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  1. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  2. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  3. absorb
    take in a liquid
  4. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  5. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  6. admire
    feel high regard for
  7. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  8. advertise
    make publicity for; try to sell
  9. advise
    inform somebody of something
  10. affect
    have an influence upon
  11. amazing
    inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
  12. ambition
    a strong drive for success
  13. analysis
    a detailed investigation or examination of something
  14. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  15. appreciate
    recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
  16. assist
    give help; be of service
  17. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  18. astonishing
    so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
  19. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  20. attention
    the faculty or power of mental concentration
  21. avoid
    stay away from
  22. awful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  23. blessed
    highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
  24. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  25. brave
    possessing or displaying courage
  26. brutal
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  27. careful
    exercising caution or showing attention
  28. certain
    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
  29. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
  30. civilization
    a particular society at a particular time and place
  31. comedy
    a humorous incident or series of incidents
  32. command
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  33. companion
    a friend who is frequently with another
  34. comprehend
    get the meaning of something
  35. concentrate
    direct one's attention on something
  36. confidence
    belief in yourself and your abilities
  37. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
  38. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  39. consideration
    the process of giving careful thought to something
  40. courage
    a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain
  41. crafty
    marked by skill in deception
  42. creative
    having the ability or power to invent or make something
  43. cruel
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  44. curiosity
    a state in which you want to learn more about something
  45. daydream
    absentminded dreaming while awake
  46. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  47. describe
    give a statement representing something
  48. despicable
    morally reprehensible
  49. devastating
    wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
  50. discover
    find out
  51. disgrace
    bring shame or dishonor upon
  52. distinction
    an identifying difference
  53. diverse
    many and different
  54. drawback
    a feature that makes something less convenient or acceptable
  55. drift
    a general tendency to change, as of opinion
  56. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  57. emotional
    of or pertaining to feelings
  58. empathize
    be understanding of
  59. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  60. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  61. enchanting
    capturing interest as if by a spell
  62. endurance
    the power to withstand hardship or stress
  63. endure
    face and withstand with courage
  64. enforce
    ensure observance of laws and rules
  65. entertain
    provide amusement for
  66. etiquette
    rules governing socially acceptable behavior
  67. evidence
    give proof
  68. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  69. excellent
    very good; of the highest quality
  70. exception
    an instance that does not conform to a rule
  71. exceptional
    surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  72. exist
    have a presence
  73. explain
    serve as a reason or cause or justification of
  74. explanation
    making something understandable
  75. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  76. express
    articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
  77. expression
    the communication of your beliefs or opinions
  78. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  79. extraordinary
    highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
  80. facilitate
    make easier
  81. fake
    a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  82. fantastic
    extraordinarily good or great
  83. fault
    a crack in the earth's crust resulting from displacement
  84. favorite
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
  85. fortunate
    having unexpected good luck
  86. frail
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  87. frequently
    many times at short intervals
  88. gorgeous
    dazzlingly beautiful
  89. grateful
    feeling or showing thankfulness
  90. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  91. harness
    exploit the power of
  92. hideous
    so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
  93. honor
    the quality of having a good name
  94. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
  95. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
  96. icon
    a visual representation produced on a surface
  97. illustrate
    supply with visual representations
  98. imagine
    form a mental image of something that is not present
  99. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  100. important
    of great significance or value
  101. impose
    inflict something unpleasant
  102. impress
    have a powerful and usually positive effect on
  103. impression
    an imitative portrayal of a person
  104. inaccurate
    not exact
  105. increase
    the act of making something bigger
  106. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  107. institution
    an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
  108. instruct
    impart skills or knowledge to
  109. insubordination
    defiance of authority
  110. involuntarily
    against your will
  111. justify
    show to be right by providing proof
  112. lazy
    disinclined to work or exertion
  113. leadership
    the ability to take charge
  114. misunderstand
    interpret in the wrong way
  115. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  116. moreover
    in addition
  117. obese
    excessively large
  118. observe
    watch with care or pay close attention to
  119. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  120. occasion
    the time of a particular event
  121. operate
    handle and cause to function
  122. opinion
    a personal belief or judgment
  123. organization
    a group of people who work together
  124. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  125. outstanding
    of major significance or importance
  126. pathetic
    deserving or inciting pity
  127. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  128. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  129. perfect
    being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
  130. pitiful
    bad or unfortunate
  131. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  132. polite
    showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
  133. possibility
    capability of existing or happening or being true
  134. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  135. pretentious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  136. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  137. principal
    main or most important
  138. principle
    a basic truth or law or assumption
  139. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  140. procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  141. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
  142. provide
    give what is desired or needed, as support or sustenance
  143. public
    not private
  144. publish
    prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
  145. purpose
    what something is used for
  146. realize
    be fully aware or cognizant of
  147. reason
    a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
  148. recognize
    be fully aware of
  149. representation
    a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
  150. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  151. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  152. role
    what something is used for
  153. routine
    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  154. satisfy
    make happy
  155. Seeing Eye dog
    (trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person
  156. seismograph
    an instrument for measuring movements of the ground
  157. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  158. seminar
    a course offered for a small group of advanced students
  159. shame
    a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
  160. significant
    important in effect or meaning
  161. solar
    relating to the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
  162. splendid
    having great beauty
  163. stereotype
    a conventional or formulaic conception or image
  164. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  165. stunning
    strikingly beautiful or attractive
  166. stupid
    lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
  167. superior
    having a higher rank
  168. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  169. sympathize
    feel or express compassion
  170. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  171. taboo
    a ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  172. tiny
    very small
  173. tomb
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  174. tremble
    move quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
  175. understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  176. unfortunate
    marked by or resulting in bad luck
  177. unintelligent
    lacking the ability to comprehend
  178. unique
    the single one of its kind
  179. variety
    a category of things distinguished by a common quality
  180. vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
  181. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  182. willing
    the act of making a choice
  183. wonder
    have a wish or desire to know something
Created on Wed Jun 06 04:58:00 EDT 2012 (updated Thu Jul 05 02:59:44 EDT 2012)

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