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01/30/2010
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abate
 Definition
to humiliate; to humble; to lower
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aberration
 Definition
abnormality; deviation
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abet
 Definition
to aid; to encourage
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abeyance
 Definition
a temporary postponement
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abject
 Definition
miserable; wretched
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abjure
 Definition
to give up (rights)
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ablution
 Definition
a washing; a cleansing
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abnegate
 Definition
to deny; to reject
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful
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aboveboard
 Definition
honest; frank; open
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abrade
 Definition
to wear away
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abrogate
 Definition
to abolish; to repeal
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abscond
 Definition
to leave secretly; to flee
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absolve
 Definition
to free from responsibility
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abstemious
 Definition
moderate or sparing in drinking
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abstruse
 Definition
hard to understand
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abut
 Definition
to touch; to rest on or against
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academic
 Definition
theoretical or unrealistic
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acclimate
 Definition
to adapt; to get used to
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acclivity
 Definition
upward slope
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accolade
 Definition
honor; award; approval
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accoutrement
 Definition
equipment; outfit
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accredit
 Definition
to improve; to certify
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accretion
 Definition
an increase; an addition
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accrue
 Definition
to gather; to accumulate
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acquiesce
 Definition
to agree; to consent
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acrimonious
 Definition
harsh in speech or behavior
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acrophobia
 Definition
fear of heights
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acumen
 Definition
mental keenness
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ad infinitum
 Definition
endlessly; forever
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addendum
 Definition
something added as a supplement
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adduce
 Definition
to give an example in proving something
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adherent
 Definition
a follower or supporter
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adipose
 Definition
fatty
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adjudicate
 Definition
to judge
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adjunct
 Definition
a subordinate; an assistant
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ado
 Definition
fuss; trouble
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adonis
 Definition
a very handsome man
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adulation
 Definition
excessive praise or flattery
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advent
 Definition
an arrival; a coming
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adventitious
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accidental; nonessential
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adversity
 Definition
a misfortune; distress
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aegis
 Definition
a shield; a protection; sponsorship
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affable
 Definition
friendly; agreeable
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affectation
 Definition
a phony attitude; insincerity
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aggrandize
 Definition
to enlarge or to expand
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aggravate
 Definition
to worsen an already bad situation; to intensify
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aggregate
 Definition
to collect; to gather together
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agitate
 Definition
to upset; to stir up
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agoraphobia
 Definition
fear of open places
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alacrity
 Definition
liveliness; willingness
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albatross
 Definition
a seabird; a constant burden
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albeit
 Definition
although
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alimentary
 Definition
furnishing food or nourishment
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allay
 Definition
to relieve or to calm
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allocate
 Definition
to set aside for a specific purpose
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allude
 Definition
to hint at; to refer to indirectly
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alluvial
 Definition
pertaining to a deposit of sand formed by flowing water
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aloof
 Definition
reserved; cool; indifferent
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altercation
 Definition
an argument; a disagreement
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amalgamate
 Definition
to combine; to unite; to blend
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amass
 Definition
to accumulate; to collect
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amazon
 Definition
a big, strong, masculine woman
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ambient
 Definition
surround; on all sides
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ambrosial
 Definition
pleasing to the taste or smell
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ambulatory
 Definition
moving about; capable of walking
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ambuscade
 Definition
hidden or secret attack
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve; to make better
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amenities
 Definition
courtesies; social graces; pleasantries
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amoral
 Definition
lacking a sense of right and wrong
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anachronism
 Definition
something out of place or time
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analgesic
 Definition
drug that relieves pain
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anathema
 Definition
a curse; a person or thing to be avoided
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ancillary
 Definition
helping; subordinate
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anent
 Definition
regarding; concerning
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animadversion
 Definition
criticism; comment that opposes
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animus
 Definition
hostile feeling
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annals
 Definition
historical records
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anneal
 Definition
to heat and then cool; to toughen
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anomalous
 Definition
abnormal; inconsistent
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anoxia
 Definition
lack of oxygen
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antediluvian
 Definition
very old-fashioned; primitive
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anteroom
 Definition
a lobby or waiting room
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anthropoid
 Definition
resembling man
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anthropomorphic
 Definition
attributing human form to objects, gods, etc.
