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  1. Aphrodite
    goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
  2. abaft
    at or near the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  3. abase
    cause to feel shame
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  4. abattoir
    a building where animals are butchered
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  5. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  6. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  7. abstruse
    difficult to understand
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  8. accumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  9. acedia
    apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  10. acquisitive
    eager to attain and possess material possessions
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  11. aculeate
    having or resembling a stinger or barb
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  12. acuminate
    (of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  13. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  14. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  15. adventuresome
    willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  16. affiance
    give to in marriage
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  17. afflatus
    a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  18. agora
    the marketplace in ancient Greece
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  19. agrestic
    characteristic of the fields or country
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  20. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  21. albatross
    a large web-footed bird noted for powerful gliding flight
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  22. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  23. ambrosia
    the food and drink of the gods
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  24. amok
    wildly; without self-control
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  25. amphigory
    nonsensical writing (usually verse)
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  26. amuck
    wildly; without self-control
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  27. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  28. anacoluthia
    an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  29. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  30. anfractuous
    full of twists and turns
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  31. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  32. animalcule
    microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  33. animus
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  34. anneal
    bring to a desired consistency by heating and cooling
    abaft
    abase
    abattoir
    abjure
    abstemious
    abstruse
    accumbent
    acedia
    acquisitive
    aculeate
    acuminate
    adamant
    adumbrate
    adventuresome
    aeromancy
    affiance
    afflatus
    afterclap
    ageusia
    agora
    agrestic
    alacrity
    albatross
    altruistic
    ambisinister
    ambrosia
    amphigory
    amuck/amok
    anabasis
    anachronism
    anacoluthia
    anathema
    anfractuous
    animadversion
    animalcule
    animus
    anneal
  35. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  36. antimacassar
    a piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of a chair from hair oils
  37. aoristic
    of or relating to the aorist tense
  38. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  39. apostatize
    abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
  40. apothegm
    a short pithy instructive saying
  41. apotropaic
    having the power to prevent evil or bad luck
  42. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  43. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  44. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  45. ascendant
    tending or directed upward
  46. asinine
    devoid of intelligence
  47. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  48. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  49. attar
    essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
  50. auspice
    a favorable omen
  51. autodidact
    a person who has taught himself
  52. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  53. bailiwick
    one's particular area of interest or branch of knowledge
  54. baksheesh
    a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
  55. baleful
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  56. baneful
    evil or sinister
  57. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  58. bathos
    a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
  59. bedaub
    spread or daub (a surface)
  60. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  61. belie
    be in contradiction with
  62. bemuse
    cause to be confused emotionally
  63. bereave
    deprive through death
  64. besot
    make someone dazed or foolish
  65. bespoke
    custom-made
  66. bijou
    small, elegant, and carefully made
  67. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  68. billingsgate
    foul-mouthed or abusive language
  69. bilocation
    the ability to exist simultaneously in two locations
  70. blandish
    praise somewhat dishonestly
  71. bloviate
    speak verbosely and windily
  72. blunderbuss
    a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle
  73. brandish
    move or swing back and forth
  74. Brobdingnagian
    huge
  75. bulwark
    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
  76. bumptious
    offensively self-assertive
  77. buss
    the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
  78. buxom
    healthily plump and vigorous
  79. byzantine
Created on Sun Jun 05 14:00:50 EDT 2011 (updated Sun Jun 05 16:47:05 EDT 2011)

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