Hard SAT Words - Group 1

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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service
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able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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formless; lacking shape or definition
abash  Speak
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feeling of animosity
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accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
abbreviate  Speak
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slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
abdicate  Speak
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
abdication  Speak
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the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.
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the act of acquiring or gaining possession
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a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation
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bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
abet  Speak
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abhorrent  Speak
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
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increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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disgusting, loathsome
abjure  Speak
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combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
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one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
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officially charge someone in a court of law
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renounce upon oath; abandon forever
ablution  Speak
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precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
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manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abnegate  Speak
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art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
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animosity, sharp or bitter hatred
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give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
abnegation  Speak
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
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award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
abrade  Speak
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a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands
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equip; provide with military equipment
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wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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poise; self-confident assurance
abridge  Speak
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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prove genuine; establish authenticity of
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officially charge someone in a court of law
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
abrogate  Speak
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
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depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
abscond  Speak
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oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
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book of literary selections by various authors
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leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
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the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
abstemious  Speak
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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equip; provide with military equipment
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precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
acclimate  Speak
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analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
acclivity  Speak
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
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strong feelings of aversion or dislike
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upward slope, as of hill
accolade  Speak
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serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
accost  Speak
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place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
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poise; self-confident assurance
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approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
accouter  Speak
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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equip; provide with military equipment
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strong feelings of aversion or dislike
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muddle; drive crazy; become confused
accretion  Speak
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
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to assert to be true
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growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
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expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
acerbity  Speak
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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comment; make explanatory notes
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bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
acetic  Speak
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.
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having properties of vinegar; sour
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person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
acidulous  Speak
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slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
acquisition  Speak
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the act of acquiring or gaining possession
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symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acrimonious  Speak
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strong feelings of aversion or dislike
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
acrimony  Speak
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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animosity, sharp or bitter hatred
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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an indirect reference
acrophobia  Speak
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person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
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fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
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collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
actuarial  Speak
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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside
actuate  Speak
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something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
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eye defect that prevents proper focus
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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put into motion or action; activate
acuity  Speak
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sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
adage  Speak
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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preventing infection; having cleansing effect
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use
addle  Speak
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formless; lacking shape or definition
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having properties of vinegar; sour
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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muddle; drive crazy; become confused
adjoin  Speak
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advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
adjudicate  Speak
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hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
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in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
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serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
adjunct  Speak
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an indirect reference
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symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjure  Speak
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appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
admonition  Speak
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands
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elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events
adulation  Speak
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excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation
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wear away by friction; scrape; erode
adulterate  Speak
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advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service
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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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the act of acquiring or gaining possession
adumbrate  Speak
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into
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assign; distribute according to plan
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
adventitious  Speak
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
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advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service
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accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
advert  Speak
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friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
aerie  Speak
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extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
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combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
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nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
affix  Speak
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depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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upward slope, as of hill
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symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
affluence  Speak
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
agglomeration  Speak
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
aggrandize  Speak
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feeling of animosity
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fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
agnostic  Speak
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give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
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person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
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underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
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one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
aka  Speak
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as known or named at another time or place; also known as
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dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
alacrity  Speak
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one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
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expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
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cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
algorithm  Speak
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an indirect reference
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
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established procedure for solving problem
alimentary  Speak
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
allay  Speak
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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harshness of manner, roughness
allege  Speak
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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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preventing infection; having cleansing effect
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elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
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to assert to be true
allegory  Speak
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
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symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
alliteration  Speak
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repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
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to assert to be true
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the act of acquiring or gaining possession
allocate  Speak
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assign; distribute according to plan
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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having human form or characteristics
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eye defect that prevents proper focus
allusion  Speak
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an indirect reference
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animosity, sharp or bitter hatred
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self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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to assert to be true
altar  Speak
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elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
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the act of acquiring or gaining possession
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
amalgam  Speak
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a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals
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a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation
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comment; make explanatory notes
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elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
amalgamate  Speak
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condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
amass  Speak
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collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into
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upward slope, as of hill
ambidextrous  Speak
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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inform; give notice to; make aware
ambivalence  Speak
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
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serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
amble  Speak
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South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
ambulatory  Speak
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able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
ameliorate  Speak
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
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make or become better; improve; grow better
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appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
amity  Speak
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friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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harshness of manner, roughness
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self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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having properties of vinegar; sour
amorphous  Speak
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
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dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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formless; lacking shape or definition
amphitheater  Speak
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estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
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an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
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oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
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claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
amplify  Speak
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denying existence of God; godless
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
amputee  Speak
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a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation
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assign; distribute according to plan
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combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
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hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
anachronistic  Speak
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
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an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
analgesic  Speak
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gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region
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estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
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serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
anathema  Speak
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regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
ancestry  Speak
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established procedure for solving problem
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to assert to be true
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an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
ancillary  Speak
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collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
anew  Speak
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place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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once more; again; in a new and different way
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
angular  Speak
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sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
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extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
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strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
animus  Speak
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disgusting, loathsome
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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feeling of animosity
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
annotate  Speak
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denying existence of God; godless
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an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events
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combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
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comment; make explanatory notes
anodyne  Speak
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
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accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
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bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
antecede  Speak
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precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
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poise; self-confident assurance
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with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
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serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
antecedents  Speak
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put into motion or action; activate
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preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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officially charge someone in a court of law
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oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
antediluvian  Speak
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art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
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ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
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with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
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antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
anthology  Speak
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book of literary selections by various authors
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causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
anthropocentric  Speak
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cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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regarding human beings as the center of the universe
anthropoid  Speak
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fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside
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increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
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claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
anthropomorphic  Speak
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claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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having human form or characteristics
anticlimax  Speak
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regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
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fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
antipathy  Speak
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strong feelings of aversion or dislike
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
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the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
apartheid  Speak
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South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.
