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Abash
A
To embarrass
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Abate
A
To reduce
3
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Abdicate
A
To step down from a position of power or responsibility
4
Q
Aberration
A
Something not typical
5
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Abhor
A
To hate very
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Q
Abject
A
Hopeless
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Q
Abnegate
A
To deny oneself things
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Q
Abortive
A
Unsuccessful
9
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Abridge
A
To shorten
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Absolute
A
Total
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Absolve
A
To forgive or free from blame
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Q
Abstinent
A
Abstaining
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Abstract
A
Theoritical
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Abstruse
A
Hard to understand
15
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Abysmal
A
Extremely hopeless
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Accolade
A
Award
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Accost
A
To approach or speak to someone aggressively
18
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Acerbic
A
Like acid
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Acquiesce
A
To accept
20
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Acrid
A
Bitter
21
Q
Acrimonious
A
Bitter
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Acumen
A
Mental sharpness
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Acute
A
Sharp
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Adamant
A
Stubborn
25
Address
To speak to
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Adherent
Follower
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Admonish
To scold gently
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Adroit
Skillful
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Adulation
Wild or excessive admiration
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Adulterate
To contaminate
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Adverse
Unfavourable
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Aesthetic
Artistic
33
Affable
Friendly
34
Affectation
Unnatural or artificial behaviour
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Affinity
Sympathy
36
Affluent
Rich
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Agenda
Program
38
Aggregate
Sum total
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Agnostic
One who believes that the existence of a God can be neither proven nor disproven
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Agrarian
Relating to land
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Alacrity
cheerful eagerness
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Allege
To assert without proof
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Alleviate
To relieve
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Allocate
To distribute
45
Alloy
A combination of two or more things
46
Allusion
A hint
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Aloof
uninvolved
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Altruism
Selflessness
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Ambience
Atmosphere
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Ambiguous
Unclear in meaning
51
Ambivalent
Undecided
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Ameliorate
to make better or more tolerable
53
Amenable
Obedient
54
Amenity
Attractive or comfortable feature
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Amiable
Friendly
56
Amnesty
An official pardon for a group of people who have violated a law or policy
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Amoral
Without moral feelings
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Amorous
Relating to love
59
Amorphous
Shapeless
60
Anachronism
Something out of place in time or history
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Analogy
Similarity
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Anarchy
Absence of government or control
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Anecdote
A short account of a humorous or revealing incident
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Anguish
Agonizing physical or mental pain
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Animosity
Ill will
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Anomaly
An irregularity
67
Antecedent
Someone or something that went before
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Antipathy
A dislike
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Antithesis
The direct opposite
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Apartheid
The former policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Republic of South Africa
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Apathy
Lack of interest
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Aphorism
A proverb
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Apocalypse
A prophetic revelation, especially one concerning the end of the world
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Apocryphal
Fictitious
75
Apotheosis
The perfect example of something
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Appease
To soothe
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Appreciate
To increase in value
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Apprehensive
Anxious
79
Approbation
Approval
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Appropriate
To take without permission
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Aptitude
Capacity for learning
82
Arbiter
One who decides
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Arbitrary
Random
84
Arcane
Mysterious
85
Archaic
Extremely old
86
Archetype
An original model or pattern
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Ardent
Passionate
88
Arduous
Hard
89
Aristocratic
Of noble birth
90
Artful
Crafty
91
Artifice
A clever trick
92
Ascendancy
Supremacy
93
Ascetic
Practicing self-denial
94
Assiduous
Hardworking
95
Assimilate
To take in
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Assuage
To soothe
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Astute
Keen in judgment
98
Atheist
One who doesnt believe in God
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Attrition
Weakening
100
Audacity
Boldness
101
Augment
To make bigger
102
Auspicious
Favourable
103
Austere
Unadorned
104
Autocratic
Ruling with absolute authority
105
Autonomous
Acting independently
106
Avarice
Greed
107
Avow
To claim
108
Avuncular
Like an uncle
109
Awry
Twisted to one side
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Axiom
A widely accepted saying
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