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abacus
a device for calculating, consisting of beads on rods and a frame.
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acquit
to pronounce not guilty
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admonish
to caution; to express disapproval of
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advocate
to plead in favor of; to recommend publicly
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altercation
an angry dispute
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ambulatory
able to walk; moving from place to place by walking
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anecdote
a brief story describing an interesting incident
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anomaly
a short wise saying; a proverb
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aphorism
a short, wise saying; a proverb.
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arbitrary
determined by individual will or judgment
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archetype
a model or pattern
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artifact
an object, sometimes artistic, made by a human with a view towards later use
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atone
to make amends for; to make up for
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avalanche
a large mass of snow falling down a mountain
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avert
to turn away; to turn aside; to avoid
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bereavement
the sad emotional condition that is felt after the death of a loved one
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berth
a shelf-like sleeping place for passengers on a train or ship; a docking space for a ship
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bland
mild, agreeable, not irrtating
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burly
great in bodily size and weight
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caricature
a pictue in which certain parts are exaggerated to the point of distortion
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cascade
a small, steep waterfall
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chastise
to punish for the sake of moral improvment
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choreogarapher
a person who creates a dance for the stage, especially a ballet
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coagulation
a sticky mass that has developed from a thickening fluid
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condolence
an expression of sympathy
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conformity
agreement; a condition in whith different parts or people correspond in form, nature, or character
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convene
to come together; to assemble
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culpable
deserving blame; guilty
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cummerbund
a broad sash worn as a waistband, especially in formal wear
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deface
to mar the external appearnce of something
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defer
to put off to a future time
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despot
a ruler with complete power, especially one who uses it cruelly
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dike
a structure built to hold back water
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discourse
a talk; a conversationl; a discussion
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discriminate
to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing as compared with others
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dissipate
to waste; tp squander; to separate into parts and scatter or vanish
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dredge
to search the bottom of a river by means of a scoop or suction pipe
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efface
to wipe out; to make indistinct by rubbing out; to obliterate
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emulation
the act of trying to equal, imitate, or excel
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