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abase
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lower
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abash
 Definition
embarrass
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abate
 Definition
decrease, lessen
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abbreviate
 Definition
shorten
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abdicate
 Definition
renounce
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abduction
 Definition
kidnapping
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aberrant
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abnormal
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abet
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aid
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abhor
 Definition
hate
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abject
 Definition
lacking pride
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abjure
 Definition
renounce upon oath
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abnegation
 Definition
self-sacrifice
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abolish
 Definition
cancel
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abominable
 Definition
extremely unpleasant
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aboriginal
 Definition
native; primitive
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful
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abrade
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wear away by friction; erode
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abrasive
 Definition
rubbing away
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abridge
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condesne; shorten
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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absolute
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complete
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absolve
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pardon
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absorb
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assimilate; suck or drink up
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abstrain
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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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abstemious
 Definition
sparing in eating and drinking
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abstinence
 Definition
restraint from eating or drinking
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abstract
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theoretical
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abstruse
 Definition
obscure; profound
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abundant
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plentiful
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abusive
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insulting; harmful
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abut
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adjoin; border upon
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abysmal
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bottomless
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abyss
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enormous chasm
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academic
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related to a school
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accede
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agree
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accelerate
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accentuate
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emphasize; stress
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accessible
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accessory
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acclaim
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acclimate
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adjuct to climate
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acclivity
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sharp upslope hill
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accolade
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award of merit
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accommodate
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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring itno harmony
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accomplice
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partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
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equip
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acerbity
 Definition
bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
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vinegary
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acidulous
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slightly sour, caustic
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acknowledge
 Definition
recognize
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acme
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top
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acoustics
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acquiesce
 Definition
assent; agree without protesting
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acquire
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obtain
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acquittal
 Definition
deliverance from a charge
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acrid
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sharp
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acrimonious
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bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
 Definition
fear of heights
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actuarial
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calculating
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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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acute
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adage
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wise saying
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adamant
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hard; inflexible
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adapt
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alter; modify
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addiction
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addle
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muddle; drive crazy
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address
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direct a speech to
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adept
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expert at
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adhere
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adherent
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adjacent
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adjunct
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something added on or attatched
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admonition
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adron
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adroit
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skillful
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adulation
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flattery
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adulterate
 Definition
make impure by adding inferior substances
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advent
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arrival
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adversary
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adverse
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hostile
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adversity
 Definition
unfavorable fortune; hardship
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advocacy
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support
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advocate
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urge; plead for
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aerie
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aesthetic
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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
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affable
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easily approachable
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affected
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artifical
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affidavit
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written statement made under oath
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affinity
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kindship
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affirmation
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affix
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attach; fasten; add on
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affliction
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state of distress
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affluence
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abundance; wealth
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affront
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insult
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aftermath
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agenda
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agent
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aggrandize
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increase of intensify
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aggregate
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gather; accumulate
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aggressor
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attacker
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aghast
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horrified
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agility
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nimbleness
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agitate
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disturb
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agnostic
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atheistic
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alacrity
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cheerful promptness
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alchemy
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alcove
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alias
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an assumed name
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alienate
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alimentary
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alimony
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allay
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calm; pacify
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allege
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state without proof
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allegiance
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loyalty
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allegory
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alleviate
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alliteration
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allocate
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assign
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alloy
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a mixture of metals; mix; makes less pure
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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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aloft
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upward
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aloof
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apart; reserved
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altercation
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altruistic
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unshlfishly generous
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amalgamate
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combine
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amass
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collect
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ambidextrous
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ambience
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ambiguous
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ambivalence
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amble
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moving at an easy pace
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ambulatory
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able to walk
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ameliorate
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improve
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amenable
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readily managed; willing to be led
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amend
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correct; change
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amenities
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convenient features; courtesies
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amaiable
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agreeable
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amicable
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politely friendly
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amiss
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wrong
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amity
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friendship
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amenesia
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loss of memory
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amnesty
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pardon
