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03/21/2012
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abase (V)
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lower; humiliate
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abash (V)
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embarrass
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abate (V)
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subside; decrease; lessen
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abbreviate (V)
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shorten
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abdicate (V)
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renounce; give up
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abduction (N)
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kidnapping
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aberrant (N)
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abnormal
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abet (V)
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aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abhor (V)
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detest; hate
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abject (ADJ)
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wretched; lacking pride
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abjure (V)
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renounce upon oath;
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abnegation (N)
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self-sacrifice
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abolish (V)
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cancel; put an end to
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abdominable (ADJ)
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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aboriginal (ADJ)
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primitive; native; being the first of its kind in a region
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abortive (ADJ)
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unsuccessful; fruitless
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abrade (V)
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wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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abrasive (ADJ)
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge (V)
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condense or shorten
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abscond (V)
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depart secretly and hide
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absolute (ADJ)
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complete; certain; totally unlimited
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absolve (V)
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pardon (an offense)
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absorb (V)
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wholly engage; assimilate or incorporate
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abstain (V)
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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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abstemious (ADJ)
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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstinence (N)
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restraint from eating or drinking
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abstract (ADJ)
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theoretical; not concrete
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abstruse (ADJ)
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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abundant (ADJ)
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plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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abusive (ADJ)
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coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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abut (V)
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border upon; adjoin; touch or lean upon
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abysmal (ADJ)
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bottomless
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abyss (N)
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enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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academic (ADJ)
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related to a school; not practical or directly useful
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accede (V)
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agree
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accelerate (V)
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move faster
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accentuate (V)
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emphasize; stress
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accessible (ADJ)
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easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory (N)
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additional object; useful but not essential thing
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acclaim (V)
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applaud; announce
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acclimate (V)
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adjust to climate
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acclivity (N)
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sharp upslope hill
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accolade (N)
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award of merit
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accommodate (V)
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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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accomplice (N)
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partner in crime
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accord (N)
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agreement
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accost (V)
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approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre (V)
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equip
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acerbity (N)
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bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic (ADJ)
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vinegary
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acidulous (ADJ)
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slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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acknowledge (V)
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recognize; admit
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acme (N)
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top; pinnacle; point when somebody/something is the best
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acoustics (N)
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science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquiesce (V)
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agree without protesting
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acquire (V)
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obtain; get
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acquittal (N)
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deliverance from a charge; judgement that a person is not guilty of a crime
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acrid (ADJ)
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sharp; bitterly pungent
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acrimonious (ADJ)
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bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia (N)
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fear of heights
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actuarial (ADJ)
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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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acuity (N)
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sharpness
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acumen (N)
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mental keenness
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acute (ADJ)
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quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
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adage (N)
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wise saying; proverb
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adamant (ADJ)
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hard; inflexible
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adapt (V)
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alter; modify
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addiction (N)
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compulsive; habitual need
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addle (V)
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muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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address (V)
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direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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adept (ADJ)
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expert at
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adhere (V)
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stick fast; believe in
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adherent (N)
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supporter; follower
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adjacent (ADJ)
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adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjunct (N)
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something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)
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admonition (N)
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warning
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adorn (V)
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decorate
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adroit (ADJ)
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skillful
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