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to grow less in intensity or degree start learning		abate
to reduce in length; to condense start learning		abridge
not concrete; theoretical start learning		abstract
difficult to understand start learning		abstruse
1) related to education 2) not practical or directly useful start learning		academic
able to be reached start learning		accessible
announce with great approval start learning		acclaim
1) provision of housing 2) settlement or compromise 3) process of adjusting to someone or something start learning		accommodation
recognize the status or rights of start learning		acknowledge
agree without protesting start learning		acquiesce
sharply bitter in taste or odor start learning		acrid
bitter in words or manner start learning		acrimonious
1) quickly perceptive 2) keen 3) brief and severe start learning		acute
someone who follows a leader or supports a cause start learning		adherent
1) legally take a child as one's own 2) choose to follow an approach or idea 3) assume a position or attitude 4) formally accept (suggestion, report) start learning		adopt
having skill or resourcefulness in coping with situation start learning		adroit
one who resists or opposes start learning		adversary
unfavorable; preventing success start learning		adverse
force negatively affecting one's well-being start learning		adversity
speak in favor of start learning		advocate
dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful start learning		aesthetic
positive statement start learning		affirmation
1) have enough money to pay for 2) provide start learning		afford
make more bearable start learning		alleviate
indirect or hinted reference start learning		allusion
unselfishly concerned for the well-being of others start learning		altruistic
having several possible meanings, and therefore unclear start learning		ambiguous
having conflicting emotional attitudes start learning		ambivalent
lacking shape or definition start learning		amorphous
1) increase in volume or intensity 2) add details to clarify or broaden (a story or report) start learning		amplify
showing a likeness or similarity start learning		analogous
political and social disorder; state of being without a governing body or leader start learning		anarchy
active ill will start learning		animosity
something not easily classified or that deviates from the norm start learning		anomaly
active resistance start learning		antagonism
deep-seated dislike start learning		antipathy
direct opposite start learning		antithesis
lack of concern, especially about things that others find important start learning		apathy
cause to grow calm or subside start learning		appease
1) request 2) act of putting something to use 3) diligent attention 4) relevance start learning		application
1) be thankful for 2) increase in worth 3) be thoroughly conscious of start learning		appreciate
1) fear of future evil 2) understanding 3) arrest start learning		apprehension
take possession of for one's own use (possibly without the authority or right to do so) start learning		appropriate
determined by impulse or whim start learning		arbitrary
characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time start learning		archaic
1) expressing oneself clearly 2) express an idea clearly 3) pronounce distinctly start learning		articulate
1) confident statement 2) demand for other people's acceptance or respect start learning		assertion
characterized by careful, persistent attention (to a task) start learning		assiduous
1) sooth 2) make less intense start learning		assuage
1) something taken for granted as true or sure to happen, without proof 2) act of taking possession start learning		assumption
characterized by shrewdness and clear-sightedness start learning		astute
waste away start learning		atrophy
1) inherent quality 2) explain by pointing out a cause start learning		attribute
make larger or more numerous start learning		augment
not controlled or governed by outside forces start learning		autonomous
1) prevent 2) turn away start learning		avert
give a false impression start learning		belie
to cause someone or something to seem less start learning		belittle
disposed to do good start learning		benevolent
1) gentle in disposition 2) not malignant start learning		benign
support or prop up start learning		bolster
shortness of expression start learning		brevity
shore up using an external support start learning		buttress
deliberately planned start learning		calculated
open honesty start learning		candor
1) greatest amount or number something can hold 2) amount that something can produce 3) power to understand or to perform 4) specified position start learning		capacity
give up resisting start learning		capitulate
something that causes an event or change to occur start learning		catalyst
highly critical start learning		censorious
harshly criticize start learning		censure
highly intellectual; pertaining to the cerebrum start learning		cerebral
compellingly charming start learning		charismatic
careful to consider possible consequences or dangers start learning		circumspect
1) refer to or quote, especially to justify a position 2) praise 3) summon somenoe before a court start learning		cite
1) pertaining to ordinary citizens, as opposed to the church or military 2) courteous and polite start learning		civil
