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aberration
the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course
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abode
a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
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aborigine
one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region.
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abyss
a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm
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accoutrements
personal clothing, accessories, etc.
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acme
the highest point; summit; peak:
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acumen
keen insight; shrewdness
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adage
a traditional saying expressing a common experience or observation; proverb.
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adversary
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe
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affability
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite
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agency
an organization, company, or bureau that provides some service for another
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agitator
person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause
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alibi
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed
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alienation
the state of being withdrawn or isolated from the objective world, as through indifference or disaffection.
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altruism
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others
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ambience
the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu
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ambivalence
uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things
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amnesty
a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction
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anarchist
a person who believes in anarchy
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anathema
person or thing detested or loathed
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anomaly
a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form.
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antipathy
a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion
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antiquity
the quality of being ancient; ancientness
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antithesis
opposition; contrast
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appellation
a name, title, or designation
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approbation
approval; commendation
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aristocracy
a class of persons holding exceptional rank and privileges, esp. the hereditary nobility.
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artifice
a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile
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ascetic
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons
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aspersion
a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander
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assertion
a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason
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attrition
a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength
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audacity
boldness or daring, esp. with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
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auspices
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship
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authority
the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine
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avarice
insatiable greed for riches; inordinate, miserly desire to gain and hoard wealth.
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awe
an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like
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bagatelle
something of little value or importance; a trifle
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bastion
Fortification. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work.
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bemusement
to bewilder or confuse
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bevy
a group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association
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bias
an oblique or diagonal line of direction, esp. across a woven fabric.
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cabal
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
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calumny
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something
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campaign
a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose
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canard
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor
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capacity
the ability to receive or contain
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cataclysm
any violent upheaval, esp. one of a social or political nature
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catalyst
something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected
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caucus
any group or meeting organized to further a special interest or cause.
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