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09/28/2013
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abode
 Definition
home
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a cappella
 Definition
without accompaniment
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a la carte
 Definition
priced separately
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a priori
 Definition
reasoning based on general principles
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aback
 Definition
unexpected
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abacus
 Definition
counting device
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abandon
 Definition
desert, forsake
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abase
 Definition
degrade
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abash
 Definition
humiliate, embarrass
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abate
 Definition
lessen
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abatement
 Definition
alleviation
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abbey
 Definition
monastery
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abbreviate
 Definition
shorten
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abdicate
 Definition
relinquish power or position
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abdomen
 Definition
belly
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abduct
 Definition
kidnap
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aberrant
 Definition
abnormal
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abet
 Definition
aid, encourage (typically of crime)
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abeyance
 Definition
postponement
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abhor
 Definition
detest
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abide
 Definition
submit, endure
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abject
 Definition
wretched
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abjure
 Definition
renounce
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ablate
 Definition
cut away
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ablution
 Definition
cleansing
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abolish
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annul
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abominable
 Definition
detestable
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aboriginal
 Definition
indigenous
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful
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abound
 Definition
be plentiful
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abreast
 Definition
side-by-side
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abridge
 Definition
shorten
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abroad
 Definition
overseas
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abrogate
 Definition
cancel
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abrupt
 Definition
ending suddenly
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abscess
 Definition
infected and inflamed tissue
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abscond
 Definition
to run away (secretly )
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absolve
 Definition
acquit
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abstain
 Definition
refrain
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abstract
 Definition
theoretical, intangible
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abstruse
 Definition
difficult to understand
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abut
 Definition
touch, border on
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abysmal
 Definition
deficient, sub par
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abyss
 Definition
chasm
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academy
 Definition
school
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accede
 Definition
yield
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accentuate
 Definition
emphasize
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accession
 Definition
attainment of rank
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accessory
 Definition
attachment
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acclaim
 Definition
recognition, fame
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acciimate
 Definition
accustom one self to a climate
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acclivity
 Definition
ascent, incline
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accolade
 Definition
applause
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accommodate
 Definition
adapt
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accomplice
 Definition
one who aids a lawbreaker
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accord
 Definition
agreement
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accost
 Definition
to approach and speak to someone
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accouter
 Definition
equip
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accredit
 Definition
authorize
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accrete
 Definition
grow larger
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accrue
 Definition
accumulate
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accumulate
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amass
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acerbic
 Definition
caustic (of speech)
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acme
 Definition
summit
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acolyte
 Definition
assistant
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acoustic
 Definition
pertaining to sound
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acquaint
 Definition
familiarize
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acquiesce
 Definition
agree passively
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acquit
 Definition
free from blame
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acrid
 Definition
pungent, caustic
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acrimonious
 Definition
caustic, bitter
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acrophobia
 Definition
fear of heights
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actuate
 Definition
induce, start
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acumen
 Definition
insight
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acute
 Definition
sharp, intense
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ad nauseam
 Definition
to a ridiculous degree
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ad-lib
 Definition
improvise
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adage
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proverb
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adamant
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insistent
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adapt
 Definition
adjust to changing conditions
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adaptable
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pliable
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addendum
 Definition
appendix
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adduce
 Definition
offer as example
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adept
 Definition
skillful
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adhere
 Definition
stick to
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adherent
 Definition
supporter
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adieu
 Definition
farewell
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adipose
 Definition
fatty
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adjacent
 Definition
next to
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adjourn
 Definition
discontinue
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adjudicate
 Definition
judge
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adjunct
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addition
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administer
 Definition
manage
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admissible
 Definition
allowable
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admonish
 Definition
warn gently
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ado
 Definition
fuss
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Adonis
 Definition
beautiful man
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adroit
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skillful
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adulation
 Definition
applause
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adulterate
 Definition
contaminate, corrupt
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adumbration
 Definition
overshadow
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advent
 Definition
arrival
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adventitious
 Definition
accidental
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adversary
 Definition
opponent
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adverse
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unfavorable
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adversity
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hardship
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advise
 Definition
give counsel
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advocate
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urge
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aegis
 Definition
that which protects
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aerial
 Definition
pertaining to the air
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aerobics
 Definition
exercise
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aesthetic
 Definition
pleasing to the senses, beautiful
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affable
 Definition
friendly
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affect
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influence
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affectation
 Definition
pretense
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affidavit
 Definition
sworn written statement
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affiliate
 Definition
associate
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affiliation
