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actuate
Detail    speak
put into motion or action; activate
E.g.I fail to understand what might actuate you to reply to this letter so nastily.
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acuity
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sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
E.g.In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.
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acumen
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
E.g.However, her team's political acumen is clearly beyond mine, an Ivy League Medical Science Professor and NOT a Political "Science" Professor.
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acute
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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
E.g.Her early writing was grounded in acute observation of the natural world.
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adage
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wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
E.g.After reflecting on how I felt a year ago during the election itself and how I feel now, I do have to say that the old adage is true: governing is harder than campaigning.
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adamant
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extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
E.g.Speaker Pelosi came out of that meeting, and she was once again adamant about saying a public option must be in the bill.
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adapt
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make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
E.g.One way to adapt is to become smaller, generation by generation.
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addendum
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something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
E.g.The date on the bottom of the addendum is April 2007.
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addiction
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compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
E.g.No matter what form we find it in, addiction is not fun; drugs, alcohol, overeating, overworking, smoking or sex.
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addle
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muddle; drive crazy; become confused
E.g.This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone.
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adept
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expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
E.g.Mr. Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz and pop styles.
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adhere
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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
E.g.That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth, otherwise it would float.
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adherent
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person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
E.g.In the wake of the scandal, John, the senator's one-time adherent, quickly deserted him.
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adjacent
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adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
E.g.Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.
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adjunct
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something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
E.g.Although I don't absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop model.
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admonish
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warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
E.g.I would again admonish the reader carefully to consider the nature of our doctrine.
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adorn
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enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
E.g.This small icon indicates that the plastic yard sign they adorn is either recyclable.
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adroit
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skillful and adept under pressing conditions
E.g.I should work in adroit references to this evening's speeches.
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adulation
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excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
E.g.The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes men.
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adulterate
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make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
E.g.It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer.
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