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  1. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  2. abandoned
    forsaken by owner or inhabitants
  3. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  4. able
    having the necessary means or skill to do something
  5. unable
    lacking necessary physical or mental ability
  6. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
  7. above
    in or to a place that is higher
  8. abroad
    to or in a foreign country
  9. absence
    the state of being not present
  10. absent
    not being in a specified place
  11. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  12. absolutely
    totally and definitely; without question
  13. absorb
    take in a liquid
  14. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  15. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  16. accent
    special importance or significance
  17. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
  18. acceptable
    worthy of approval or satisfactory
  19. unacceptable
    not acceptable; not welcome
  20. access
    the right to enter
  21. accident
    an unfortunate mishap
  22. accidental
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  23. accidentally
    without intention; in an unintentional manner
  24. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  25. accompany
    go or travel along with
  26. account
    a record or narrative description of past events
  27. accurate
    characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth
  28. accurately
    strictly correctly
  29. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  30. achieve
    gain with effort
  31. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  32. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  33. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  34. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  35. across
    to the opposite side
  36. act
    behave in a certain manner
  37. action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  38. active
    characterized by energetic movement
  39. actively
    in a conscious or energetic manner
  40. activity
    any specific behavior
  41. actor
    a performer in theater, television, or film
  42. actress
    a female actor
  43. actual
    existing in fact
  44. actually
    in fact
  45. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  46. add
    join or combine or unite with others
  47. addition
    the arithmetic operation of summing
  48. additional
    further or extra
  49. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  50. adequate
    having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
  51. adequately
    in a sufficient manner
  52. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
  53. admiration
    a feeling of delighted approval and liking
  54. admire
    feel high regard for
  55. admit
    declare to be true or accept the reality of
  56. adopt
    take into one's family
  57. adult
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
  58. advance
    move forward
  59. advanced
    situated ahead or going before
  60. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  61. adventure
    a wild and exciting undertaking
  62. advertise
    make publicity for; try to sell
  63. advertising
    the business of drawing attention to goods and services
  64. advertisement
    a public promotion of some product or service
  65. advice
    a proposal for an appropriate course of action
  66. advise
    give advice to
  67. affair
    a vaguely specified social event
  68. affect
    have an influence upon
  69. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  70. afford
    have the financial means to do something or buy something
  71. afraid
    filled with fear or apprehension
  72. after
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  73. afternoon
    the part of the day between noon and evening
  74. afterward
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
  75. again
    anew
  76. age
    how long something has existed
  77. aged
    having attained a specific age;
  78. agency
    the state of being in action or exerting power
  79. agent
    a representative who acts on behalf of others
  80. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  81. ago
    gone by; or in the past
  82. agree
    consent or assent to a condition
  83. agreement
    harmony of people's opinions, actions, or characters
  84. ahead
    at or in the front
  85. aid
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  86. aim
    point or cause to go towards
  87. air
    a mixture of gases required for breathing
  88. aircraft
    a vehicle that can fly
  89. airport
    an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
  90. alarm
    a device signaling the occurrence of some undesirable event
  91. alarming
    frightening because of an awareness of danger
  92. alarmed
    experiencing a sudden sense of danger
  93. alcohol
    a volatile compound made by distillation
  94. alcoholic
    characteristic of or containing volatile hydroxyl compounds
  95. alive
    possessing life
  96. all
    entirely or completely
  97. allow
    make it possible for something to happen
  98. ally
    a friendly nation
  99. allied
    joined by treaty or agreement
  100. almost
    slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
  101. alone
    isolated from others
  102. along
    in line with a length or direction
  103. alongside
    side by side
  104. aloud
    using the voice; not silently
  105. alphabet
    a set of characters that are used to write a language
  106. alphabetical
    arranged in order according to the alphabet
  107. alphabetically
    in order from A to Z
  108. already
    prior to a specified or implied time
  109. also
    in addition
  110. alter
    cause to change; make different
  111. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  112. alternatively
    in place of, or as an alternative to
  113. altogether
    to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
  114. always
    at all times; all the time and on every occasion
  115. amaze
    affect with wonder
  116. amazing
    inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
  117. amazed
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
  118. ambition
    a strong drive for success
  119. ambulance
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
  120. amount
    how much there is of something that you can quantify
  121. amuse
    occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
  122. amusing
    providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
  123. amused
    pleasantly occupied
  124. analyse
    break down into components or essential features
  125. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  126. ancient
    belonging to times long past
  127. anger
    the state of being very annoyed
  128. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect
  129. angry
    feeling or showing extreme displeasure or hostility
  130. angrily
    with rage
  131. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  132. ankle
    the part of the body between the foot and the lower leg
  133. anniversary
    the date on which an event occurred in some previous year
  134. announce
    make known
  135. annoy
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  136. annoying
    causing irritation
  137. annoyed
    troubled persistently
  138. annual
    occurring every year
  139. annually
    by the year; every year
  140. another
    an additional or different one
  141. answer
    a statement made to reply to a question or criticism
  142. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  143. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  144. anxious
    causing or fraught with or showing nervousness
  145. anxiously
    with anxiety or apprehension
  146. any
    to some extent or degree
  147. anyway
    in any way whatsoever
  148. anywhere
    at or in or to any place
  149. apart
    separated or at a distance in place or position or time
  150. apartment
    a home in a building divided into separate dwellings
  151. apologize
    acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
  152. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  153. apparently
    seemingly; as far as one can tell
  154. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  155. appear
    come into sight or view
  156. appearance
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  157. apple
    a tree widely cultivated for its firm rounded edible fruits
  158. application
    the action of putting something into operation
  159. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
  160. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
  161. appointment
    a meeting arranged in advance
  162. appreciate
    be fully aware of; realize fully
  163. approach
    move towards
  164. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  165. approval
    the formal act of giving agreement or permission
  166. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  167. approving
    expressing or manifesting praise or approval
  168. approximate
    not quite exact or correct
  169. approximately
    imprecise but fairly close to correct
  170. April
    the month following March and preceding May
  171. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  172. argue
    have a disagreement about something
  173. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  174. arise
    move upward
  175. arm
    a human limb
  176. arms
    weapons considered collectively
  177. armed
    having limbs
  178. army
    a permanent organization of a nation's military land forces
  179. around
    in the area or vicinity
  180. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  181. arrangement
    an orderly grouping considered as a unit
  182. arrest
    take into custody
  183. arrival
    the act of coming to a certain place
  184. arrive
    reach a destination
  185. arrow
    projectile with a thin shaft intended to be shot from a bow
  186. art
    the creation of beautiful or significant things
  187. article
    one of a class of artifacts
  188. artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
  189. artificially
    not according to nature; not by natural means
  190. artist
    person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
  191. artistic
    relating to the products of human creativity
  192. as
    to the same degree (often followed by 'as')
  193. ashamed
    feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse
  194. aside
    on or to one side
  195. ask
    make a request or demand for something to somebody
  196. asleep
    in a state of sleep
  197. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  198. assist
    give help; be of service
  199. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  200. assistant
    a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort
  201. associate
    bring or come into action
  202. association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  203. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  204. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  205. at
    100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
  206. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  207. atom
    the smallest component of an element
  208. attach
    be in contact with
  209. attached
    being joined in close association
  210. attack
    an offensive against an enemy
  211. attempt
    make an effort
  212. attempted
    tried unsuccessfully
  213. attend
    be present
  214. attention
    the act of concentrating on something
  215. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law
  216. attract
    exert a force on
  217. attraction
    the quality of arousing interest
  218. attractive
    pleasing to the eye or mind as through beauty or charm
  219. audience
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance
  220. August
    the month following July and preceding September
  221. aunt
    a parent's sister; the wife of a parent's sibling
  222. author
    a person who writes professionally
  223. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  224. automatic
    operating with minimal human intervention
  225. automatically
    in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
  226. autumn
    the season when the leaves fall from the trees
  227. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
  228. average
    an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual
  229. avoid
    stay away from
  230. awake
    not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
  231. award
    give, especially as an honor
  232. aware
    having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization
  233. away
    at a distance in space or time
  234. awful
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  235. awfully
    in a terrible manner
  236. awkward
    lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
  237. awkwardly
    in a clumsy manner
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