
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Anachronism
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something or someone misplaced in time.
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Analogous
 Definition
comparable
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Anarchy
 Definition
absence of governing body
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Anomalous
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abnormal; irregular
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Antipathy
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aversion; dislike
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Apathy
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lacking of caring; indifference
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Appease
 Definition
pacify of soothe; relieve
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Apprise
 Definition
inform
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Approbation
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approval
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Appropriate
 Definition
acquire;take possession of for one's own use
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Arduous
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hard; strenuous
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Artless
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without guile; open and honest
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Ascetic
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practicing self-denial; austere
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Assidious
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diligent
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Assuage
 Definition
ease or lessen
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Attenuate
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make thin; weaken
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Audacious
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daring; bold
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Austere
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forbiddingly stern; severly simple and unornamented
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Autonomous
 Definition
self-governing
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Aver
 Definition
state confidently
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Banal
 Definition
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking orginality
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Belie
 Definition
contradict; give a false impression
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Beneficent
 Definition
kindly; doing good
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Bolster
 Definition
support; reinforce
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Bombastic
 Definition
pompous; using inflated language
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Boorish
 Definition
rude; insensitive
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Burgeon
 Definition
grow forth; send out buds
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Burnish
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make shiny by rubbing; polish
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Buttress
 Definition
support; prop up
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Cacophonous
 Definition
discordant; inharmonious
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Capricious
 Definition
unprdictable; fickle
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Castigation
 Definition
punishment; severe criticism
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