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14718388306abetto urge on, to support0
14718391894ameliorateto make better1
14718396789apathyabsence or lack of emotion2
14718404030apocryphaluntrue; counterfeit3
14718406406archipelagoa large group of islands4
14718408343asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline5
14718416100astutehaving or displaying shrewd discernment and sagacity6
14718419884asunderinto separate parts or pieces7
14718422815aver (verb)to state with conviction8
14718427417aver (noun)a draft animal; an old workhorse9
14718431769bathosa sudden drop from the sublime or elevated to the ludicrous; anticlimax10
14718439572begrimedto make dirty with grime11
14718441778benignantfavorable; beneficial12
14718445189besotto stupefy, as with drink13
14718450820blightsomething that impairs or destroys14
14718454897buttressany prop or support15
14718457135cacophonyloud and strident noise16
14718459856caitiffa coward; wretch17
14718464695callowimmature18
14718466516capriciousimpulsive, unpredictable19
14718468576catechismoral instruction20
14718472224circumspect (adjective)to be cautious21
14718477892circumspection (noun)to be in a state of caution22
14718481138clandestinenot openly avowed or generally known23
14718482918cohorta companion or accomplice24
14718484836concertinabarbed wire/musical instrument25
14718488525conundruman intricate and difficult problem26
14718495668corporealhaving to do with the body27
14718499061curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man28
14718500592cruxthe central or decisive point of interest29
14718506549de facto(adj.) actually existing or in effect, although not legally required or sanctioned; (adv.) in reality, actually30
14718510604deftapt, skillful31
14718514950delinquencyconduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law32
14718519002derisivethe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt33
14718524746despondencycondition or being utterly discouraged or dejected34
14718529146deterministicthe quality or state of being determined35
14718533021dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse36
14718536611dilatorinesstending or intended to cause delay37
14718541728diminutiveindicating small size38
14718544167disparageto lower in rank or reputation39
14718547598empathythe capacity for this understanding40
14718555428enervateto reduce the mental or moral vigor of41
14718557663ennobleto raise the rank of nobility42
14718559987epicureanto be fond of sensuous pleasure, especially eating and drinking43
14718564926epiphanyan appearance or manifestation, especially of a deity44
14718567820epistolaryof or pertaining to letters or letter writing45
14718573932equinoctial(adj.) relating to a state or the time of equal day and night; relating to the regions or climate on or near the equator; relating to the time when the sun passes on equinoctial point46
14718576699ersatzbeing an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation47
14718578283eschewto abstain from something wrong, inappropriate, or distasteful48
14718583542estrangeto remove from customary environment or associations49

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