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animosity | (noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
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annul | (verb) annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence" (verb) declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
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anticlimax | (noun) a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one (noun) a disappointing decline after ad previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"
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antidote | (noun) a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
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antithetical | (adjective satellite) sharply contrasted in character or purpose; "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair"
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apartheid | (noun) a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against non-whites; the former official policy in South Africa
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apathetic | (adjective satellite) marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent" (adjective satellite) showing little or no emotion or animation; "a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older"
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apathy | (noun) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally (noun) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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aplomb | (noun) great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
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apostate | (noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. (adjective satellite) not faithful to religion or party or cause
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apotheosis | (noun) the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) (noun) model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
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appease | (verb) make peace with (verb) overcome or allay; "quell my hunger" (verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
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apprehensive | (adjective satellite) in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; "apprehensive for one's life"; "apprehensive of danger" (adjective satellite) mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried; "anxious parents"; "anxious about her job"; "not used to a city and anxious about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences" (adjective satellite) quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
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apprise | (verb) increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark" (verb) gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!" (verb) make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?" (verb) give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due"
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approbation | (noun) official recognition or approval (noun) official approval
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appropriate | (verb) give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research" (verb) take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" (adjective) suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" (adjective satellite) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" (adjective satellite) suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing" (adjective satellite) appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness (adjective satellite) meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
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apropos | (adjective) of an appropriate or pertinent nature (adverb) at an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos" (adverb) by the way; "apropos, can you lend me some money for the weekend?"
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apt | (adjective satellite) being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" (adjective satellite) mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker
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arabesque | (noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design (noun) position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
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arabesque | (noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design (noun) position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
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arbitrate | (verb) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"
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arboreal | (adjective) inhabiting or frequenting trees; "arboreal apes" (adjective satellite) resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges" (adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees; "an arborous roof"
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ardently | (adverb) in an ardent manner; "the spirit of God knew very well that there was a deeper question to be settled before there could be the intervention in power that was so ardently desired"
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ardour | (noun) feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor" (noun) intense feeling of love (noun) a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
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arduous | (adjective satellite) difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary" (adjective satellite) characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a (adjective satellite) taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
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argot | (noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
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arrogance | (noun) overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
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articulate | (verb) express or state clearly (verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?" (verb) put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" (verb) provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood" (adjective) expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings" (adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints
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ascend | (verb) travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope" (verb) come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends" (verb) slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill" (verb) go along towards (a river's) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware" (verb) become king or queen; "She ascended to the throne after the King's death" (verb) go back in order of genealogical succession; "Inheritance may not ascend linearly"
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ascendancy | (noun) the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
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ascent | (noun) the act of changing location in an upward direction (noun) a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon" (noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
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ascertain | (verb) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" (verb) learn or discover with certainty (verb) after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" (verb) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
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ascetic | (noun) practices self denial as spiritual discipline (adjective satellite) practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; "ascetic practices"
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ascribe | (verb) attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
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asperity | (noun) harshness of manner (noun) something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
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aspersion | (noun) the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) (noun) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (noun) a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
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asset | (noun) a useful or valuable quality
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assiduous | (adjective satellite) marked by care and persistent effort; "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"; "sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles"
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assuage | (verb) provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" (verb) satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" (verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
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assumption | (noun) the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the compan (noun) the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted" (noun) audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness" (noun) a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" (noun) a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play" (noun) (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended (noun) celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church
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asterisk | (noun) a star-shaped character * used in printing (verb) mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
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astringent | (noun) a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals (adjective) tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions" (adjective satellite) sour or bitter in taste
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astute | (adjective satellite) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
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atonement | (noun) the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) (noun) compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
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attenuate | (verb) become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude (verb) weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance) (adjective satellite) reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
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audacious | (adjective satellite) disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit" (adjective satellite) unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bold-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick materi (adjective satellite) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
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augury | (noun) an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
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august | (noun) the month following July and preceding September (adjective satellite) profoundly honored; "revered holy men" (adjective satellite) of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
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