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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  3. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  4. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  5. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  6. allege
    report or maintain
  7. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  8. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  9. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  10. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  11. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  12. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  13. anoint
    administer an oil or ointment to, often ceremonially
  14. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  15. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  16. appease
    make peace with
  17. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  18. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  19. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  20. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  21. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  22. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  23. relevance
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
  24. husky
    deep and harsh sounding
  25. stunned
    dazed or knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
  26. balk
    refuse to proceed or comply
  27. symphony
    a long and complex sonata for an orchestra
  28. commotion
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
  29. colored
    having color or a certain color
  30. wholesome
    characteristic of physical or moral well-being
  31. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  32. swerve
    turn sharply; change direction abruptly
  33. epitomize
    embody the essential characteristics of
  34. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  35. sophisticated
    having worldly knowledge and refinement
  36. emolument
    compensation received by virtue of holding an office
  37. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  38. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  39. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
  40. vigorous
    characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
  41. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
  42. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  43. disquisition
    an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
  44. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Created on Fri Jun 10 04:44:01 EDT 2011

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