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amoral
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nonmoral
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amorous
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moved by sexual love
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amorphous
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formless; lacking shape or definition
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amphibian
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amphitheatre
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ample
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abundant
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amplify
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amputate
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anachronistic
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having an error involving time in a story
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analogous
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analogy
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anarchist
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anathema
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a cusre
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ancestry
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anchor
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secure or fasten firmly
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anedote
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anemia
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condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
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anesthetic
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anguish
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acute pain
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angular
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animated
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animosity
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active enmity
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animus
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hostile feeling or intent
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annals
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records; history
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annex
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attach
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annihilate
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annotate
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commnet
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annul
 Definition
make void
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anoint
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consecrate
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anomalous
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abnormal
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anomaly
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anonymity
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anonymous
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antagonism
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hostility
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antecede
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precede
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antecednets
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preceding events or circumstances
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antediluvian
 Definition
antiquated; ancient
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anthem
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anthology
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b
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anthropocentric
 Definition
regarding human beings as the centre of the universe
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anthropoid
 Definition
manlike
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anthropologist
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anticlimax
 Definition
letdown
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antidote
 Definition
medicine to counteract a poison
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antipathy
 Definition
aversion; dislike
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antiquated
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antiseptic
 Definition
substances that prevents infection
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antithesis
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contrast
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apathy
 Definition
lack of caring
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ape
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imitate or mimic
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apex
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tip; summit; cimax
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aphorism
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pithy maxim
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aplomb
 Definition
poise; assurance
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apocalypitc
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prophetic
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aprocryphal
 Definition
untrue; made up
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apolitical
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apologist
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one who writes in defence of a cuase or insistitution
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apostate
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apotheosis
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appall
 Definition
dismay; shock
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apparatus
 Definition
equipment
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apparition
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ghost
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appease
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appellation
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name; title
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append
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attach
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application
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diligent attention
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apposite
 Definition
fitting; appropriate
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appraise
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estimate value of
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appreciate
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apprehend
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arrest
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apprehension
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fear
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apprenticeship
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apprise
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inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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apropos
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aquatic
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aquiline
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curved; hooked
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arable
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arbiter
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arbitrary
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arbitrator
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judge
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arcade
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a covered passageway
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arcane
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secret; mysterious
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archaeology
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archaic
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antiquated
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archetype
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archives
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public records
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ardent
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arduous
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hard; strenuous
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aria
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arid
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dry; barren
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aristocracy
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aromatic
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fragrant
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arousal
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awakening
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arraign
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charge in courst
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array
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arrears
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being in debt
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arrest
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stop or slow down
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arrogance
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pride; haughtiness
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arsenal
 Definition
storage place for military equipment
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articulate
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artifact
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object made my human beings
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artifice
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trickery
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artisan
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artless
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without guile
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ascendancy
 Definition
controlling influence
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ascertain
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ascetic
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practicing self-denial; austere
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ascribe
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refer; attribute
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aseptic
 Definition
preventing infection
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ashen
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askance
 Definition
with sideways or indirect look
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asinine
 Definition
stupid
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asperity
 Definition
sharpness
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aspersion
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slander; slur
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aspirant
 Definition
seeker after position or status
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aspire
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seek to attain; long for
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assail
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assault
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assay
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analyze
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assent
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assert
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assessment
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assiduous
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dillignet
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assimilate
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assuage
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ease or lesson
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assumption
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assurance
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astral
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astringent
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binding; causing contraction
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astronomical
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astute
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wise; shrewd
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asunder
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asylum
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asymmetric
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atavism
 Definition
reversion to an earlier type
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atheistic
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atlas
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atone
 Definition
makes amends for; pay for
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atrocity
 Definition
brutal deed
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atrophy
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waste away
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attain
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attentive
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attenuate
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make thin; weaken
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attest
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testify
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attribute
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essential quality; ascribe; explain
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atypical
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audacious
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daring; bold
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audit
 Definition
examination of accoutns
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auditory
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augment
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increase; add to
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august
 Definition
impressive
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auspicious
 Definition
favoring success
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austere
 Definition
forbiddingly stern; severly simple and unornamented
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authenticate
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confirm as genuine
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authoritarian
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authoritative
