abbey
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n. the group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.
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absolution
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n. act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
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absorption
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n. process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
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academic
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a. related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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accordion
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n. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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acid
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n. sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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aerostatics
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n. the branch of pneumatics that treats of the equilibrium, pressure, and mechanical properties.
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aggrandize
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v. increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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albino
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n. a person with milky white skin and hair, and eyes with bright red pupil and usually pink iris.
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album
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n. a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs
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alderman
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n. a member of a municipal legislative body, who usually exercises also certain judicial functions.
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alienate
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v. cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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alkali
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n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia
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allegory
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n. symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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alley
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n. narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
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alliance
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n. state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties
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allot
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v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
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almanac
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n. a series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information.
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ambulance
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n. field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
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ambush
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n. disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
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amenable
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a. responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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anecdote
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n. short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
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anemia
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n. condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
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anesthetic
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n. substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
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annuity
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n. annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
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antarctic
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a. opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
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antecedent
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n. one who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank, order, or causality.
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anticlimax
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n. letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
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antiseptic
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n. substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
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antistrophe
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n. the inversion of terms in successive classes, as in "the home of joy and the joy of home".
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apology
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n. acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
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appertain
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v. to belong, as by right, fitness, association, classification, possession, or natural relation.
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arcade
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n. covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
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archbishop
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n. the chief of the bishops of an ecclesiastical province in the greek, roman, and anglican church.
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assassinate
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v. to kill, as by surprise or secret assault, especially the killing of some eminent person.
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assassination
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n. act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
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assignee
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n. one who is appointed to act for another in the management of certain property and interests.
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aurora
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n. the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
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baton
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n. staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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bibliography
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n. list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
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blemish
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v. mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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borough
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n. incorporated town that is not a city; association of men who gave pledges to the king for the good behavior of each other
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botany
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n. science which treats of the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, their places of growth, their classification
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buffoon
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n. one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown
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buffoonery
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n. clowning; arts and practices of buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures
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cabinet
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n. group of persons appointed by a head of state or a prime minister; hut; cottage; small house; small room; closet
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calorie
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n. unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
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cameo
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n. piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role in film
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canaanite
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n. a member of one of the three tribes that dwelt in the land of canaan, or western palestine.
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canon
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n. law or rule; decision, regulation, code, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
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cat-o-nine-tails
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n. an instrument consisting of nine pieces of cord, formerly used for flogging in the army and navy.
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censorious
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a. critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
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characteristic
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n. feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
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clamorous
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a. speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous; noisy; bawling; loud
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clan
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n. faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
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cognate
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a. related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function
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colloquialism
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n. colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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commentary
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n. written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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commissariat
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n. the department of an army charged with the provision of its food and water and daily needs.
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commute
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v. obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place
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complex
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a. complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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complication
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n. complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
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complicity
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n. participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
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compulsion
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n. act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint
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conceive
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v. form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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concussion
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n. shaking or agitation; shock; injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow
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conjugal
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a. belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial
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conscience
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n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
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conservatism
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n. a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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consign
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v. give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another
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conspire
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v. make a secret agreement, to do some act, as to commit treason or a crime, or to do some unlawful deed; plot together
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contradiction
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n. assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
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contrivance
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n. the act planning, devising, inventing, or adapting something to or for a special purpose.
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convalescence
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n. the state of progressive restoration to health and strength after the cessation of disease.
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