 | Term | Definition |
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appease |
mollify |
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appraisal |
judgment |
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apprehend |
arrest, understand |
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apprehension |
fear, anxiety |
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apprehensive |
worried, fearful |
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approbation |
approval |
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apt |
suitable |
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aptitude |
natural ability |
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arable |
farmable |
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arbiter |
authority, judge |
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arbitration |
mediation, judgement |
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arboreal |
living in trees |
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arcane |
secret |
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archaic |
old-fashioned |
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archetypal |
classical, typical |
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archetype |
model, prototype |
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archipelago |
a group of many islands |
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appraise |
estimate, judge |
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arduous |
needing much effort or energy |
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aristocratic |
noble, well bred |
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aroma |
distinctive smell |
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articulate |
enunciate |
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ascetic |
leading a life of severe self-discipline |
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ascribe |
attribute, apply |
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assail |
to attack violently |
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assault |
to attack suddenly and violently |
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assemblage |
assembly |
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assiduous |
working hard or paying great attention to details |
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assimilate |
digest, absorb |
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assuage |
satisfy, relieve |
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atheism |
the belief that there is no God |
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atheist |
a person who believes that there is no God |
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atrophy |
to waste away |
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attenuate |
to make thin or slender |
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attribute |
to regard as the result of |
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audacity |
behavior which is daring and often disrespectful |
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audit |
verification, checking |
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augment |
add, enlarge |
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augur |
indicate |
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aura |
atmosphere |
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auspicious |
favorable |
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authentic |
genuine |
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autocrat |
dictator |
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autocratic |
tyrannical |
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autonomy |
self-government |
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avant-garde |
favoring new and progressive ideas |
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avaricious |
greedy |
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avocation |
a favorite activity |
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avuncular |
like an uncle |
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backlash |
extreme and usually violent reaction to some event |
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baffle |
difficult for somebody to understand |
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banality |
quality of being banal or uninteresting |
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bane |
cause of one's ruin or trouble |
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baneful |
evil or causing evil |
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barb |
a hurtful remark |
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baroque |
elaborate, ornate |
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