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Melissa (United States of America)
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  1. abbreviate
    shorten
  2. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  3. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  4. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  5. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  6. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  7. affected
    influenced
  8. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  9. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  10. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  11. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  12. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  13. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  14. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
  15. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
  16. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  17. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  18. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  19. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  20. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
Created on Mon May 24 07:41:23 EDT 2010 (updated Mon May 24 08:31:07 EDT 2010)

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