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autocratic
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automaton
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robot
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autonomous
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self- governing
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autopsy
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auxiliary
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avalanch
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avarice
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avenge
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aver
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assert confidently
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averse
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reluctant
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aversion
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firm dislike
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avert
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prevent
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avid
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greedy; eager for
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avocation
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avow
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declare openly
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awe
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awry
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axiom
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azure
 Definition
sky blue
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babble
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badger
 Definition
pester; annoy
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badinage
 Definition
teasing conversation
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baffle
 Definition
frustrate
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bait
 Definition
barass; tease
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baleful
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balk
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foil or thward; stop short; refuse to go on
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ballast
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balm
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balmy
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banal
 Definition
heckneyed; commonplace
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bandy
 Definition
discuss lightly
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bane
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cuase of ruin
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bantering
 Definition
good natured ridiculing
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barb
 Definition
sharp projection from fishhook
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bard
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baroque
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barrage
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barrier laid down by artillery fire
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barren
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barricade
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defensive barrier
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barterer
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bask
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luxuriate; take pleaure in warmth
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bastion
 Definition
defense
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bate
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let down
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bauble
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bawdy
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beam
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beatific
 Definition
giving bliss
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beatitude
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blessedness
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bedraggle
 Definition
wet
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beeline
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befuddle
 Definition
confuse thorougly
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beget
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father
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begrudge
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resent
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beguile
 Definition
mislead or leduge
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behemoth
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belabor
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belated
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delayed
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beleaguer
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belie
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belittle
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bellicose
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warlike
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belligerent
 Definition
quarrelesome
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bemoan
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bemused
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confused
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benediction
 Definition
blessing
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benefactor
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gift giver
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beneficial
 Definition
helpful
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beneficiary
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benevolent
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generous
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benign
 Definition
kindly
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bent
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determined; natural talent or inclination
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bequeath
 Definition
leave to someone by a will
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berate
 Definition
scold strongly
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bereavement
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bereft
 Definition
lacking
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berserk
 Definition
frenzied
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beseech
 Definition
beg
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beset
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harass or trouble; hem in
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besiege
 Definition
surround with armed forces; harass
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besmirch
 Definition
soil, defile
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bestial
 Definition
beastlike; brutal
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bestow
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give
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betoken
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signify
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betray
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betroth
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bevy
 Definition
large gruop
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biased
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bicameral
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bicker
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quarrel
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biennial
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bigotry
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bilious
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bilk
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swindle; cheat
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billowing
 Definition
swelling out in waves
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bizarre
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blanch
 Definition
bleach; whiten
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bland
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soothing or mild
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blandishment
 Definition
flattery
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blare
 Definition
loud
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,
blase
 Definition
bored with pleasure
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blasphemy
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blatnat
 Definition
flagrant; conspicuously obvious
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bleak
 Definition
cold or cheerless
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blighted
 Definition
suffering from a desease
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blithe
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gay; joyous
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bloated
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bludgeon
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club; heavy-headed weapon
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bluff
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blunder
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error
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blurt
 Definition
utter impulsively
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bluster
 Definition
blow in heavy gusts
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bode
 Definition
foreshadow
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bogus
 Definition
not authentic
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bohemian
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boisterous
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violent; rouch
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bolster
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bolt
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bombardment
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bombastic
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booming
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boon
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blessing
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boorish
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rude
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bouldless
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bountiful
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abundant
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bourgeois
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bovine
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bowdlerize
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boycott
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braggart
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brandish
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bravado
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brawnn
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brazen
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insolent
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breach
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breaking contract or duty; fissure or gap
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breadth
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width extent
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brevity
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bristling
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brittle
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broach
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introduce
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brochure
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browbeat
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browse
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brunt
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main impact or shock
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brusque
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buccaneer
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bucolic
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buffet
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buffoonery
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bulwark
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bumptious
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bungle
 Definition
blunder; mismanage
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buoyant
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bureaucracy
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burgeon
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grow forth
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brulesque
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burly
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husky
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burnish
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bustle
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buttress
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support
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buxom
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cabal
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cache
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hiding place
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cacophonous
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cadaver
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coprse
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cadence
 Definition
rhythmic rise and fall
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cajole
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calamity
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disaster
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calculated
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caldron
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large kettle
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caliber
 Definition
ability; quality
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calligraphy
 Definition
beautiful writing
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callous
 Definition
hardened; unfeeling
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callow
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youthful; immature
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calorific
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heat-producing
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calumny
