| Term | Definition |
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aberration |
Deviation from a right, customary |
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abrade |
To wear away the surface by friction |
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accession |
Induction |
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actuate |
To move or incite to action |
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aggrandize |
To cause to appear greatly |
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altercate |
To contend angrily or zealously in words |
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ambulate |
To walk about |
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amply |
Sufficiently |
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animosity |
Hatred |
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antiquate |
To make old or out of date |
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apostate |
False |
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arid |
Very dry |
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assailant |
One who attacks |
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assonance |
Correspondence in sound |
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augur |
To predict |
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avarice |
Passion for getting and keeping riches |
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banal |
Commonplace |
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barring |
Apart from |
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batten |
A narrow strip of wood |
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bedaub |
To smear over |
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befog |
To confuse |
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bemoan |
To lament |
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benign |
Good and kind |
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bequeath |
To give by will |
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beset |
To attack by all sides |