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Amulet   necklace against evil  
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Aesthetic   beauty or act  
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Appropriate as verb   to take possesstion of  
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Hilt   handle of sword or weapon  
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Moray   tropical eel having gills open  
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Scythe   an arrgicultural consisting of a blade  
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Risible   readiness to laugh  
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Rue   to feel sorrow over-to rue the loss of oppoortunities  
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Acrid   harsh- bitter  
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Acrimony   bitterness  
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Acumer   sharpness of insight  
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Acme   top of something, peak  
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Acquiesce   Agree  
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Accolade   kudos, praise, award  
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Acceretion   growth in size  
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Acerbic   bitter sharp  
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Abridge   condense , shorten  
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Abscond   to depart secretly, flee  
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Abstemious   restraint to food or alcohol  
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Accede   to agree  
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Aberration   2. the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type. 3. deviation from truth or moral rectitude. 4. mental irregularity or disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature; lapse from a sound  
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Abash   embarras  
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Abate   decrease or reduce -abate the budget to chip away  
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Chide   to express disapproval off  
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Chimercial   unreal; imaginary; visionary  
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Choleric   Easily angered, short tempered  
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Clod   a lump or mass  
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Apex   highest pt  
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Antithesis   against pt  
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Bavy   group of birds, as larks or quail, or animals, as roebuck, in close association. 2. a large group or collection  
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Bilk   to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.  
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Bane   a person or thing that ruins or spoils:  
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Banter   Chatter  
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Bastion   anything seen as preserving or protecting some quality, condition: strong hold  
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Insularity   dwelling or situated on an island.  
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Indistict   not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.  
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Invective   Scorn  
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Blandish   influence opr coax by gentle flattery;charm seduce  
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Bellicose   inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.  
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Brazen   shameless  
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Axiom   1. a self-evident truth that requires no proof. 2. a universally accepted principle or rule  
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Arable   farming land  
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Blasphemous   profane  
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Bourgeois   member of the middle class.  
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Bovine   of or pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus  
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Aglet   a metal tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace. 2. (in the 16th and 17th centuries) an ornament at the end of a point or other ribbon used to secure a garment.  
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Chagrin   to vex by disappointment or humiliation: The rejection of his proposal chagrined him deeply. a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation.  
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Logorrhea   pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech 2. incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility  
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Valise   noun a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling  
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Bray   the loud, harsh cry of a donkey. 2. any similar loud, harsh sound.  
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Asylum   : REFUGE : SHELTER an inviolable refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors; sanctuary: He sought asylum in the church.  
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Astringent   harsh sharp severe  
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Assuage   to make less severe alleviate ease  
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Assonance   resemblance in sound rhyme repetition  
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Assiduous   constant; unremitting: assiduous reading. 2. constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student.  
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Aspersion   false rumor damaging slander  
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Ashen   resembling ashes, deathly pale, pasty  
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Ascribe   to attribute to assign  
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Contrite   caused by or showing sincere remorse. ,, deep sorrow  
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