 Definition
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camaraderie
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cameo
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camouflage
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disguise
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candor
 Definition
frankeness
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canine
 Definition
realted to dogs
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canny
 Definition
shrewd; thrifty
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cant
 Definition
insincere expression of piety
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cantankerous
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canter
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slow gallop
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canto
 Definition
division of a long poem
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canvass
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capacious
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spacious
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capacity
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capitulate
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capricious
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unpredictable
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caption
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captivate
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charm or enthrall
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cardinal
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chief
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careen
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caricature
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carnage
 Definition
destruction of life
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carnal
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fleshly
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carnivorous
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carping
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castigate
 Definition
criticize severerly
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casualty
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cataclysm
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violent upheavel; deluge
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catalyst
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catapult
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cataract
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catastrophe
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calamity; disaster
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catechism
 Definition
book for religious instruction
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categorical
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cater to
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supply something desired
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catharsis
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catholic
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caucus
 Definition
private meeting of members of a party
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caulk
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causal
 Definition
implying a cause-and-effect relationship
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caustic
 Definition
burning
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cavalcade
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parade
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cavalier
 Definition
casual; haughty
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cavil
 Definition
make frivolous objections
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cade
 Definition
yield to surrender formally
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celebrated
 Definition
famous; well-known
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clelrity
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speed; rapidity
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celestial
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heavenly
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celibate
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unmarried
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censor
 Definition
overseer of morals
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censorious
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critical
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censure
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blame; criticize
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centrifugal
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centripetal
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cerebral
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cerebration
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certitude
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certainity
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cession
 Definition
yielding to another
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cessation
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stoppage
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chafe
 Definition
warm by rubbing; make sore
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chaff
 Definition
worthless products
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chaffing
 Definition
bantering; joking
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chagrin
 Definition
disappointment
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chameleon
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champion
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support militantly
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chaotic
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charisma
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charlatan
 Definition
pretender to knowledge
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chary
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caustious
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chasm
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chaste
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pure
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chasten
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chastise
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chauvinist
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check
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stop motion
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checkered
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cherubic
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chicanery
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trickery
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chide
 Definition
scold
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chimerical
 Definition
unrealistic
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chisel
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cheat
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chivalrous
 Definition
faithful; brave
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choleric
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hot-tempered
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choreography
 Definition
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chronic
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chronicle
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report
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churlish
 Definition
borrish; rude
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cipher
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secret code
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circuitous
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circumlocution
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circumscribe
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limit; confine
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circumspect
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cautious
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circumvent
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baffle
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cite
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civil
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clairvoyant
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clamber
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clamor
 Definition
noise
Term
chlandestine
 Definition
secret
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clangor
 Definition
loud, resounding noise
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clasp
 Definition
fastening device
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cleave
 Definition
split; cling to; remain faithful to
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cleft
 Definition
split
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clemency
 Definition
mildness
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clench
 Definition
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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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climactic
 Definition
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clime
 Definition
region; climate
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clip
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clique
 Definition
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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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clump
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coagulate
 Definition
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coalesce
 Definition
combine; fuse
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coalition
 Definition
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codify
 Definition
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coddle
 Definition
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coersion
 Definition
use of force to get someone to obey
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cogent
 Definition
convincing
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cogitate
 Definition
think over
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cognate
 Definition
realted linguistically; allied by blood
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cognitive
 Definition
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cognizance
 Definition
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cohere
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cohesion
 Definition
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coiffure
 Definition
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coin
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coincidnece
 Definition
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collaborate
 Definition
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collage
 Definition
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collate
 Definition
examine in order to verify authenticity; arrnage in order
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collateral
 Definition
security given for loan
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colloquial
 Definition
Term
collusion
 Definition
conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
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colossal
 Definition
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comatose
 Definition
in a coma; extremely sleepy
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combustible
 Definition
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comely
 Definition
Term
comeuppance
 Definition
rebuke; deserts
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commandeer
 Definition
to dfrat for military purposes
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commemorate
 Definition
honor the memory of
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commensurate
 Definition
equal in extent
Your reward will be commensurate with your effort.
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commiserate
 Definition
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commodious
 Definition
spacious and comfortable
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communal
 Definition
held in common
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compact
 Definition
agreement; contract; tightly packed; firm
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comparable
 Definition
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compatible
 Definition
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compelling
 Definition
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compensatory
 Definition
making up for; repaying
Term
compile
 Definition
aseemble; gather
Term
complacency
 Definition
self-satisfaction; smugness
Term
complaisant
 Definition
trying to please
Term
complement
 Definition
complete; comsummate; make perfect
Term
complementary
 Definition
serving to complete something
Term
compliance
 Definition
readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements
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complaint
 Definition
yielding
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complicity
 Definition
involvement
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component
 Definition
Term
composure
 Definition
mental calmness
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compound
 Definition
Term
comprehensive
 Definition
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compress
 Definition
close; squeeze
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comprise
 Definition
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compromise
 Definition
Term
compunction
 Definition
remorse
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compute
 Definition
reckon; calculate
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concave
 Definition
hollow
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concede
 Definition
admit; yield
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conceit
 Definition
vanity or self love
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concentric
 Definition
having a commong centre
Term
conception
 Definition
beginning; forming an idea
Term
concerted
 Definition
mutually agreed on
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concession
 Definition
an act of yielding
Term
conciliatory
 Definition
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concise
 Definition
brief and compact
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conclusive
 Definition
Term
concoct
 Definition
prepare by combining
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concomitant
 Definition
that which accompanies.
Culture is not always a concomitant of wealth.