 Definition
connection
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aggregate
 Definition
total, collect
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aggressor
 Definition
attacker
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aggrieve
 Definition
mistreat
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aggrieved
 Definition
unjustly injured
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aghast
 Definition
horrified
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agile
 Definition
nimble
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agitate
 Definition
stir up
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agnate
 Definition
related on the father's side
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agnostic
 Definition
not knowing whether God exists
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agrarian
 Definition
pertaining to farming
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agronomy
 Definition
science of crop production
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air
 Definition
discuss, broadcast
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airs
 Definition
pretension
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affinity
 Definition
fondness
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akimbo
 Definition
with hands on hips
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affix
 Definition
fasten
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affliction
 Definition
illness
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affluent
 Definition
abundant, wealthy
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affray
 Definition
brawl
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affront
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insult
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aficionado
 Definition
devotee, ardent follower
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afoul
 Definition
entangled
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aft
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rear
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aftermath
 Definition
consequence
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agape
 Definition
wonder
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agenda
 Definition
plan, timetable
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agent provocateur
 Definition
agitator
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aggrandize
 Definition
exaggerate
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aggravate
 Definition
worsen
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akin
 Definition
related
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al fresco
 Definition
outdoors
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alacrity
 Definition
swiftness
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albatross
 Definition
large sea bird
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albino
 Definition
lacking pigmentation
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alcove
 Definition
recess, niche
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alfresco
 Definition
outdoors
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alias
 Definition
assumed name
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alibi
 Definition
excuse
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alienate
 Definition
estrange, antagonize
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alight
 Definition
land, descend
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allay
 Definition
to reassure
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allege
 Definition
assert without proof
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allegiance
 Definition
loyalty
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allegory
 Definition
fable
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allegro
 Definition
fast
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ameliorate
 Definition
improve
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amenable
 Definition
agreeable
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alleviate
 Definition
lessen, assuage
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amend
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correct
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alliteration
 Definition
repetition of the same sound
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amenities
 Definition
courtesies, comforts
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allocate
 Definition
distribute
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amenity
 Definition
pleasantness
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allot
 Definition
allocate
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amiable
 Definition
friendly
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allude
 Definition
refer to indirectly
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amid
 Definition
among
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ally
 Definition
unite for a purpose
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amiss
 Definition
wrong, out of place
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almanac
 Definition
calendar with additional information
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amity
 Definition
friendship
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alms
 Definition
charity
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amnesty
 Definition
pardon
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amoral
 Definition
without morals
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altercation
 Definition
argument
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amorous
 Definition
loving, sexual
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altitude
 Definition
height
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amorphous
 Definition
shapeless
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alto
 Definition
low female voice
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amortize
 Definition
pay by installments
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altruism
 Definition
benevolence, generosity
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amphibious
 Definition
able to operate in water and land
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amalgamation
 Definition
mixture
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amphitheater
 Definition
oval-shaped theater
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amass
 Definition
collect
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amuck
 Definition
murderous frenzy
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ambient
 Definition
surrounding, environment
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amulet
 Definition
charm, talisman
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear
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amuse
 Definition
entertain
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ambivalence
 Definition
conflicting emotions
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anachronistic
 Definition
out of historical order
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ambulatory
 Definition
able to walk
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anaerobic
 Definition
without oxygen
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anagram
 Definition
a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word
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antediluvian
 Definition
ancient, obsolete
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analgesic
 Definition
pain-soother
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anthology
 Definition
collection
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analogous
 Definition
similar
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anthrax
 Definition
disease
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analogy
 Definition
point by point comparison
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antic
 Definition
caper, prank
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anarchist
 Definition
terrorist
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antipathy
 Definition
repulsion, hated
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anarchy
 Definition
absence of government
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antipodal
 Definition
exactly opposite
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anathema
 Definition
curse
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antiquated
 Definition
outdated, obsolete
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anecdote
 Definition
story
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antiquity
 Definition
ancient times
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aneurysm
 Definition
bulging in a blood vessel
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antithesis
 Definition
direct opposite
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angst
 Definition
anxiety, dread
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apartheid
 Definition
racial segregation
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animadversion
 Definition
critical remark
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apathetic
 Definition
unconcerned
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animated
 Definition
exuberant
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apathy
 Definition
indifference
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animosity
 Definition
dislike
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ape
 Definition
mimic
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animus
 Definition
hate
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aperture
 Definition
opening
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annals
 Definition
historical records
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apex
 Definition
highest point
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annex
 Definition
to attach
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aphasia
 Definition
speechless
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annihilate
 Definition
destroy
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aphorism
 Definition
maxim
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annotate
 Definition
to add explanatory notes
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aplomb
 Definition
poise
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annul
