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absurd |
ridiculously unreasonable |
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acute |
sharp,crucial |
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adhere |
stick fast to, hold |
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adage |
a proverb or short statement that expresses a general truth |
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abhor |
to hate, detest |
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acclaim |
praise, enthusiastic approval |
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accelerate |
to increase in speed |
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abduct |
forcefully to take |
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abyss |
a very deep chasm |
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abdicate |
(of a monarch) renounce the throne |
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adversary |
opponent, enemy |
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agitate |
make troubled or nervous, disturb, to move around a lot |
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adorn |
to decorate, ornate |
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admonish |
reprimand firmly. ▶earnestly urge or warn |
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adjunct |
an additional and supplementary participle , an assistat |
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adjourn |
break off (a meeting) with the intention of resuming it later. |
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agility |
able to move quickly and easily |
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aghast |
filled with horror or shock |
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affable |
good-natured and sociable |
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aeronautic |
the study or practice of travel through the air |
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assaliable |
vulnerable, exposed |
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belligerence |
aggressive or warlike behaviour |
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bounty |
something given or occurring in generous amounts. ▶generosity |
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artifice |
clever devices or expedients, especially to trick or deceive others |
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articulate |
fluent and clear in speech |
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aroma |
a pleasant and distinctive smell |
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antidote |
a medicine taken to counteract a particular poison |
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arid |
very dry; having little or no rain |
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annihilate |
destroy utterly. ▶defeat utterly |
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ardent |
very enthusiastic or passionate |
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animosity |
strong hostility |
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aqueuos |
adjective resembling or containing water |
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angular |
having angles or sharp corners |
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aperture |
an opening, hole, or gap |
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aimless |
without purpose or direction |
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alleviate |
make (pain or difficulty) less severe |
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allure |
powerful attraction or fascination |
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aloof |
not friendly; cool and distant |
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amateur |
a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis |
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amend |
make minor improvements to (a document, etc.). |