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concord
 Definition
harmony
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concur
 Definition
agree
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concurrent
 Definition
happening at the same time
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condemn
 Definition
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condense
 Definition
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condescend
 Definition
act conscious of descending to a lower level; patronize
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condiments
 Definition
spices
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condole
 Definition
express sympathetic sorrow
Term
condone
 Definition
overlook; forgive
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conducive
 Definition
contributive
Term
coconfidant
 Definition
trusted friend
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confine
 Definition
shut in
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confirm
 Definition
Term
confiscate
 Definition
seize; commandeer
Term
conflagration
 Definition
great fire
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confluence
 Definition
flowing together; crowd
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conformity
 Definition
harmony
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confound
 Definition
confused
Term
confrontation
 Definition
Term
congeal
 Definition
freeze; coagulate
Term
congenial
 Definition
pleasant; friendly
Term
congenital
 Definition
existing at birth
Term
conglomeration
 Definition
mass of material sticking together
Term
congruent
 Definition
in agreement; corresponding
Term
conjecture
 Definition
guess; surmise
Term
conjugal
 Definition
pertaining to marriage
Term
conjure
 Definition
summon a devil; practive majic
Term
connivance
 Definition
assistence; pretense of ignorance of something wrong
Term
connoissuer
 Definition
Term
connotation
 Definition
Term
connubial
 Definition
Term
conscientious
 Definition
Term
consecrate
 Definition
dedicate; sanctify
Term
consensus
 Definition
general agreement
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consequential
 Definition
important
Term
conservatory
 Definition
school of fine arts
Term
consign
 Definition
deliver officially; entrust
Term
consistency
 Definition
Term
console
 Definition
lessen sadness
Term
consolidation
 Definition
unificiation
Term
consonance
 Definition
harmony; agreement
Term
consort
 Definition
associated with
husband and wife
Term
conspicuous
 Definition
easily seen; noticeable
Term
conspiracy
 Definition
treacherous plot
Term
constituent
 Definition
supporter
Term
constraint
 Definition
compulsion; repression of feelings
제한 압박 구속
Term
construe
 Definition
explain
Term
consummate
 Definition
complete
Term
contagion
 Definition
infection
Term
contaminate
 Definition
pollute
Term
comtemporary
 Definition
person belonging to the same period
Term
comtempt
 Definition
scorn; disdain
Term
contend
 Definition
struggle; compete; assert earnestly
Term
contention
 Definition
claim; thesis
Term
constetious
 Definition
quarrelsome
Term
contest
 Definition
dispute
Term
contest
 Definition
dispute
Term
contiguous
 Definition
adjacent to
Term
continence
 Definition
self-restraint
Term
contingent
 Definition
dependent on; conditional
gruop that makes up part of a gathering
Term
contortions
 Definition
twistings
Term
contraband
 Definition
illegal trade
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contract
 Definition
Term
contravene
 Definition
Term
contrite
 Definition
penitent
Term
contrived
 Definition
forced; artificial
Term
controvert
 Definition
Term
conundrum
 Definition
riddle
Term
convene
 Definition
assemble
Term
convention
 Definition
social or moral custom
Term
conventional
 Definition
ordinary; typical
Term
converge
 Definition
approach' tend to meet; come together
Term
conversant
 Definition
familiar with
Term
converse
 Definition
chat
opposite
Term
convert
 Definition
Term
convext
 Definition
Term
conveyance
 Definition
vehicle
Term
conviction
 Definition
Term
convivial
 Definition
festive; gay
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convoke
 Definition
call together
Term
convoluted
 Definition
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copious
 Definition
plentiful
Term
coquette
 Definition
Term
cordinal
 Definition
gradious
Term
cordon
 Definition
Term
cornucopia
 Definition
Term
corollary
 Definition
consequence
Term
coronation
 Definition
ceremony of crowning a queen or king
Term
corporeal
 Definition
bodily; material
Term
corpulent
 Definition
very fat
Term
correlation
 Definition
Term
corroborate
 Definition
confirm; support
Term
corrode
 Definition
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corrosive
 Definition
Term
corrugated
 Definition
wrinckeld; ridiged
Term
cosmic
 Definition
Term
cosmopolitan
 Definition
sohpisticated
Term
coterie
 Definition
gruop that meets socially
Term
countenance
 Definition
approve; tolerate