1) phrase dulled in meaning by repetition 2) trite theme start learning		cliche
use or threat of force to compel someone to obey start learning		coercion
strongly appealing to reason start learning		cogent
logical consistency; quality of sticking together start learning		coherence
tendency to stick together start learning		cohesion
work together start learning		collaborate
pertaining to conversational or common speech start learning		colloquial
honor the memory of start learning		commemorate
gather or put together start learning		compile
satisfaction with one's person, possessions, or accomplishments start learning		complacency
1) something that completes or fills up 2) number or quantity needed to make something complete 3) make something complete or perfect start learning		complement
1) state of conforming to or fulfilling requirements 2) readiness to yield to a wish or command start learning		compliance
mental calmness start learning		composure
1) something composed of the union of separate parts or elements 2) walled-in area containing separate buildings 3) make up into a whole 2) combine ingredients 3) make something bad worse start learning		compound
completely covering (a field of subject) start learning		comprehensive
1) acknowledge something to be true 2) admit defeat 3) give formally as a privilege start learning		concede
1) action of focusing one's total attention 2) gathering of people to things close to one another 3) relative amount of a substance start learning		concentration
1) something granted in response to a demand 2) acknowledgment 2) preferential rate 4) right granted to use property for a specific purpose start learning		concession
covering a great deal in few words start learning		concise
1) physical or material in nature, as opposed to abstract 2) real 3) specific start learning		concrete
1) express agreement with an opinion 2) happen together start learning		concur
treat as if harmless or unimportant start learning		condone
1) state of obeying regulations or standards 2) behavior that matches the behavior of most others in a group start learning		conformity
throw into confusion or bewilder start learning		confound
deduce by guessing start learning		conjecture
agreement arrived at by a group as a whole start learning		consensus
1) absence of contradictions 2) dependability 3) degree of thickness start learning		consistency
embarrassed awkwardness; repression of feelings start learning		constraint
1) argue earnestly 2) struggle in rivalry start learning		content
1) angry disagreement 2) point made in a debate or argument 3) competition start learning		contention
1) reduce in size 2) become affected by (a disease) start learning		contract
tend to meet or come together start learning		converge
1) verdict that someone is guilty of a crime 2) strongly held belief 3) freedom from doubt start learning		conviction
support with evidence start learning		corroborate
tendency to believe too easily start learning		credulity
decisive factor; example against which others are measured start learning		criterion
having a secret meaning start learning		cryptic
deserving blame start learning		culpable
hastily done start learning		cursory
sap the strength of start learning		debilitate
expose as false or exaggerated start learning		debunk
express strong disapproval of start learning		decry
1) courteous regard for another's wishes 2) respect owed to a superior start learning		deference
1) statement of a word's exact meaning 2) clarity of sound or image being reproduced 3) distinctness of outlines, boundaries start learning		definition
most complete; providing a final answer start learning		definitive
injurious (especially to health) start learning		deleterious
set forth in detail start learning		delineate
proclaim as evil start learning		denounce
represent using words or a picture start learning		depict
express strong disapproval of (putting down) start learning		deprecate
laugh scornfully start learning		deride
lacking in originality start learning		derivative
1) emotional remoteness 2) group sent away (on a military mission, etc) 3) process of separation start learning		detachment
1) firmness of purpose 2) calculation 3) decision start learning		determination
something that discourages start learning		deterrent
causing injury or damage start learning		detrimental
not straightforward; departing from accepted conduct start learning		devious
form in one's mind start learning		devise
intended to teach or convey information start learning		didactic
1) both wordy and poorly organized 2) spread out start learning		diffuse
departure from the main subject start learning		digression
choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives start learning		dilemma
steadiness of effort; persistent hard work start learning		diligence
reduction in size start learning		diminution
metnally quick and observant start learning		discerning
make known; cause to be seen start learning		disclose
1) disagreeable to the ear 2) not in harmony start learning		discordant
1) minimize the significance of 2) reduce in price start learning		discount
formally discuss a subject at some length; hold a conversation start learning		discourse
destroy confidence in; hurt the reputation of start learning		discredit
inconsistency or disagreement between facts or claims start learning		discrepancy
