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Word List 3
Part 3 of 48 of the Abridged Basic Word List from the 15th Edition of
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08/12/2010

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alias
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n. an assumed name
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alienate
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v. make hostile; separate
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alloy
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v. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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allude
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v. refer indirectly
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allure
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v. entice; attract
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allusion
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n. indirect reference
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aloft
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adv. upward
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aloof
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adj. apart; reserved; standoffish
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altercation
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n. noisy quarrel; heated dispute
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amalgam
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n. mixture of different elements; alloy
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ambulatory
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adj. able to walk; not bedridden
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ameliorate
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v. improve; make more satisfactory
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amiable
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adj. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amorous
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adj. moved by sexual love; loving
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amorphous
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adj. formless; lacking shape or definition
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amplify
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v. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
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anachronism
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n. something regarded as outmoded; something or someone misplaced in time
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analogy
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n. similarity; parallelism
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anarchist
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n. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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anarchy
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n. absence of governing body; state of disorder
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ancillary
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adj. serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
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alleviate
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v. relieve; lessen
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altruistic
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adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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ambiguous
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adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
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n. having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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amenable
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adj. readily managed; willing to give in; agreeable; submissive
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ample
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adj. abundant
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