Term
countermand
 Definition
cancel
Term
counterpart
 Definition
Term
coup
 Definition
highly successful action or sudden attack
Term
couple
 Definition
join; unite
Term
courier
 Definition
messenger
Term
covenant
 Definition
agreement
Term
covert
 Definition
secret; hidden; implied
Term
covetous
 Definition
avaricious
Term
cow
 Definition
terrorize
Term
cower
 Definition
Term
coy
 Definition
shy
Term
cozen
 Definition
cheat; hoodwink
Term
crabbed
 Definition
sour; peerish
Term
craftiness
 Definition
Term
crass
 Definition
very unrefined
Term
craven
 Definition
cowardly
Term
credence
 Definition
belief
Term
credibility
 Definition
Term
credo
 Definition
Term
credulity
 Definition
belief on slight evidence
Term
creed
 Definition
system of religious or ethical belief
Term
crescendo
 Definition
increase in volume or intensity
Term
crest
 Definition
highest point of a hill
Term
crestfallen
 Definition
dejected; dispirited
Term
cringe
 Definition
Term
criterion
 Definition
Term
crop
 Definition
Term
crotchety
 Definition
eccentric
Term
crux
 Definition
crucial point
Term
crypt
 Definition
Term
cryptic
 Definition
mysterious; hidden
Term
cubicle
 Definition
Term
cuisine
 Definition
Term
culinary
 Definition
relating to cooking
Term
cull
 Definition
pick out; reject
Term
culminate
 Definition
attain the highest point; climax
Term
culpable
 Definition
deserving blame
Term
cumbersome
 Definition
heavy; hard to manage
Term
cumulative
 Definition
Term
cupidity
 Definition
greed
Term
curator
 Definition
Term
curmudgeon
 Definition
churlish
Term
cursive
 Definition
flowing
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cursory
 Definition
casual; hastily done
Term
curtail
 Definition
shorten; reduce
Term
cynical
 Definition
Term
cynosure
 Definition
Term
dabble
 Definition
Term
dais
 Definition
Term
dank
 Definition
damp
Term
dapper
 Definition
neat and trim
Term
dappled
 Definition
spotted
Term
daub
 Definition
smear
Term
daunt
 Definition
intimidate; frighten
Term
dauntless
 Definition
Term
dawdle
 Definition
waste time
Term
deadlock
 Definition
standstill
Term
deadpan
 Definition
wooden; impersonal
Term
dearth
 Definition
scarcity
Term
debacle
 Definition
sudden downfall
Term
debase
 Definition
reduce in quality or value
Term
debauch
 Definition
corrupt; seduce from virtue
Term
debilitate
 Definition
weaken
Term
debonair
 Definition
friendly
Term
debris
 Definition
rubble
Term
debunk
 Definition
expose as false
Term
debutante
 Definition
young woman making formal entrance into society
Term
decadence
 Definition
decay
Term
decapitate
 Definition
behead
Term
decelerate
 Definition
slow down
Term
deciduous
 Definition
falling off as of leaves
Term
decimate
 Definition
Term
decipher
 Definition
Term
declivity
 Definition
Term
,
decollete
 Definition
Term
decomposition
 Definition
Term
decorum
 Definition
propriety
Term
decoy
 Definition
lure or bait
Term
decrepit
 Definition
worn out by age
Term
decry
 Definition
disparage
Term
deducible
 Definition
Term
deface
 Definition
mar; disfigure
Term
defame
 Definition
Term
default
 Definition
Term
defeatist
 Definition
Term
defection
 Definition
Term
defer
 Definition
delay till later
submit
Term
diference
 Definition
courteous regard for another's wish
Term
defiance
 Definition
refusal to yield
Term
defile
 Definition
pollute; profane
Term
definitive
 Definition
Term
deflect
 Definition
Term
defray
 Definition
pay the costs of
Term
deft
 Definition
neat; skillful
Term
defunct
 Definition
dead
Term
defuse
 Definition
remove the fuse of a bomb
Term
degenerate
 Definition
become worse
Term
degradation
 Definition
humiliation; debasement
Term
dehydrate
 Definition
Term
deify
 Definition
turn into a god; idolize
Term
deign
 Definition
condescend
Term
delectable
 Definition
delightful
Term
delete
 Definition
Term
deleterious
 Definition
harmful
Term
deliberate
 Definition
consider
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delineate
 Definition
portray
Term
delirium
 Definition
Term
delude
 Definition
deceive
Term
deluge
 Definition
flood; rush
Term
delusion
 Definition
Term
delve
 Definition
dig
Term
demagogue
 Definition
Term
demean
 Definition
degrade; humiliate
Term
demeanor
 Definition
behavior
Term
demented
 Definition
insane
Term
demise
 Definition
death
Term
demolition
 Definition
Term
demoniac
 Definition
Term
demur
 Definition
object
Term
demure
 Definition
grave; serious; coy
Term
demystify
 Definition
Term
denigrate
 Definition
blacken
Term
denizen
 Definition
Term
denotation
 Definition
Term
denouement
 Definition
outcome; final development of the plot of a play
Term
denounce
 Definition
condemn
Term
depict
 Definition
portray
Term
deplete
 Definition
reduce; exhaust
Term
deplore
 Definition
regret
Term
deploy
 Definition
Term
depose
 Definition
Term
deposition
 Definition
Term
depravity
 Definition
extreme corruption; wickedness
Term
deprecate
 Definition
express disapproval of
Term
depreciate
 Definition
lessen in value
Term
depredation
 Definition
plundering
Term
derange
 Definition