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anticlimax
 Definition
something unimportant coming after something important
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antipathy
 Definition
intense dislike
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antipodes
 Definition
opposite sides (of the earth)
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ape
 Definition
to imitate or to mimic
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aperture
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an opening; a gap
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aphasia
 Definition
loss of the ability to speak
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aphorism
 Definition
brief saying; proverb
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apiary
 Definition
place where bees are kept
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aplomb
 Definition
self-confidence; poise
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apocryphal
 Definition
doubtful; not authentic
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apogee
 Definition
farthest point away from the earth
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apoplexy
 Definition
sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis
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apostate
 Definition
one who gives up his beliefs
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apothegm
 Definition
brief instructive saying
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apotheosis
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glorification of a person to the rank of God
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appellation
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a name
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append
 Definition
to attach; to add
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apposite
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appropriate
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apprehend
 Definition
to seize
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apprise
 Definition
to inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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to take possession of
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appurtenance
 Definition
something added to another more important thing
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apropos
 Definition
relevant; appropriate; fitting
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aquiline
 Definition
like an eagle; curved or hooked
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arbor
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a shaded area
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arcane
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mysterious
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archetype
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original; first of its kind
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aria
 Definition
a solo in an opera
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arid
 Definition
dry
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arraign
 Definition
to accuse
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arrant
 Definition
notorious; downright
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in arrears
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in debt
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arroyo
 Definition
a deep ditch caused by running water
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arson
 Definition
illegal burning of property
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artifice
 Definition
trick; deception
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ascendant
 Definition
rising
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ascetic
 Definition
one who denies his body pleasure and comfort
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ascribe
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to attribute; to credit as to a cause or source
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aseptic
 Definition
without bacteria
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asinine
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stupid; silly
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(to look) askance
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sidewise; suspiciously
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asperity
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harshness; roughness
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aspersion
 Definition
a damaging remark
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assay
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to test; to try
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assent
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to agree; to accept
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assiduity
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diligence; care
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astral
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pertaining to the stars
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astringent
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substance that contracts blood vessels or shrinks tissues
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asunder
 Definition
into separate parts
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atavistic
 Definition
going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor
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atrophy
 Definition
to waste away; to become useless
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attenuated
 Definition
decreased; weakened
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attrition
 Definition
a wearing down or away; a decline
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au courant
 Definition
up-to-date; fully informed
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audit
 Definition
to examine accounts
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augur
 Definition
to predict
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august
 Definition
majestic; worthy of respect; impressive
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aural
 Definition
pertaining to the sense of hearing
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auroral
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rosy; pertaining to the dawn
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auspices
 Definition
approval; support
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auspicious
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favorable
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austere
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severe; stern; self-disciplined
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automaton
 Definition
self-operating machine; robot
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autumnal
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mature; declining
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auxiliary
 Definition
giving assistance; subordinate
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aver
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to declare; to state firmly
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averse
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reluctant; not willing
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avert
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to prevent; to turn away
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avocation
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a hobby; not one's regular work
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avoirdupois
 Definition
heaviness; weight
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avuncular
 Definition
like an uncle
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axiom
 Definition
true statement; established principle
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azure
 Definition
blue
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bacchanalian
 Definition
wild with drunkenness
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badinage
 Definition
playful, teasing talk
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bagatelle
 Definition
thing of little value; trifle
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baleful
 Definition
harmful; menacing; pernicious
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balk
 Definition
to stop short
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balmy
 Definition
mentally unstable
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banal
 Definition
common; ordinary; trite
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bandy
 Definition
to exchange (as words)
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bane
 Definition
cause of ruin, harm, or distress
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bark
 Definition
a boat or sailing vessel
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barrage
 Definition
heavy attack
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barrister
 Definition
lawyer (British)
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bastion
 Definition
a strong defense; a fort
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bauble
 Definition
showy but useless thing; trinket
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bayou
 Definition
marshy body of water
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beatitude
 Definition
state of bliss
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bedlam
 Definition
a madhouse; a noisy uproar
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beget
 Definition
to produce
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begrudge
 Definition
to resent another's success or enjoyment
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beholden
 Definition
obligate; indebted
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beleaguer
 Definition
to encircle (with an army); to annoy
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beneficiary
 Definition
one who receives benefits or profits
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berate
 Definition
to scold severely
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bereave
 Definition
to leave in a sad or lonely state; to deprive by force
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beset
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to attack
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besmirch
 Definition
to make dirty
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bestride
 Definition
to mount (a horse)
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bevy
 Definition
a large group
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bibulous
 Definition
absorbent; fond of alcoholic beverages
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biennial
 Definition
occurring every two years
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bigot
 Definition
a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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bilious
 Definition
bad-tempered; cross
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bilk
 Definition
to cheat; to swindle
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biped
 Definition
two-legged animal
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bivouac
 Definition
temporary shelter
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blandishment
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flattery
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blatant
 Definition
offensively noisy and loud
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blazon
 Definition
to display; to proclaim
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bleary
 Definition
blurred; dimmed
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blithe
 Definition
carefree; light-hearted
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bluster
 Definition
to speak noisily; to boast
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bog
 Definition
to sink or to become stuck in
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bombastic
 Definition
using impressive but meaningless words
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bon mot
 Definition
witty remark
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bona fide
 Definition
genuine; in good faith
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boon
 Definition
a benefit; a blessing; a favor
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boor
 Definition
a rude or impolite person
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boreal
 Definition
northern
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botch
 Definition
to mess up; to perform clumsily
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bovine
 Definition
pertaining to cows or cattle
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bowdlerize
 Definition
to censor; to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.
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bravado
 Definition
false bravery
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brawn
 Definition
muscular strength
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brigand
 Definition
a robber
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brine
 Definition
salt water
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broach
 Definition
to introduce (a subject)
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browbeat
 Definition
to bully; to intimidate
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bruit
 Definition
to spread the news
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brunt
 Definition
shock, force, or impact, as of a blow
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buccaneer
 Definition
a pirate
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bucolic
 Definition
pertaining to the countryside; rural
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bugbear
 Definition
something causing fear
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bulwark
 Definition
a strong defense
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bumptious
 Definition
conceited; arrogant
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bungle
 Definition
to do things clumsily or badly
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buoy
 Definition
a floating object; to encourage
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buoyant
 Definition
able to float; lighthearted and lively
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burgeon
 Definition
to flourish; to grow rapidly
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burlesque
 Definition
a speech or action that treats a serious subject with ridicule
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buttress
 Definition
any prop or support
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