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MASON R. (United States of America)
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  1. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  2. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  3. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  4. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  5. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  6. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  7. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  8. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  9. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  10. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  11. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  12. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  13. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  14. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  15. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  16. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  17. aisle
    a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  18. ajar
    slightly open
  19. akimbo
    with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
  20. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  21. allegory
    a short moral story
  22. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  23. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  24. antagonist
    someone who offers opposition
  25. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  26. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  27. aorta
    the large artery carrying blood from the heart to the body
  28. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  29. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  30. aqueous
    similar to or containing or dissolved in water
  31. articulate
    express or state clearly
  32. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  33. assonance
    the repetition of similar vowels in successive words
  34. attrition
    the act of rubbing together
  35. autonomy
    political independence
  36. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  37. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  38. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  39. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  40. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  41. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  42. azure
    bright blue in color, like a clear sky
  43. bane
    something causing misery or death
  44. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  45. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  46. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  47. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  48. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  49. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  50. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  51. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  52. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  53. burden
    weight to be carried or borne
  54. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  55. cacophony
    loud confusing disagreeable sounds
  56. capitalism
    an economic system based on private ownership of assets
  57. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  58. cessation
    a stopping
  59. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  60. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  61. cite
    make reference to
  62. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  63. communism
    a theory favoring collectivism in a classless society
  64. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  65. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  66. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  67. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  68. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  69. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  70. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  71. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  72. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  73. diction
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  74. discombobulate
    cause to be confused emotionally
  75. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  76. docile
    easily handled or managed
  77. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  78. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
Created on Tue Nov 26 07:52:24 EST 2013 (updated Tue Nov 26 08:16:11 EST 2013)

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