 Definition
cancel
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apocalyptic
 Definition
ominous, doomed
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annular
 Definition
ring-shaped
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apocryphal
 Definition
of doubtful authenticity
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anodyne
 Definition
pain soothing
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apoplexy
 Definition
stroke
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anoint
 Definition
consecrate
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apostate
 Definition
one who abandons one's faith
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anomalous
 Definition
abnormal
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apotheosis
 Definition
deification
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anonymity
 Definition
state of being anonymous
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appall
 Definition
horrify
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antagonistic
 Definition
hostile
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apparition
 Definition
phantom
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appease
 Definition
pacify
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antagonize
 Definition
harass
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appellation
 Definition
title
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antechamber
 Definition
waiting room
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append
 Definition
affix
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apposite
 Definition
apt
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apprehensive
 Definition
anxious
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apprise
 Definition
inform
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approbation
 Definition
approval
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apropos
 Definition
appropriate
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apt
 Definition
suitable
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aptitude
 Definition
ability
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aquatic
 Definition
pertaining to water
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arbiter
 Definition
judge
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arbitrament
 Definition
final judgment
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arbitrary
 Definition
tyrannical, capricious
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arcane
 Definition
secret
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archaic
 Definition
antiquated
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archetype
 Definition
original model
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archipelago
 Definition
group of island
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archives
 Definition
public records
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ardent
 Definition
passionate
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ardor
 Definition
passion
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arduous
 Definition
hard
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argonauts
 Definition
gold-seekers, adventurers
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argot
 Definition
specialized vocabulary
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aria
 Definition
operatic song
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arid
 Definition
dry, dull
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aristocrat
 Definition
nobleman
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armada
 Definition
fleet of ships
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armistice
 Definition
truce
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arraign
 Definition
indict
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array
 Definition
arrangement
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arrears
 Definition
in debt
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arrogate
 Definition
seize without right
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arroyo
 Definition
gully
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arsenal
 Definition
supply
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artful
 Definition
skillful, cunning
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articulate
 Definition
well-spoken
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artifice
 Definition
trick
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artless
 Definition
naive, simple
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ascend
 Definition
rise
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ascendancy
 Definition
powerful state
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ascertain
 Definition
discover
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ascetic
 Definition
self-denying
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ascribe
 Definition
to attribute
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aseptic
 Definition
sterile
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ashen
 Definition
pale
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asinine
 Definition
stupid
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askance
 Definition
to view with suspicion
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askew
 Definition
crooked
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aspersion
 Definition
slander
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asphyxiate
 Definition
suffocate
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aspirant
 Definition
contestant
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aspiration
 Definition
ambition
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assail
 Definition
attack
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assassin
 Definition
murderer
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assent
 Definition
agree
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assert
 Definition
affirm
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assess
 Definition
appraise
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assiduous
 Definition
hard-working
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assimilate
 Definition
absorb
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assonance
 Definition
partial rhyme
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assuage
 Definition
lessen (pain)
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astral
 Definition
pertaining to stars
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astringent
 Definition
causing contraction, severe
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astute
 Definition
wise
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asunder
 Definition
apart
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asylum
 Definition
place of refuge
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asymmetric
 Definition
uneven
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atavistic
 Definition
exhibiting the characteristics of one's forebears
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atelier
 Definition
workshop
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atoll
 Definition
reef
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atomize
 Definition
vaporize
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atone
 Definition
make amends
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atrophy
 Definition
the wasting away of muscle
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attenuate
 Definition
weaken
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attest
 Definition
testify
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attire
 Definition
dress
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attribute
 Definition
ascribe
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attrition
 Definition
deterioration, reduction
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atypical
 Definition
abnormal
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au courant
 Definition
well informed
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audacity
 Definition
boldness
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audient
 Definition
listening, attentive
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audition
 Definition
tryout
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augment
 Definition
increase
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augur
 Definition
predict
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august
 Definition
noble
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aura
 Definition
atmosphere, emanation
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auspices
 Definition
patronage, protection
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auspicious
 Definition
favorable
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austere
 Definition
harsh, Spartan
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authorize
 Definition
grant, sanction
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automaton
 Definition
robot
Term
autonomous
 Definition
self-governing
Term
auxiliary
 Definition
secondary
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avail
 Definition
assistance
Term
avant garde
 Definition
vanguard
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avarice
 Definition
greed
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avatar
 Definition
incarnation
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averse
 Definition
loath, reluctant
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avert
 Definition
tum away
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avian
 Definition
pertaining to birds
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avid
 Definition
enthusiastic
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avocation
 Definition
hobby
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avouch
 Definition
attest, guarantee
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avow
 Definition
declare
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avuncular
 Definition
like an uncle
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awry
 Definition
crooked
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axiom
 Definition
self-evident truth
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aye
 Definition
affirmative vote
Term
azure
 Definition
sky blue
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