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  1. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    "She really loved getting up close and personal with the animals."
  2. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
    Analogies and strong images are effective ways of capturing attention. Nature (Feb 6, 2013)
  3. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
    Clearly, that widespread antipathy towards all things numerical plagues some otherwise very smart people. Scientific American (Nov 7, 2012)
  4. antithesis
    exact opposite
    Thesis and antithesis were therefore really in evidence at the beginnings. Bacon, Benjamin Wisner
  5. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
    “In a few days, Congress might allow a series of immediate painful arbitrary budget cuts to take place.”
  6. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
    The earliest Teutonic verse was rather rhythmical prose, with some alliteration. Mordell, Albert
  7. akin
    related by blood
    Cats are akin to lions
  8. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
    According to court records, Melgen has lost millions in investments gone awry.
  9. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
    There is nothing amiable in these recent public stands by conservatives. Slate (Dec 21, 2012)
  10. appreciated
    fully understood or grasped
    Any ideas or help would be deeply appreciated. Salon (Feb 25, 2013)
  11. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  12. ajar
    slightly open
  13. ahistorical
    unconcerned with or unrelated to the past
  14. allegory
    a short moral story
  15. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  16. ailurophobia
    a morbid fear of cats
  17. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  18. aqueduct
    a conduit that carries water over a valley
  19. aortic
    of or relating to the aorta
  20. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
Created on Fri Mar 08 12:31:28 EST 2013 (updated Fri Mar 08 12:39:29 EST 2013)

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