make insane
Term
derelict
 Definition
abandoned
Term
deride
 Definition
ridicule; make fun of
Term
derivative
 Definition
unoriginal
Term
derogatory
 Definition
expressing a low opinion
Term
descant
 Definition
discuss fully
Term
descry
 Definition
catch sight of
Term
desecrate
 Definition
profane
Term
desiccate
 Definition
dry up
Term
desolate
 Definition
unpopulated
rob of joy
Term
despise
 Definition
Term
despoil
 Definition
strip of valuables
Term
despondent
 Definition
gloomy
Term
despot
 Definition
Term
desitute
 Definition
extremely poor
Term
desultory
 Definition
aimless
Term
detached
 Definition
Term
detergent
 Definition
Term
determination
 Definition
Term
deterrent
 Definition
Term
detraction
 Definition
aspersion
Term
detrimental
 Definition
Term
deviate
 Definition
turn away from; depart
Term
devious
 Definition
erratic
Term
devise
 Definition
Term
devoid
 Definition
lacking
Term
devotee
 Definition
Term
devout
 Definition
Term
dexterous
 Definition
Term
diabolical
 Definition
devillish
Term
diagnosis
 Definition
Term
dialectical
 Definition
relating to the art of debate
Term
disaphanous
 Definition
sheer; transparent
Term
diatribe
 Definition
bitter scolding
Term
dichotomy
 Definition
Term
dictum
 Definition
authoritative and weighty statement
Term
didactic
 Definition
teaching
Term
differentiate
 Definition
Term
diffidence
 Definition
shyness
Term
diffuse
 Definition
wordy
Term
digression
 Definition
Term
dilapidated
 Definition
ruined because of neglect
Term
dilate
 Definition
Term
dilatory
 Definition
delaying
Term
dilemma
 Definition
Term
dilettante
 Definition
aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler
Term
diligence
 Definition
Term
dilute
 Definition
Term
diminution
 Definition
lessening
Term
din
 Definition
continued loud noise
Term
dingy
 Definition
dull; not fresh
Term
dint
 Definition
means; effort
Term
dire
 Definition
disastrous
Term
dirge
 Definition
lament with music
Term
disabuse
 Definition
Term
disaffected
 Definition
disloyal
Term
disapprobation
 Definition
Term
disarray
 Definition
Term
disavowal
 Definition
Term
disband
 Definition
dissovle; disperse
Term
disburse
 Definition
pay out
Term
discernible
 Definition
Term
discerning
 Definition
Term
disclaim
 Definition
disown; renounce claim to
Term
disclose
 Definition
Term
discombobulated
 Definition
confused
Term
discomfit
 Definition
defeat; disconcert
Term
discomposure
 Definition
agitation
Term
disconcert
 Definition
confuse; upset; embarrass
Term
disconsolate
 Definition
sad
Term
discord
 Definition
lack of harmony
Term
discordant
 Definition
not harmonious
Term
discount
 Definition
disregard; dismiss
Term
discourse
 Definition
formal discussion
Term
discredit
 Definition
Term
discerpancy
 Definition
lack of consistency
Term
discrete
 Definition
separate
Term
discretion
 Definition
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances
Term
discriminating
 Definition
Term
discursive
 Definition
digressing; rambling
Term
disdain
 Definition
view with scorn or contempt
Term
disembark
 Definition
Term
disenfranchise
 Definition
Term
disengage
 Definition
uncouple; seperate; disconnect
Term
disfigure
 Definition
mar in beauty; spoil
Term
disgorge
 Definition
surrender sometrhing; eject; vomit
Term
disgruntle
 Definition
Term
immaculate
 Definition
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
Term
imminent
 Definition
Term
immobility
 Definition
Term
immune
 Definition
Term
immutable
 Definition
unchangeable
Term
impair
 Definition
Term
impalpable
 Definition
imperceptible
Term
impale
 Definition
pierce
Term
impart
 Definition
reveal or tell
Term
impartial
 Definition
unbiased
Term
impassable
 Definition
Term
impasse
 Definition
Term
impassive
 Definition
without feeling
Term
impeach
 Definition
charge with crime in office
Term
impeccable
 Definition
faultless
Term
impecunious
 Definition
without money
Term
impede
 Definition
hinder; block; delay
Term
impediment
 Definition
hindracne; stumbling-block
Term
impenetrable
 Definition
not able to be pierced or entered
Term
impending
 Definition
nearing; approaching
Term
impenitent
 Definition
not repentant
Term
imperative
 Definition
absolutely necessary; ciritically important
Term
imperceptible
 Definition
unnoticeable; undetectable
Term
imperial
 Definition
Term
imperious
 Definition
domineering
Term
impermeable
 Definition
Term
impertinent
 Definition
insolent; rude
Term
impertubable
 Definition
calm; placid; composed
Term
impervious
 Definition
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
Term
impetus
 Definition
smitulus
Term
impiety
 Definition
lack of repect for God
Term
impinge
 Definition
touch; collide with
Term
implicate
 Definition
Term
implacable
 Definition
incapable of being pacified
Term
implausible
 Definition
unlikely; unbelievable
Term
implement
 Definition
Term
implication
 Definition
Term
implicit
 Definition
understood but not stated
Term
implore
 Definition
beg
Term
imply
 Definition
Term
imponderable
 Definition
not able to be determined precisely
Term
