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allocate
to distribute, to assign
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ambiguous
unclear in meaning
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ambivalent
undecided; having opposed feelings simultaneously
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amenable
obedient; agreeable
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amenity
pleasantness, attractive or comfortable feature
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anachronism
something out of place in time
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analogy
a comparison of one thing to another
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anguish
agonizing mental/physical pain
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animosity
resentment, hostility
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antecedent
- someone or something that went before
- ex)parents
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antithesis
the direct opposite
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aphorism
a brief, witty saying; proverb
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apocalypse
predicting action; christian writing
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apotheosis
elevation of devine status; perfect example of something
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appreciate
to increase in value
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apprehensive
worried; anxious
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misapprehension
misunderstanding
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appropriate
to take without permission
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aptitude
capacity for learning; natural ability/talent
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arbitrary
random; capricious (tending to change abruptly without apparent reason)
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arcane
mysterious; known only to as elected few
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archaic
extremely old, ancient, out dated
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archetype
original model or pattern
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ardent
passion at; enthusiastic
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artifice
a clever trick; cunning
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ascendancy
supremacy; domination
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ascetic
practicing self-denial
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assiduous
hard working; busy; quite diligent
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assimilate
to take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly
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astute
shrewd; keen in judgement
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attrition
gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss; a natural or expected decrease in numbers or size
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audacity
boldness; reckless daring
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augment
to make bigger; to add to; to increase
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auspicious
favorable; promising; pointing to a good result
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austere
unadorned ; stern; forbidding
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avarice
greed; excessive love of riches
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avow
to claim; to declare boldly; to admit
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avuncular
like an uncle, especially a nice uncle
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awry
off course; twisted to one side
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axiom
- a self evident rule or truth; a widely accepted saying
- ex) "everything that is living dies"
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