 | Term | Definition |
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Amicable |
friendly |
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Amorous |
showing love, particularly sexual |
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Amorphous |
without definite shape or type |
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Anachronistic |
being out of correct chronological order |
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Analgesic |
something that reduces pain |
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Analogous |
similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn |
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Anarchist |
one who wants to eliminate all government |
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Anathema |
a cursed, detested person |
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Ancedote |
a short, humorous account |
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Anesthesia |
loss of sensation |
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Anguish |
extreme sadness, torment |
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Animated |
lively |
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Annex |
to incorporate territory or space; a room attached to a larger room or space |
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Annul |
to make void or invalid |
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Anomaly |
something that does not fit into the normal order |
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Anonymous |
being unknown, unrecognized |
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Antagonism |
hostility |
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Antecedent |
something that came before |
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Antediluvian |
ancient |
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Anthology |
a selected collection of writings, songs, etc |
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Antipathy |
a strong dislike, repuugnance |
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Antiquated |
old, out of date |
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Antiseptic |
clean, sterile |
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Antithesis |
the absolute opposite |
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Anciety |
intense uneasiness |
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Apathetic |
lacking conern, emtion |
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Apocryphal |
fictitious, false, wrong |
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Appalling |
inspiring shock, horror, disgust |
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Appease |
to claim, satisfy |
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Appraise |
to assess the worth or value of |
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Apprehend |
to seize, arrest; to percieve understand, grasp |
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Approbation |
praise |
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Appropriate |
to take, make use of |
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Aquatic |
relating to water |
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Arable |
suitable for growing crops |
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Arbiter |
one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision |
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Arbitrary |
based on factors that appear random |
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Arbitration |
the process or act of resolving a dispute |
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Arboreal |
of or relating to trees |
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Arcane |
obscure, secret, known only by a few |
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Archaic |
of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated |
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Archetypal |
the most representative or typical example of something |
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Ardor |
extreme vigor, energy, enthusiam |
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Arid |
excessively dry |
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Arrogate |
to take without justification |
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Artifact |
a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place |
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Artisan |
a craftsman |
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Ascertain |
to percieve, learn |
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ascetic |
practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious |
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Ascribe |
to assign, credit, attribute to |
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Aspersion |
a curse, expression of ill-will |
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Aspire |
to long for, aim toward |
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Assall |
to attack |
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assess |
to evaluate |
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Assiduous |
hard-working, diligent |
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Assuage |
to ease, pacify |
