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abate

become less in amount or intensity

2. abnormal

not typical or usual or regular

3. abode

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

4. abrupt

exceedingly sudden and unexpected

5. accelerate

move faster

6. acclaim

enthusiastic approval

7. acknowledge

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of

8. acquire

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

9. aspire

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

10. acrid

strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

11. addict

to cause to become dependent

12. adjacent

having a common boundary or edge

13. admonish

scold or reprimand; take to task

14. affliction

a cause of great suffering and distress

15. agitate

move or cause to move back and forth

16. ajar

slightly open

17. akin

related by blood

18. allege

report or maintain

19. annihilate

kill in large numbers

20. anonymous

having no known name or identity or known source

21. antagonize

provoke the hostility of

22. apathy

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

23. arbitrate

act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

24. astute

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

25. authentic

not counterfeit or copied

26. avert

turn away or aside

27. Bellow

United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World
War II (1915-2005)

28. beseech

ask for or request earnestly

29. bestow

give as a gift

30. bewilder

cause to be confused emotionally

31. bigot

a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions

32. blatant

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

33. bleak

unpleasantly cold and damp

34. braggart

a very boastful and talkative person

35. brawl

to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

36. browse

feed as in a meadow or pasture

37. bystander

a spectator who does not participate in some event

38. candid

openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness

39. canine

a dog or related mammal

40. canny

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

41. capricious

determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

42. capsize

overturn accidentally

43. casual

without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

44. casualty

someone injured or killed in an accident

45. catastrophe

a sudden violent change in the earth's surface

46. cater

give what is desired or needed

47. chorus

actors who comment on the action in a classical Greek play

48. citrus

a tropical tree cultivated for its juicy edible fruits

49. clamber

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

50. climax

the highest point of anything

51. compromise

an accommodation in which both sides make concessions

52. concur

happen simultaneously

53. confront

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

54. congested

overfull as with blood

55. conjure

summon into action or bring into existence

56. consult

seek information from

57. corrupt

dishonest or immoral or evasive

58. counterfeit

not genuine; imitating something superior

59. covet
 wish, long, or crave for

60. customary

commonly used or practiced

61. debut

the act of beginning something new

62. deceased

someone who is no longer alive

63. dependent

a person who relies on another person for support

64. despondent

without or almost without hope

65. detach

cause to become separated

66. devour

eat immoderately

67. dishearten

take away the enthusiasm of

68. dismal

causing dejection

69. dismantle

take off or remove

70. distraught

deeply agitated especially from emotion

71. docile

easily handled or managed

72. downright

complete and without restriction or qualification

73. drone

make a monotonous low dull sound

74. dumbfound

be a mystery or bewildering to

75. emblem

special design representing a quality, type, or group

76. endure

undergo or be subjected to

77. ensue

take place or happen afterward or as a result

78. enthrall

hold spellbound

79. epidemic

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

80. erode

remove soil or rock

81. exuberant

joyously unrestrained

82. fathom

a linear unit of measurement for water depth

83. feud

a bitter quarrel between two parties

84. figment

a contrived or fantastic idea

85. firebrand

a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

86. flabbergast

overcome with amazement

87. flagrant

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

88. flaw

an imperfection in an object or machine

89. fruitless

unproductive of success

90. gaudy

tastelessly showy

91. geography

study of the earth's surface

92. gratify

make happy or satisfied

93. gravity

the force of attraction between all masses in the universe

94. grim
 harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

95. grimy

thickly covered with ingrained dirt

96. grueling

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

97. gruesome

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

98. haggle

an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

99. headlong

with the upper or anterior part of the body foremost

100. hilarious

marked by boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

101. homage

respectful deference

102. homicide

the killing of a human being by another human being

103. hospitable

disposed to treat guests and strangers with generosity

104. hurtle

move with or as if with a rushing sound

105. hybrid

a composite of mixed origin

106. illiterate
 not able to read or write

107. impede

be a hindrance or obstacle to

108. implore

beg or call upon in supplication

109. incident

a single distinct event

110. incredulous

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

111. infamous

known widely and usually unfavorably

112. infuriate

make extremely angry

113. insinuate

suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand

114. intensified

made more sharp

115. inundate

fill or cover completely, usually with water

116. irate

feeling or showing extreme anger

117. lavish

very generous
118. legacy

a gift of personal property by will

119. legitimate

in accordance with accepted standards or principles

120. lethal

of an instrument of certain death

121. loath

strongly opposed

122. lurk

lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

123. magnetic

of or relating to or caused by attraction for iron

124. mirth

great merriment

125. quench

satisfy, as thirst

126. magnitude

the property of relative size or extent

127. maternal

characteristic of a mother

128. maul

injure badly

129. melancholy
 a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

130. mellow

having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging

131. momentum

the product of a body's mass and its velocity

132. mortify

cause to feel shame

133. mull

reflect deeply on a subject

134. murky

clouded as with sediment

135. narrative

an account that tells the particulars of an act or event

136. negligent

characterized by undue lack of attention or concern

137. nimble

moving quickly and lightly

138. nomadic

migratory

139. noteworthy

worthy of attention

140. notify

inform somebody of something

141. notorious

known widely and usually unfavorably

142. nurture

provide with nourishment

143. obnoxious

causing disapproval or protest

144. oration

an instance of formal speaking

145. orthodox

adhering to what is commonly accepted

146. overwhelm

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

147. pamper

treat with excessive indulgence

148. patronize

provide support for

149. peevish

easily irritated or annoyed

150. pelt

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

151. pending

awaiting conclusion or confirmation

152. perceived

detected by instinct or inference

153. perjury

criminal offense of making false statements under oath

154. permanent

continuing or enduring without marked change in status

155. persist

refuse to stop

156. perturb

disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried

157. pique

a sudden outburst of anger

158. pluck

pull lightly but sharply

159. poised

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

160. ponder

reflect deeply on a subject

161. potential

existing in possibility

162. predatory

living by preying on other animals

163. presume

take to be the case or to be true

164. preview
 an advertisement with short scenes from a motion picture

165. prior

earlier in time

166. prowess

a superior skill learned by study and practice

167. radiant

emanating or as if emanating light

168. random

lacking any definite plan or order or purpose

169. rant

talk at length in a noisy, excited, or angry manner

170. recede

pull back or move away or backward

171. reprimand

an act or expression of criticism and censure

172. resume

take up or begin anew

173. retort

a quick reply to a question or remark

174. robust

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

175. rupture

the act of making a sudden noisy break

176. saga
 a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family

177. sequel

something that follows something else

178. sham

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

179. shirk

avoid one's assigned duties

180. simultaneously

at the same instant

181. snare

a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

182. species

taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

183. status

the condition or someone or something at a particular time

184. stodgy

excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull

185. substantial

real; having a material or factual existence

186. subtle

difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze

187. sullen

showing a brooding ill humor

188. supervise

watch and direct

189. tamper

alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

190. throb

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

191. toxic

of or relating to or caused by a poison

192. tragedy

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

193. trickle

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

194. trivial

(informal) small and of little importance

195. uncertainty

the state of being unsure of something

196. unscathed

not injured

197. upright

in a vertical position; not sloping

198. urgent

compelling immediate action

199. utmost

highest in extent or degree

200. vengeance

harming someone in retaliation for something they have done

201. vicious

having the nature of evildoing

202. vindictive

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

203. vista

the visual percept of a region

204. vocation

the particular occupation for which you are trained

205. void

an empty area or space

206. wary

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

207. whim

an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

208. wince

draw back, as with fear or pain

209. wrath

intense anger

210. yearn

desire strongly or persistently