1) treating people of different classes unequally 2) able to see subtle differences start learning		discriminating
view with scorn or contempt start learning		disdain
slight aversion or lack of willingness start learning		disinclination
1) let go from employment 2) refuse to accept or consider start learning		dismiss
sneer at start learning		disparage
condition of inequality start learning		disparity
cause to break up or spread widely apart start learning		disperse
1) final arrangement 2) temperamental makeup or mood start learning		disposition
fond of arguing start learning		disputatious
scatter (as in sowing seeds) start learning		disseminate
withhold agreement start learning		dissent
1) state of being worthy or excellent 2) perception of a difference start learning		distinction
tending to move or draw apart start learning		divergent
1) a teaching or belief, in general 2) a particular principle being taught start learning		doctrine
1) create a detailed record 2) provide written evidence to support statements start learning		document
positive in asserting one's opinion (especially when it's unwarranted) start learning		dogmatic
marked by a lack of activity; temporarily quiet, as if sleeping start learning		dormant
1) hesitating in opinion 2) causing doubt to arise; of doubtful quality start learning		dubious
double-dealing start learning		duplicity
composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources start learning		eclectic
1) national condition of monetary supply, goods production, etc 2) prudent management of resources 3) efficiency or conciseness in use of words, etc start learning		economy
instruct in moral matters; benefit spiritually start learning		edify
excessive sense of self-importance; lack of consideration for others start learning		egotism
expand or work out something in detail start learning		elaborate
in high spirits start learning		elated
draw out (a response or reaction) start learning		elicit
forceful and persuasive speech start learning		eloquence
throw light upon; make clear start learning		elucidate
hard to grasp or capture start learning		elusive
1) make more beautiful 2) make a story more interesting by adding (generally fictious) details start learning		embellish
high in reputation start learning		eminent
attempt to equal or outdo start learning		emulate
give support to start learning		endorse
1) pledge to do something (especially, to marry) 2) hire someone to perform a service 3) attract and keep attention 4) induce someone to participate 5) take part in 6) attack start learning		engage
make more attractive or effective start learning		enhance
puzzling or unexplainable situation or event start learning		enigma
active ill will (generally mutual) start learning		enmity
mention one by one start learning		enumerate
lasting only a short time start learning		ephemeral
perfect example or embodiment start learning		epitome
dealing fairly with everyone start learning		equitable
intentionally misleading; open to more than one interpretation start learning		equivocal
containing a mistake start learning		erroneous
possessing great knowledge start learning		erudite
increase or intensify the severity of start learning		exacerbate
selected passage (written or musical) start learning		excerpt
1) put into effect 2) carry out 3) put to death (someone condemned by law) start learning		execute
serving as a model worthy of imitation start learning		exemplary
serve as an example of (verb) start learning		exemplify
not subject to a duty or obligation start learning		exempt
treating all aspects of a subject or topic start learning		exhaustive
clear from blame start learning		exonerate
governed by self-interest start learning		expedient
speed up the progress of a process; accomplish with promptness start learning		expedite
serving to explain or interpret something start learning		explanatory
clearly defined; leaving nothing implied start learning		explicit
1) deed or action; particularly a brave deed 2) make use of, sometimes unjustly start learning		exploit
serving to clarify or interpret something start learning		expository
not belonging to or pertinent to something start learning		extraneous
release from a difficulty start learning		extricate
1) manufacture or build 2) make up to mislead or deceive start learning		fabricate
help bring about; make less difficult start learning		facilitate
1) natural ability to do something with ease 2) ease in performing 3) something (building, equipment) set up to perform a function start learning		facility
1) inherent mental or physical power 2) teaching staff start learning		faculty
logically unsound start learning		fallacious
move or act hesitantly or unsteadily start learning		falter
extreme devotion to a belief cause start learning		fanaticism
capable of being done start learning		feasible
1) opposite of literal 2) representing forms taken from life (in paintings, etc) start learning		figurative
conspicuously bad start learning		flagrant
waver start learning		fluctuate
following a formula or set procedure start learning		formulaic
1) person who establishes (an organization, business) 2) fall completely 3) sink start learning		founder
1) rubbing against 2) clash of wills start learning		friction
carefulness in spending money or using resources start learning		frugality
incapable of serving any useful purpose start learning		futile