import
 Definition
importance; meaning
Term
importunate
 Definition
urging; demanding
Term
importune
 Definition
beg persistently
Term
imposter
 Definition
Term
impotent
 Definition
weak; ineffective
Term
impoverished
 Definition
poor
Term
impregnable
 Definition
invulnerable
Term
impromptu
 Definition
without previous preparation
Term
impropriety
 Definition
Term
improvident
 Definition
thriftless
Term
improvise
 Definition
Term
imprudent
 Definition
lacking caution
Term
impudence
 Definition
impetinence; insolence
Term
impugn
 Definition
dispute or contradict
Term
impunity
 Definition
freedom from punishment or harm
Term
imputation
 Definition
accusation; charge
Term
inadvertently
 Definition
Term
inalienable
 Definition
not to be taken away; nontransferable
Term
inane
 Definition
Term
inanimate
 Definition
Term
inarticulate
 Definition
Term
inaugurate
 Definition
start; initiate
Term
incandescent
 Definition
strikingly bright
Term
incantation
 Definition
singing or chanting of magic spells
Term
incapacitate
 Definition
disable
Term
incarcerate
 Definition
imprison
Term
incarnation
 Definition
act of assuming human body and human nature
Term
incense
 Definition
infuriate
Term
incentive
 Definition
motive
Term
inception
 Definition
start; beginning
Term
incessant
 Definition
unceasing
Term
inchoate
 Definition
recently begun; rudimentary; elemtary
Term
incidence
 Definition
rate of occurrence; particular occurence
Term
indicental
 Definition
not essential; minor
Term
incipient
 Definition
beginning; in an early stage
Term
incisive
 Definition
cutting; sharp
Term
incite
 Definition
arouse to action; motivate
Term
inclement
 Definition
stormy; unkind
Term
incline
 Definition
Term
inclined
 Definition
tending or leaning toward
Term
inclusive
 Definition
tending to include all
Term
incoherence
 Definition
lack of logic or relevance
Term
incompatible
 Definition
Term
incongruous
 Definition
not fitting; absurd
Term
inconsequential
 Definition
insignificant; unimportant
Term
inconsistency
 Definition
Term
incontinent
 Definition
lacking self-restraint; licentious
Term
incontrovertible
 Definition
indisputable
Term
incorportae
 Definition
Term
incorporeal
 Definition
Term
incorrigible
 Definition
not correctable
Term
incredulous
 Definition
withholding belief; skeptical
Term
incriminate
 Definition
accuse
Term
increment
 Definition
increase
Term
incubate
 Definition
Term
incumbent
 Definition
obligatory; currently holding an office
Term
incur
 Definition
being upon oneslef
Term
incursion
 Definition
temporary invation
Term
indefatigable
 Definition
tireless
Term
indelible
 Definition
Term
indentation
 Definition
notch; deep recess
Term
indenture
 Definition
bind as servant or apprentice to master
immigrant has to go through this
Term
indeterminate
 Definition
Term
indicative
 Definition
Term
indices
 Definition
signs; indications
Term
indict
 Definition
charge
Term
indifferent
 Definition
Term
indigenous
 Definition
native
Term
indigent
 Definition
poor
Term
indignation
 Definition
Term
indiscretion
 Definition
lack of tactfulness or sound judgement
Term
indiscriminate
 Definition
choosing at random; confused
Term
indisputable
 Definition
Term
indissoluble
 Definition
permanant
Term
indoctrinate
 Definition
Term
indolent
 Definition
lazy
Term
indomitable
 Definition
unconquerable; unyielding
Term
indubitable
 Definition
unable to be doubted
Term
induce
 Definition
persuade
Term
indulgent
 Definition
Jay's mom was excessively indulgent: she bought him every Nintendo cartridge and video game on the market; She indulged JAy so much, she spoiled him rotten.
Term
industrious
 Definition
Term
inebriated
 Definition
drunk
Term
ineffable
 Definition
unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
Term
ineffectual
 Definition
not effective; weak
Term
inefficacious
 Definition
not effective
Term
inept
 Definition
lacking skill
Term
inequity
 Definition
unfairness
Term
inert
 Definition
inactive
Term
inevitable
 Definition
Term
inexorable
 Definition
unyielding; implacable
Term
infallible
 Definition
unerring
Term
infamous
 Definition
Term
infantile
 Definition
Term
infer
 Definition
deduce; conclude
Term
infernal
 Definition
devillish
Term
infidel
 Definition
unbeliever
Term
infiltrate
 Definition
Term
infinitesimal
 Definition
really really small; so small as to be almost nonexistent
Term
infirmity
 Definition
weakness
Term
inflated
 Definition
exaggerated
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influx
 Definition
flowing into
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informal
 Definition
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infraction
 Definition
violation
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infuriate
 Definition
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infusion
 Definition
act of introducing or instilling a quality; liquid solution
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ingenious
 Definition
clever; resourceful
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