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abash

/ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
Her open admiration should not abash him at all.

adversity

/əd'vɜrsɪtɪ/ n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.

allure

/ə'ljʊə(r)/ v. Syn. entice; attract
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
Promises of quick profits allure the unwary investor.

annals

/'æn(ə)lz/ n. Syn. records; history
chronological record of the events of successive years
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.

arbiter

/'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers.

autocratic

/ɔtə'krætɪk/ a. Syn. dictatorial
having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
Someone accustomed to exercising authority may become autocratic if his or her power is unchecked.

bucolic

/bju:'kɒlɪk/ a. Syn. rustic; pastoral
rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
Filled with browsing cows and bleating sheep, the meadow was a charmingly bucolic sight.

bumptious

/'bʌmpʃəs/ a.
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
His classmates called him a show-off because of his bumptious airs.

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abandon

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abet

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	essential quality; reputation; honor
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
	gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

acrimonious

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
	warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative

adversary

	blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
	offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
	having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

allusion

	indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants

amenable

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

antithesis

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	contrast; direct contrast; opposition
	making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
	good-humored, playful conversation

apathy

	lack of caring; indifference
	gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	good-humored, playful conversation
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

archetype

	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
	greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
	prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned

aristocracy

	something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
	leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
	hereditary nobility; privileged class
	having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

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/ə'bændən/ n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

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/ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shorten
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

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/ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

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/æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

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/'eɪlɪəneɪt/ v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

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/æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors

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/æpə'θɛtɪk/ a.
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

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/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware

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/'æptɪtju:d/;/'æptɪtud/ n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

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/ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent