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30826633agendaa list of things to be done, as in a specific order
30826634agilequick and easy of movement; clever to react
30826635alienateto make others unfriendly or opposed to you
30826636altercationa heated argument
30826637amiablepleasant, friendly, and nice to be around
30826638amorousin a loving mood
30826639animatedfilled with life and spirit
30826640equanimitycalmness and evenness of mind
30826641inalienablethat which cannot be taken away
30826642inanimatewithout life or spirit; emotionally dead
30826643magnanimousa nobleness of mind or spirit; high-minded
30826644reactionarya person who looks to or prefers the politics of the past
30826645aquathe hue of the sea; bluish-green
30826646aquaculturethe cultivation of plants and animals in water for human food
30826647aqueouslike, of, or formed by water; watery
30826648armadaa fleet of warships
30826649armaturean armlike projection
30826650armisticea temporary suspension of hostilities
30826651artifactany object produced by the art of the human hand
30826652artificecunning ingenuity; sly trickery
30826653artisana person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft
30826654millenniuma period of peace and prosperity
30826655perennialyear after year; throughout the years
30826656superannuatedold and worn out; retired
30826657abridgeto shorten or condense; to lessen or curtail
30826658bizarreodd, strange, eccentric, as a manner or appearance; unexpected
30826659concavecurved inward like the hollow of a ball
30826660convexcurved or bulged outward
30826661decipherto decode, as a message; to figure out the meaning of something
30826662demeanto reduce the status of; to degrade or humble
30826663frugalvery sparing with money, inexpensive or scanty
30826664immerseto plunge into deeply; to cover completely
30826665revampto make over thoroughly revise; to reconstruct
30826666titillateto excite pleasurably, as by teasing
30826667ubiquitousseeming to be everywhere at once; in the way
30826668verdantgreen (growing) with fresh vegetation
31563335antebellumbefore the war, especially the American Civil War
31563336auditthe examination of a company's financial records or to attend a class as a listener and not for credit
31563337auditoryrelated to the sense of hearing
31563338aviancharacteristic of or pertaining to birds
31563339aviaryany elaborate structure designed to house birds
31563340avionicsthe technology of electronic equipment in aviation
31563341bellicoseeager to fight or quarrel
31563342belligerencythe condition of warlike hostility
31563343benefactora person who gives another financial help
31563344beneficiaryone who receives money, as from an insurance policy
31563345benignnot malignant; good natured
31563346inaudibleunable to be heard
31563351accessionthe act of becoming joined; an increase
31563352bona fidegenuine
31563353bonanzaa sudden and unexpected source of money or riches
31563354bounteousdisposed to be generous; plentiful and abundant
31563355capitulationa complete and total surrendering
31563356carnagea great slaughter, with a lot of blood
31563357carnivorousflesh-eating
31563358incarnatein bodily form; in the flesh
31563359intercedeto act on another's behalf
31563360precedenta previous act or decision taken as a worthwhile model
31563361recapitulationa restated summary
31563362reincarnationsomething reborn in a new form

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