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abhorrent |
Adjective
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offensive to the mind |
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age-old |
Adjective
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belonging to or lasting from times long ago |
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antediluvian |
Adjective
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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period |
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antediluvian |
Adjective
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of or relating to the period before the biblical flood |
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antediluvian |
Noun
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a very old person |
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antediluvian |
Noun
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any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian deluge |
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antiquated |
Adjective
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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period |
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auld |
Adjective
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a Scottish word |
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austral |
Adjective
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of the south or coming from the south |
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austral |
Noun
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the basic unit of money in Argentina |
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antipersonnel |
Adjective
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designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction |
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assaultive |
Adjective
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disposed to attack |
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attacking |
Adjective
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disposed to attack |
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apposable |
Adjective
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capable of being placed opposite to something |
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apposable |
Adjective
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in grammar, able to be brought in to apposition |
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alternate |
Adjective
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occurring by turns |
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alternate |
Adjective
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every second one of a series |
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alternate |
Adjective
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of leaves and branches etc |
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alternate |
Adjective
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serving or used in place of another |
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alternate |
Noun
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someone who takes the place of another person |
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alternate |
Verb
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to do something in turns |
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alternate |
Verb
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to go back and forth |
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alternate |
Verb
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to be an understudy or alternate for a role |
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ajar |
Adjective
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slightly open |
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aboral |
Adjective
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opposite to or away from the mouth |
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actinal |
Adjective
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(of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated |
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abactinal |
Adjective
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(of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated |
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agaze |
Adjective
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(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder |
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atomistic |
Adjective
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divided into separate and often disparate elements |
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atomistical |
Adjective
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divided into separate and often disparate elements |
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abroach |
Adjective
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of a cask or barrel |
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antiheretical |
Adjective
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opposed to heresy |
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aching |
Adjective
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causing a dull and steady pain |
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aching |
Noun
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a dull, persistent, usually moderately intense pain |
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achy |
Adjective
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causing a dull and steady pain |
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after-school |
Adjective
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outside regular school hours |
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agonized |
Adjective
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expressing pain or agony |
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agonised |
Adjective
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expressing pain or agony |
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agonizing |
Adjective
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extremely painful |
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ariled |
Adjective
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(of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover |
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agonising |
Adjective
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extremely painful |
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arillate |
Adjective
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(of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover |
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awninged |
Adjective
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covered with an awning |
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aphyllous |
Adjective
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having no leaves |
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anomic |
Adjective
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socially disoriented |
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aligning |
Adjective
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causing to fall into line or into position |
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avant-garde |
Adjective
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radically new or original |
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avant-garde |
Noun
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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) |
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aflame |
Adjective
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lighted up by or as by fire or flame |
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aflame |
Adjective
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keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement |