Commonly used words in written English - letter A with 744 words, sorted by frequency

The list of words starting with the letter A that occur frequently in written English is based on an analysis of the Google Books Ngram (a collection compiled by Peter Norvig in 2012, containing close to one trillion words).
  1. Word Frequency is calculated as the number of occurrences in one million words.
  2. Word Definition is sourced from the WordNet dictionary. You'll have to look up each word page for its complete definition and Part of Speech (POS) categories.
Word Frequency Definition
30,425
(conjunction) used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly
20,582
(determiner) used when referring to someone or something for the first time in a text or conversation; used to indicate membership of a class of people or things; (noun) the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
7,663
(preposition) used to refer to the function or character that someone or something has; during the time of being (the thing specified); (conjunction) used to indicate that something happens during the time when something is taking place; used to indicate by comparison the way that something happens or is done
4,974
(verb) present tense second-person singular and present tense plural of be; (noun) a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
4,588
(preposition) primarily, this word expresses the relations of 'presence', 'nearness in place or time', or 'direction toward'; (noun) 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
3,665
(determiner) the form of the indefinite article used before words beginning with a vowel sound
2,773
(determiner) used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing; (adjective) completely given to or absorbed by
1,439
(preposition) around; on the subject of; concerning; (adverb) all around or on all sides
1,396
(adverb) in addition; too
1,322
(adverb) to any degree or extent
1,078
(preposition) behind in place; (adverb) behind or in the rear
597
(adjective) any of various alternatives; some other
551
(preposition) in opposition or hostility to, in competition with
463
(noun) a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
442
(adjective) of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture; (noun) a native or inhabitant of the United States
438
(adverb) anew
432
(preposition) in or through the midst of, surrounded by, in company or association with
409
(verb) come into sight or view
388
(adverb) at all times; all the time and on every occasion
379
(verb) make a request or demand for something to somebody
370
(verb) institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; (noun) something done (usually as opposed to something said)
369
(verb) perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); (noun) a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
362
(conjunction) in spite of the fact that, even though
345
(preposition) in or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; (opposed to below or beneath); (adverb) (in writing) at an earlier place
332
(verb) begin to seem older; get older; (noun) how long something has existed
327
(adverb) from a particular thing or place or position ('forth' is obsolete); (adjective) used of an opponent's ground
322
(noun) any specific behavior
317
(verb) present tense first-person singular of be
303
(verb) be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; (noun) a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
303
(preposition) on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about; (adverb) by a circular or circuitous route
299
(adverb) (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
296
(verb) make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
292
(verb) let have
266
(adverb) prior to a specified or implied time
262
(verb) be tantamount or equivalent to; (noun) the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
256
(noun) an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
254
(noun) a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
251
(verb) be broadcast; (noun) a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
250
(preposition) by the length of; moving in a constant direction on (a road, path, or any more or less horizontal surface); (adverb) with a forward motion
248
(adjective) (usually followed by 'to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
247
(verb) react verbally; (noun) a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
241
(verb) move towards; (noun) ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
240
(adjective) (followed by 'to') in agreement with or accordant with
222
(noun) the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
201
(adjective) obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
193
(verb) be the author of
192
(noun) a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
192
(noun) the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
191
(noun) earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
187
(noun) North America and South America and Central America
186
(noun) a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
183
(verb) bind by a contract; especially for a training period; (noun) nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
181
(verb) make a logical or causal connection; (noun) a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
175
(noun) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
173
(noun) a formal organization of people or groups of people
169
(preposition) from side to side; athwart; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length; quite over; (adverb) to the opposite side
169
(pronoun) any thing whatever; something, no matter what
168
(verb) amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; (adjective) approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
165
(noun) a component that is added to something to improve it
165
(adverb) without anybody else or anything else
156
(noun) the power or right to give orders or make decisions
154
(verb) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; (noun) (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
142
(adjective) having the characteristics of an acid; (noun) any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
139
(noun) a distinct feature or element in a problem
134
(noun) the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
133
(verb) be pertinent or relevant or applicable
131
(noun) a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
130
(verb) give an advantage to; (noun) the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
129
(noun) the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
129
(adverb) in actual fact
129
(verb) reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
128
(noun) an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
128
(adjective) concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
126
(verb) to gain with effort
126
(noun) a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
125
(verb) speak to; (noun) (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
125
(verb) originate or come into being
125
(verb) stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
119
(noun) a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
116
(verb) take possession of by force, as after an invasion; (adjective) suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
116
(noun) the month following March and preceding May
114
(noun) an administrative unit of government
113
(adjective) tending to become more severe or wider in scope; (noun) a person who is a participating member of an organization
110
(adjective) presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
108
(noun) weapons considered collectively
104
(verb) obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer; (noun) the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
104
(adjective) further or added
102
(adjective) belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; (noun) a very old person
102
(adjective) of or befitting a lord; (noun) the month following July and preceding September
100
(verb) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
99
(noun) outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
99
(verb) present reasons and arguments
98
(adjective) (of animals) fully developed; (noun) a fully developed person from maturity onward
98
(adverb) in the past; (adjective) gone by; or in the past
96
(verb) take a court case to a higher court for review; (noun) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
94
(noun) a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
92
(noun) transactions of professional or public interest
91
(noun) a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
91
(noun) the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
91
(verb) point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; (noun) the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
90
(adjective) completing its life cycle within a year; (noun) (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
89
(adjective) necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
87
(verb) consider or hold as true
87
(adjective) generally approved or compelling recognition
85
(verb) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; (noun) an amount paid before it is earned
85
(noun) an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging
83
(adjective) of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Africa
82
(verb) take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
78
(verb) have an effect upon; (noun) the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
78
(noun) a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
77
(noun) a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
77
(noun) an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
76
(adjective) united by being of the same opinion
75
(verb) move or proceed at an angle; (noun) the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
74
(noun) the state of being absent
73
(adverb) from appearances alone
72
(adjective) acquired as your own by free choice
72
(verb) be in accord; be in agreement
72
(adjective) relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
72
(noun) a hypothesis that is taken for granted
71
(noun) an amount determined as payable
70
(adjective) acted upon; influenced
70
(pronoun) any person at all, anybody
69
(adjective) farther along in physical or mental development
69
(adjective) adopted in order to deceive
69
(adjective) bearing in mind; attentive to
68
(adjective) not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); (noun) a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.)
68
(verb) prepare oneself for a military confrontation; (noun) a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
67
(noun) the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
67
(noun) a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
66
(adjective) selected for a job
65
(adverb) separated or at a distance in place or position or time
63
(adjective) perfect or complete or pure; (noun) something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative
63
(adjective) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
62
(noun) the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
59
(verb) be able to spare or give up
58
(adverb) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
58
(noun) studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
57
(adjective) associated with academia or an academy
57
(noun) the class of people engaged in growing food
54
(noun) a proposal for an appropriate course of action
54
(adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
53
(adjective) used of buildings joined by common sidewalls
52
(noun) a public promotion of some product or service; (adverb) in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born
52
(adjective) having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
52
(noun) the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
51
(adjective) gotten through environmental forces
51
(noun) the performance of a part or role in a drama
51
(adjective) of or relating to or responsible for administration
51
(noun) the act of amending or correcting
50
(noun) a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
49
(noun) the part of the day between noon and evening
49
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption
48
(verb) use foul or abusive language towards; (noun) a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
48
(noun) an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
48
(noun) the action of accomplishing something
48
(noun) a particular environment or surrounding influence
47
(adjective) having companions or an escort
47
(noun) supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
47
(verb) charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
47
(verb) direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
46
(verb) consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically; (adjective) existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
46
(adverb) at or in the front
45
(noun) (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
45
(adverb) on or to one side; (noun) a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
45
(verb) give, especially as an honor or reward; (noun) a grant made by a law court
44
(noun) a theatrical performer
44
(noun) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
44
(adjective) filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement
44
(noun) anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
43
(adjective) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
43
(noun) a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
43
(noun) a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
43
(adjective) (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
43
(adjective) appointed to a post or duty
43
(noun) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
42
(noun) European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
42
(noun) the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
42
(adjective) disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
42
(noun) accomplishment of an objective
42
(noun) (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
42
(adjective) tried unsuccessfully
42
(noun) a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
41
(adverb) in accordance with
41
(noun) an architectural product or work
41
(noun) a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
40
(adverb) completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
40
(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
40
(adjective) (of mail) marked with a destination
40
(adjective) capable of erupting
40
(noun) the verbal act of requesting
39
(verb) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
39
(noun) the state of being allied or confederated
39
(adverb) with everything included or counted
39
(verb) act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function; (noun) (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
39
(adjective) having a caretaker or other watcher
38
(noun) the state of being acceptable and accepted
38
(adjective) highly skilled
38
(noun) spiritual being attendant upon God
37
(verb) work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
37
(noun) a positive feeling of liking
36
(adverb) to or in a foreign country; (adjective) in a foreign country
36
(noun) a secondary school (usually private)
36
(adjective) established by authority; given authoritative approval
36
(verb) form an arch or curve; (adjective) (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
36
(noun) elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
36
(verb) be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
35
(noun) the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
35
(verb) make angry; (noun) a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
34
(noun) the act of granting rights
34
(noun) a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
34
(adjective) declared publicly; made widely known
33
(noun) a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
33
(noun) having knowledge of
32
(adjective) forsaken by owner or inhabitants
32
(noun) the quality of being near to the true value
32
(noun) the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
32
(noun) a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
32
(noun) a feeling of liking something or someone good
31
(noun) (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
31
(noun) the act of admitting someone to enter
31
(adjective) causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
31
(noun) a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
31
(noun) a continuous portion of a circle
31
(noun) a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
31
(adjective) relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean; (noun) the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
31
(noun) a line of approach
30
(verb) report the receipt of
30
(noun) a vehicle that can fly
30
(adjective) feeling or showing anger
30
(adjective) capable of being applied; having relevance
30
(adjective) contrived by art rather than nature
29
(adjective) worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
29
(noun) someone who administers a business
29
(adjective) advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables); (noun) people who are old collectively
29
(adjective) of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
29
(noun) equipment designed to serve a specific function
29
(adjective) pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
28
(verb) go away or leave; (adjective) not being in a specified place
28
(noun) a defendant in a criminal proceeding
28
(verb) locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
28
(noun) extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
28
(adjective) changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
28
(noun) a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
28
(noun) an orderly arrangement
28
(noun) a mark to indicate a direction or relation
28
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Asia
28
(verb) create by putting components or members together
28
(adjective) excessively forward
28
(adjective) marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
27
(noun) (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
27
(noun) American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
27
(noun) a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
27
(noun) a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
26
(verb) allow to have; (noun) concurrence of opinion
26
(noun) a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
26
(adverb) equally
26
(noun) United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
26
(adjective) changed in form or character without becoming something else
26
(verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
26
(noun) fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
26
(noun) a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
25
(noun) the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
25
(verb) amount in the aggregate to; (adjective) formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
25
(noun) an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
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(verb) have as one's ambition; (noun) a cherished desire
25
(noun) Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
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(adverb) used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
25
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of art or artists
25
(verb) reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
25
(noun) the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
25
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants or its languages; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Australia
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(verb) to gain with effort
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(adjective) nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
24
(verb) alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
24
(adjective) relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; (noun) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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(verb) make an alteration to
24
(noun) a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
24
(adverb) at or in or to any place
24
(noun) an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
24
(verb) recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
24
(noun) someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
24
(noun) close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
24
(adjective) of or relating to or comprising atoms
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(noun) a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
23
(adjective) retained without reflection
23
(adjective) recognized or made known or admitted
23
(noun) a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
23
(adjective) arousing affect
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(adjective) related by common characteristics or ancestry
23
(verb) put on a fixed allowance, as of food; (noun) an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
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(noun) the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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(noun) someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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(noun) United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
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(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
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(noun) any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
23
(verb) state categorically
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(noun) a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
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(adjective) endowed with authority
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(noun) prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
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(verb) transfer property or ownership; (adjective) not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
22
(adjective) declared but not proved
22
(verb) convert into ashes; (noun) the residue that remains when something is burned
22
(noun) a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
22
(noun) freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
22
(adjective) achieved or reached
22
(adjective) operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
22
(adverb) in a reflex manner
22
(noun) the season when the leaves fall from the trees
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(verb) forsake, leave behind; (noun) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
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(noun) the act of accumulating
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(noun) personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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(adjective) altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
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(noun) the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
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(verb) fix firmly and stably; (noun) a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
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(noun) understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
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(adjective) of the relatively near future
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(verb) be close or similar; (adjective) not quite exact or correct
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(adjective) based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
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(noun) the force by which one object attracts another
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(verb) travel in an automobile
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(noun) the quality of being at hand when needed
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(noun) the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
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(adjective) present in great quantity
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(noun) a settlement of differences
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(adverb) with few mistakes
20
(adjective) having received information
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(adjective) having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
20
(noun) (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
20
(noun) the table in Christian churches where communion is given
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(noun) an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
20
(noun) collection of records especially about an institution
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(noun) one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
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(verb) inform positively and with certainty and confidence
19
(adjective) not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
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(noun) the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
19
(adjective) commonly used or practiced; usual
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(adjective) relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; (noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful
19
(verb) warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; (noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger
19
(noun) king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
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(adjective) pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia; (noun) the radical -NH2
19
(noun) a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
19
(noun) a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
19
(noun) large but transportable armament
19
(noun) a will to succeed
19
(noun) immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
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(verb) do away with
18
(verb) go or travel along with
18
(adjective) having fair knowledge of
18
(adjective) contrary to your interests or welfare
18
(verb) inform (somebody) of something
18
(noun) a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
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(verb) make an alloy of; (noun) a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
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(adjective) using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
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(adjective) expected hopefully
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(pronoun) any person, anyone
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(adjective) mentally quick and resourceful
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(noun) a bishop of highest rank
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(noun) a useful or valuable quality
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(adjective) having help; often used as a combining form
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(verb) cause to be attached
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(noun) the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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(verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; (noun) a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
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(adjective) mentally perceptive and responsive; (verb) stop sleeping
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(verb) provide with something desired or needed
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(adverb) in an active manner
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(noun) a feeling of delighted approval and liking
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(noun) a disposition to behave aggressively
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(noun) (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
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(adverb) without missing a year
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(noun) any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates an immune response in the body (especially the production of antibodies)
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(noun) the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
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(noun) formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
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(noun) English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
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(adverb) into a sleeping state
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(adjective) confidently declared to be so
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(noun) the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
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(noun) the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
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(noun) termination of pregnancy
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(noun) a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
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(adjective) tolerating without protest
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(adjective) capable of being reached
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(noun) stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
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(verb) be compatible or in accordance with
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(noun) an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
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(adjective) engaged in or accustomed to close observation; (noun) condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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(verb) distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
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(adjective) of legislation
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(noun) someone who is skilled at analyzing data
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(adjective) examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
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(noun) United States suffragist (1820-1906)
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(verb) create and charge with a task or function
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(noun) the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
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(verb) put into a proper or systematic order
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(verb) attribute or credit to
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(verb) give out
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(noun) goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
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(noun) the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
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(adjective) of or relating to or near the abdomen; (noun) the muscles of the abdomen
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(adjective) occurring with or following as a consequence
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(noun) the action of accomplishing something
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(adjective) periodically accumulated over time
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(noun) a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
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(verb) make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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(noun) a public promotion of some product or service
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(adverb) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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(adjective) growing old; (noun) the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
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(verb) go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions; (adjective) of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired
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(adjective) more than enough in size or scope or capacity
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(verb) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
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(verb) make known; make an announcement
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(adjective) of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
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(verb) learn or discover with certainty
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(adjective) being present (at a meeting or event, etc.); (noun) someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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(verb) look forward to the probable occurrence of
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(adjective) inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; (noun) a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
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(adverb) in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
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(noun) an expert who gives advice
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(adjective) giving advice; (noun) an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat
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(verb) to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
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(noun) an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
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(noun) the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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(verb) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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(noun) a feeling of craving something
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(noun) money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
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(noun) (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
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(adjective) causing fear or dread or terror
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(verb) feel admiration for
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(noun) gradual improvement or growth or development
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(noun) (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
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(verb) make a more or less disguised reference to
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(adverb) side by side
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(adjective) first in order of importance; (noun) the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
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(noun) elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
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(noun) a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
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(adjective) having a strong desire for success or achievement
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(preposition) surrounded by; in the middle of
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(noun) a feeling of delight at being entertained
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(adjective) corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
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(adjective) measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
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(noun) a formal public statement
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(noun) the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
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(adjective) fully understood or grasped
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(noun) fearful expectation or anticipation
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(noun) a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
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(adjective) relating to or located in the atmosphere
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(noun) state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
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(adjective) of or relating to Austria or its people or culture; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Austria
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(noun) an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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(verb) become imbued
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(noun) distinctive manner of oral expression
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(verb) collect or gather
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(noun) a statement acknowledging something or someone
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(adjective) regarded with admiration
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(adjective) moving forward
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(noun) a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
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(adjective) conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
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(adjective) having help; often used as a combining form
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(noun) a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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(noun) United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
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(verb) take (territory) as if by conquest; (noun) an addition that extends a main building
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(noun) social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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(verb) give sanction to
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(adjective) relating to or characteristic of Arabs; (noun) the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
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(noun) the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand
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(noun) the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
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(adjective) aroused to action
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(verb) analyze (chemical substances); (noun) an appraisal of the state of affairs
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(noun) the act of achieving an aim
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(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)
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(adjective) conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
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(noun) a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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(adjective) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
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(adjective) functioning in a supporting capacity
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(verb) use to one's advantage; (noun) a means of serving
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(noun) a church associated with a monastery or convent
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(noun) a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
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(noun) an increase in rate of change
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(noun) a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
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(adjective) (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
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(adjective) advocating or engaged in activism
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(adjective) relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law; (noun) a word that expresses an attribute of something
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(verb) attach or add
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(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
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(noun) an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
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(noun) a hose that carries air under pressure
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(noun) a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
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(adjective) characteristic of or containing alcohol; (noun) a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
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(noun) the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
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(adverb) using the voice; not silently
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(adjective) surprising greatly
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(noun) an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
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(adjective) having no known name or identity or known source
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(adjective) replying
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(adjective) of or relating to antibiotic drugs; (noun) a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections
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(noun) the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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(noun) a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
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(adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
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(noun) a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
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(verb) travel up
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(noun) a pompous fool
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(noun) a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
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(noun) the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
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(preposition) on board of a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle; (adverb) on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
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(noun) the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
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(adjective) happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally; (noun) a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
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(noun) the act of acquiring something
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(adjective) having a capacity for adaptation
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(noun) someone who offers opposition
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(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
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(exclamation) an expression of grief, pity, or concern
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(noun) the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
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(noun) passing reference or indirect mention
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(verb) become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; (noun) a friendly nation
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(noun) thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
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(adjective) engaged in as a pastime; (noun) someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
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(adjective) having more than one possible meaning
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(noun) a pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
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(noun) electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
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(noun) deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
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(noun) an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
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(noun) an expectation
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(noun) a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
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(adjective) of or involving or contained in the arteries
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(verb) unite by forming a joint or joints; (adjective) expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
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(adjective) feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
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(verb) to agree or express agreement; (noun) agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
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(noun) a person trained to compete in sports
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(noun) state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
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(noun) the audible part of a transmitted signal
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(noun) a student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
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(noun) a biography of yourself
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(adjective) having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
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(adverb) quickly and without warning
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(adjective) speeded up, as of an academic course
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(verb) make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library; (noun) a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
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(adjective) furnishing added support; (noun) clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
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(noun) someone who maintains and audits business accounts
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(noun) arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
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(adjective) worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
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(adjective) affirming or giving assent; (noun) a reply of affirmation
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(noun) thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
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(adjective) being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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(noun) intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
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(noun) state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
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(noun) a town in Louisiana on the Red River
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(adverb) in place of, or as an alternative to
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(noun) projectiles to be fired from a gun
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(adjective) using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
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(noun) a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
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(noun) reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
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(noun) the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
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(verb) shop for antiques; (adjective) made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
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(noun) an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
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(adverb) in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
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(adjective) similar to or containing or dissolved in water
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(noun) a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
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(noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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(adjective) extremely cold; (noun) a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
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(noun) a privileged class holding hereditary titles
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(noun) a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
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(noun) a man-made object taken as a whole
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(adjective) discovered or determined by scientific observation
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(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship
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(adjective) disposed to attack
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(adjective) of or relating to the process of hearing
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(verb) grant authorization or clearance for
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(noun) deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
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(noun) the superior of an abbey of monks
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(verb) be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
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(verb) move faster
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(adverb) in addition, by way of addition; furthermore
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(adjective) sticking fast
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(noun) the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
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(adjective) giving an advantage
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(noun) a social or business relationship
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(adjective) relating to farming or agriculture
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(noun) a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
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(adjective) experiencing a sudden sense of danger
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(noun) one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
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(noun) the feeling of being alienated from other people
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(noun) a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
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(adjective) relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
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(noun) a narrow street with walls on both sides
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(adjective) having unlimited power
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(adjective) (of a current) reversing direction
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(verb) make amendments to
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(adjective) providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
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(adjective) of or related to the anus
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(noun) United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
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(noun) short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
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(adjective) having life or vigor or spirit
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(noun) (Latin) year
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(adjective) preceding in time or order; (noun) a preceding occurrence or cause or event
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(noun) a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
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(noun) a device that controls amount of light admitted
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(noun) the point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
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(adjective) able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
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(noun) a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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(noun) the act of changing location in an upward direction; (adjective) moving or going or growing upward
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(noun) the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
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(adjective) filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
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(noun) the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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(adjective) relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
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(noun) a collection of maps in book form
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(verb) sell at an auction; (noun) a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
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(noun) Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
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(noun) the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
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(noun) the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
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(adjective) aroused or activated
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(adjective) lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
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(adjective) of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation
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(noun) United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
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(noun) the act of giving something up
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(noun) a shortened form of a word or phrase
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(noun) any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
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(noun) symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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(adjective) subjected to cruel treatment
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(noun) responsibility to someone or for some activity
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(noun) a salt or ester of acetic acid
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(noun) the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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(noun) a female actor
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(noun) faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
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(noun) abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
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(noun) the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
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(adjective) existing or living or growing or operating in the air
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(adjective) having or displaying warmth or affection
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(adjective) characterized by emotion
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(noun) the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
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(noun) a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
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(noun) a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
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(noun) (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
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(noun) a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
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(adjective) pleasantly occupied
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(adjective) of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; (noun) something having the property of being analogous to something else
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(noun) a deficiency of red blood cells
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(noun) loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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(verb) suffer great pains or distress; (noun) extreme mental distress
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(noun) income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
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(noun) a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
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(verb) place one's stake; (noun) (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
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(noun) (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
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(noun) a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
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(verb) be or work as an apprentice; (noun) works for an expert to learn a trade
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(adjective) characterized by intense emotion
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(adjective) lacking sufficient water or rainfall
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(adjective) belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
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(noun) United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
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(noun) inflammation of a joint or joints
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(noun) the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
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(noun) a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
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(adverb) towards the shore from the water
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(noun) murder of a public figure by surprise attack
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(verb) become similar to one's environment
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(adjective) so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
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(noun) the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
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(adjective) having authority or ascendancy or influence
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(noun) the act of waking
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(verb) inspire awe in; (noun) an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
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(noun) the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
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(verb) put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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(adjective) marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
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(adjective) capable of arousing and holding the attention
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(noun) a message whose content is at variance with reason
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(verb) have a desire for something or someone who is not present; (noun) a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
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(adjective) of or relating to the science of acoustics; (noun) a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
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(noun) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
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(adjective) characterized or produced by addition; (noun) something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
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(adjective) tending to adhere
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(noun) a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
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(adjective) provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
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(adjective) of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
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(noun) the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
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(noun) someone whose business is advertising
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(noun) an expert who gives advice
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(noun) active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
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(adjective) being joined in close association
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(adjective) grievously affected especially by disease
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(noun) several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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(adjective) troubled emotionally and usually deeply
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(noun) a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
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(adjective) similar in quality or character
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(noun) the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
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(adjective) brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
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(noun) Muslim name for the one and only God
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(adjective) given as a task
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(noun) the sterilization of an animal
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(adjective) filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
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(noun) the ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
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(verb) increase the volume of
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(noun) a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
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(adjective) of or relating to the structure of the body; (noun) an expression that relates to anatomy
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(adjective) of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
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(noun) the condition of living or the state of being alive
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(noun) the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors
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(noun) a collection of selected literary passages
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(adjective) of or concerned with the science of anthropology
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(adjective) of or relating to the aorta
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(verb) imitate uncritically and in every aspect; (noun) any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
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(verb) acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
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(adjective) of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
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(noun) the party who appeals a decision of a lower court
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(adjective) enough to be estimated or measured
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(adjective) relating to or consisting of or being in water; (noun) a plant that lives in or on water
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(noun) tree (as opposed to shrub)
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(verb) put into an archive; (noun) a depository containing historical records and documents
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(noun) weaponry used by military or naval force
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(noun) the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
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(adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints
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(noun) an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Asia
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(verb) have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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(noun) several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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(adjective) relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
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(noun) respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
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(adjective) capable of being attributed
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(noun) undisputed credibility
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(adjective) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; (noun) a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner
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(noun) the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
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(adjective) operated by automation
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(adjective) expected hopefully
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(verb) chop or split with an ax
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(noun) (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
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(adverb) of a minor or subordinate nature
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(noun) an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
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(verb) make active or more active
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(noun) a person who enjoys taking risks
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(noun) a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
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(noun) habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
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(noun) a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
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(noun) a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
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(noun) a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
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(adjective) aroused to impatience or anger
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(verb) anticipate with dread or anxiety
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(noun) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
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(noun) a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
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(noun) a physicist who studies astronomy
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(noun) a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
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(adjective) added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
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(noun) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
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(verb) turn away or aside
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(verb) cause to become awake or conscious