1) broad, general statement derived from specific instances 2) vague, indefinite statement start learning		generalization
particular variety of art or literature start learning		genre
1) arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc) 2) marked out with lines (for measuring) start learning		graduated
1) pertaining to visual art 2) relating to visual images 3) vividly portrayed start learning		graphic
give pleasure to start learning		gratify
1) uncalled for 2) given freely without any charge start learning		gratuitous
1) force that attracts a body toward the earth's center 2) seriousness or critical nature start learning		gravity
crafty or cunning deception to achieve a goal start learning		guile
easily deceived, overly ready to believe start learning		gullible
interfere with start learning		hamper
able to withstand harsh conditions start learning		hardy
opinion contrary to popular belief or to accepted religion start learning		heresy
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body organized into ranks start learning		hierarchy
1) slow down or make difficult 2) prevent start learning		hinder
of the same nature or kind start learning		homogeneous
use sparingly; manage carefully start learning		husband
extravagant statement (usually not meant to be taken literally) start learning		hyperbole
pretending to be virtuous start learning		hypocritical
based on assumptions or hypotheses start learning		hypothetical
individual trait, usually odd in nature start learning		idiosyncrasy
not authorized by law start learning		illicit
not real; causing an illusion start learning		illusory
of no particular importance start learning		immaterial
not subject to change start learning		immutable
make worse start learning		impair
having no flaws start learning		impeccable
cause delay in progress or movement start learning		impede
1) piece of equipment 2) put into effect start learning		implement
1) something hinted at or suggested 2) likely consequence 3) close involvement start learning		implication
in a manner exhibiting a lack of attention start learning		inadvertently
1) not essential 2) accidental start learning		incidental
highly direct and decisive start learning		incisive
arouse to action start learning		incite
tending to include or take in all start learning		inclusive
1) so opposed in nature as to be unable to coexist 2) unable to work together in combination start learning		incompatible
logically inconsistent start learning		incongruous
having no significance start learning		inconsequential
incapable of being reformed start learning		incorrigible
incapable of becoming tired start learning		indefatigable
serving to point out or reveal something start learning		indicative
charge with a crime start learning		indict
1) unmoved or unconcerned by 2) neither good nor bad 3) characterized by impartiality start learning		indifferent
1) not marked by making careful distinctions 2) done at random start learning		indiscriminate
1) move someone to do something by persuasion 2) bring about 3) conclude through inductive reasoning start learning		induce
1) lacking power to move 2) chemically inactive start learning		inert
unable to be moved or stopped start learning		inexorable
deduction start learning		inference
resourcefully inventive start learning		ingenious
firmly established by nature or habit start learning		inherent
existing from birth start learning		innate
not likely to harm or injure start learning		innocuous
introduction of something new start learning		innovation
incite to an action start learning		instigate
narrow, provincial point of view start learning		insularity
1) commitment to moral and ethical principles 2) state of being whole start learning		integrity
1) come between in order to prevent or alter 2) occur between (events, periods of time) start learning		intervene
1) communicate indirectly or delicately 2) make known start learning		intimate
make fearful start learning		intimidate
not easily managed or controlled start learning		intractable
exhibiting courage start learning		intrepid
overwhelm start learning		inundate
become accustomed to something unpleasant or unwelcome start learning		inure
turn upside down or inside out start learning		invert
caused or characterized by anger start learning		irate
1) resulting in an unexpected and poignantly incongruous or unwanted outcome 2) satiric start learning		ironic
free from blame start learning		irreproachable
sound in judgment start learning		judicious
state of being placed side by side or close together start learning		juxtaposition
1) set on fire 2) inspire (an emotion) start learning		kindle
1) very intricate or difficult 2) full of knots start learning		knotty
1) something very intricate or bewildering in structure 2) place made up of twisting passages and blind alleys start learning		labyrinth
express sorrow start learning		lament
make the subject of ridicule start learning		lampoon
1) potential but not yet manifest 2) dormant start learning		latent
occurring or produced in abundance start learning		lavish
state of being likely to happen start learning		likelihood
1) loiter or dawdle 2) continue to exist, although losing strength start learning		linger
very elevated in character; rising to an impressive height start learning		lofty

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