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depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
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make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
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manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
aphasia  Speak
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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loss of speech due to injury or illness
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severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
aphorism  Speak
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look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region
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activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
apiary  Speak
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
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wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
aplomb  Speak
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expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
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poise; self-confident assurance
apogee  Speak
99
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the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
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South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.
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growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
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one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
apolitical  Speak
100
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having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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the act of acquiring or gaining possession
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repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
apologist  Speak
101
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
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repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
apostate  Speak
102
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.
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analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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having properties of vinegar; sour
apotheosis  Speak
103
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
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mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
appall  Speak
104
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book of literary selections by various authors
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not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
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depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
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expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
append  Speak
105
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attach; add as supplement or appendix
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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make or become better; improve; grow better
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formless; lacking shape or definition
apposite  Speak
106
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strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
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the act of acquiring or gaining possession
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give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
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something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
appraise  Speak
107
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estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
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source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
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approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
apprenticeship  Speak
108
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self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
apprise  Speak
109
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inform; give notice to; make aware
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equip; provide with military equipment
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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put into motion or action; activate
aquifer  Speak
110
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an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
archetype  Speak
111
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officially charge someone in a court of law
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
archipelago  Speak
112
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the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
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the act of acquiring or gaining possession
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look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region
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a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands
arena  Speak
113
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put into motion or action; activate
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an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events
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give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
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muddle; drive crazy; become confused
aristocracy  Speak
114
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eye defect that prevents proper focus
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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comment; make explanatory notes
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
arraign  Speak
115
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underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
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officially charge someone in a court of law
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in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
arrogate  Speak
116
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sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
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embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
artisan  Speak
117
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officially charge someone in a court of law
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poise; self-confident assurance
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serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
aseptic  Speak
118
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having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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preventing infection; having cleansing effect
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nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
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having properties of vinegar; sour
ashen  Speak
119
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
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ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
askance  Speak
120
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
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feeling of animosity
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with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
aspect  Speak
121
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look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region
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estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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be next to; be contiguous to; border on
asperity  Speak
122
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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having human form or characteristics
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harshness of manner, roughness
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causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
aspirant  Speak
123
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one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
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strong feelings of aversion or dislike
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serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
assay  Speak
124
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elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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having human form or characteristics
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analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
assimilate  Speak
125
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
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to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into
astigmatism  Speak
126
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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eye defect that prevents proper focus
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
astringent  Speak
127
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the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
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one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
asymmetric  Speak
128
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to assert to be true
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
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wear away by friction; scrape; erode
atavism  Speak
129
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abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
atavistic  Speak
130
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displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
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growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
atheistic  Speak
131
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denying existence of God; godless
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an indirect reference
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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
atrocity  Speak
132
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providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
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art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
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symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
attenuate  Speak
133
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make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
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denying existence of God; godless
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place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
attrition  Speak
134
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book of literary selections by various authors
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
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gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
atypical  Speak
135
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having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
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precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
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letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
aura  Speak
136
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activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something
aureole  Speak
137
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
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characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
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severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
auroral  Speak
138
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strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
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with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
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characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
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underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
austerity  Speak
139
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severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
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disgusting, loathsome
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strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
authenticate  Speak
140
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sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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prove genuine; establish authenticity of
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capable of using either hand with equal ease
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having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
authoritarian  Speak
141
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preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
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family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
autocrat  Speak
142
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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dictator; ruler having unlimited power
autocratic  Speak
143
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term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
automaton  Speak
144
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increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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fasten; append; add on; secure to something
autonomous  Speak
145
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state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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extreme criminality or cruelty; quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
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elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered
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self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
avalanche  Speak
146
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preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
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fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside
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hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
aviation  Speak
147
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severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury
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art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines
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sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
avocation  Speak
148
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
avuncular  Speak
149
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the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.
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to assert to be true
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having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant