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abate
to reduce in amount, degree or severity
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abscond
to leave secretly
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abstain
to choose not to do something
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abyss
an extremely deep hole
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abdulterate
to make impure
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advocate
to speak in favor of
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aesthetic
concerning the appreciation of beauty
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aggrandize
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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alleviate
to make more bearable
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amalgamate
to combine; to mix together
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ambiguous
doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways
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ameliorate
to make better; to improve
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anachronism
something out of place in time
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analogous
similar or alike in some way; equivalent to
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anomaly
deviation from what is normal
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antagonize
to annoy or provoke to anger
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antipathy
extreme dislike
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apathy
lack of interest or emotion
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arbitrate
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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archaic
ancient, old-fashioned
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ardor
intense and passionate feeling
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articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively
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assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
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attenuate
to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
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audacious
fearless and daring
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austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
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banal
predictable, cliched, boring
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bolster
to support; to prop up
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bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
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cacophony
harsh, jarring noise
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candid
impartial and honest in speech
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capricious
changing one's mind quickly and often
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castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
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catalyst
something that brings about a change in something else
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chaos
great disorder or confusion
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chauvinist
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
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chicanery
deception by means of craft or guile
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cogent
convincing and well reasoned
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condone
to overlok, pardon, or disregard
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convoluted
intricate and complicated
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corroborate
to provide supporting evidence
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credulous
too trusting, gullible
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crescendo
steadily increasing volume or force
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decorum
appropriatness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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deference
respect, courtesy
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deride
to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
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desiccate
to dry out thoroughly
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