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venturesome
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/ˈvɛntʃɚsəm/
willing to take risks; daring and adventurous
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vexatious
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/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/
causing annoyance, frustration, or worry
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vindictive
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/vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
having a strong desire for revenge; spiteful
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visceral
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/ˈvɪsərəl/
relating to deep inward feelings rather than reason; instinctive
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wavering
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/ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
showing indecision or unsteadiness; fluctuating
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weariful
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/ˈwɪrifəl/
causing or full of weariness; tiresome
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wee
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/wiː/
very small; tiny
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wherefore
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/ˈwɛrfɔr/
for what reason; why
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wily
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/ˈwaɪli/
skilled at gaining an advantage through cunning or trickery
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witching
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/ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
relating to or suggestive of witchcraft; bewitching
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witting
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/ˈwɪtɪŋ/
aware of and deliberate in one's actions; knowing
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wizardly
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/ˈwɪzɚdli/
resembling or characteristic of a wizard; magically skilful
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wonted
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/ˈwoʊntəd/
customary; usual or habitual
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wordy
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/ˈwɝdi/
using or containing too many words
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wretched
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/ˈrɛtʃɪd/
in a very unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable state
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zealous
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/ˈzɛləs/
showing fervent and energetic devotion to a cause
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abhorrible
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/əbˈhɔrəbəl/
deserving to be abhorred; detestable
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ablaze
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/əˈbleɪz/
burning fiercely or brightly lit up
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aboil
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/əˈbɔɪl/
in a state of boiling or agitation
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aboveboard
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/əˈbʌvbɔrd/
honest, open, and without concealment
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academical
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/ˌækəˈdɛmɪkəl/
relating to a school, college, or scholarly learning
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academically
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/ˌækəˈdɛmɪkli/
in a manner relating to education or scholarship
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accessibly
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/əkˈsɛsəbli/
in a way that is easy to reach, use, or understand
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accommodative
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/əˈkɑmədeɪtɪv/
willing to help, oblige, or adapt to others' needs
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accordant
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/əˈkɔrdənt/
agreeing or consistent with something; in harmony
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accumbent
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/əˈkʌmbənt/
reclining or leaning, as in lying down at a meal
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acerb
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/əˈsɜrb/
sharp and bitter in taste, manner, or speech
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achromatic
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/ˌækrəˈmætɪk/
free from color; transmitting light without separating it into colors
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acidulent
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/əˈsɪdjələnt/
somewhat sour or sharp in taste or temper
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acoustical
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/əˈkustɪkəl/
relating to sound or the science of sound
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acquiescent
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/ˌækwiˈɛsənt/
ready to accept or comply without resistance
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acutangular
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/ˌækjuˈtæŋɡjələr/
having acute angles; sharp-angled
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adaptational
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/ˌædæpˈteɪʃənəl/
relating to adaptation or the process of adjusting to conditions
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adaptive
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/əˈdæptɪv/
able to adjust readily to new conditions or uses
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addedly
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/ˈædɪdli/
in addition; as something further
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additionary
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/əˈdɪʃəˌnɛri/
of the nature of an addition; supplementary
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adjectival
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/ˌædʒɪkˈtaɪvəl/
relating to or functioning as an adjective
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administrational
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/ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənəl/
relating to administration or the management of affairs
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admirably
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/ˈædmərəbli/
in a way deserving respect or approval; excellently
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admonitory
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/ədˈmɑnɪˌtɔri/
giving or conveying a warning or gentle reproof
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adrip
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/əˈdrɪp/
dripping; in a state of dripping with liquid
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adrowse
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/əˈdraʊz/
in a drowsy state; half asleep
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adry
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/əˈdraɪ/
thirsty; in a dry or athirst condition
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advantageously
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/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəsli/
in a way that confers benefit or favorable position
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adventurously
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/ədˈvɛntʃərəsli/
in a daring or boldly enterprising manner
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advertent
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/ədˈvɜrtənt/
attentive; heedful and giving careful notice
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advertently
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/ədˈvɜrtəntli/
in an attentive or deliberately heedful manner
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adynamic
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/ˌeɪdaɪˈnæmɪk/
lacking strength or vital force; characterized by weakness
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aesthetical
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/ɛsˈθɛtɪkəl/
relating to beauty or the appreciation of art
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affectable
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/əˈfɛktəbəl/
capable of being affected or influenced
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affluent
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/ˈæfluənt/
having an abundance of wealth; prosperous
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afloat
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/əˈfloʊt/
floating on water; or financially solvent
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afoul
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/əˈfaʊl/
in collision or entanglement, especially with rules or another party
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afterhand
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/ˈæftərˌhænd/
afterward; at a later time
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aglow
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/əˈɡloʊ/
glowing with warmth, light, or emotion
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agrarian
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/əˈɡrɛriən/
relating to cultivated land or agricultural society
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agriculturally
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/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəli/
with respect to farming or the cultivation of land
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ailing
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/ˈeɪlɪŋ/
in poor health or in difficulty; unwell or failing
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alcoholically
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/ˌælkəˈhɔlɪkli/
in a manner relating to or affected by alcohol
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alimental
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/ˌælɪˈmɛntəl/
relating to nourishment or food
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allocable
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/ˈæləkəbəl/
capable of being allocated or assigned to a particular use
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alterative
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/ˈɔltəˌreɪtɪv/
tending to alter, or a remedy that gradually restores healthy bodily function
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amain
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/əˈmeɪn/
at full speed or with great force; vehemently
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ambient
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/ˈæmbiənt/
relating to the immediate surroundings; encompassing on all sides
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ambiguously
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/æmˈbɪɡjuəsli/
in a way open to more than one interpretation; unclearly
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ambisyllabic
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/ˌæmbɪsɪˈlæbɪk/
of a consonant belonging to two adjacent syllables at once
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amiable
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/ˈeɪmiəbəl/
having a friendly and pleasant manner; good-natured
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amusive
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/əˈmjusɪv/
tending to amuse or, archaically, to deceive or delude
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anchorless
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/ˈæŋkɚləs/
lacking an anchor or any stabilizing foundation; adrift
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angelic
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/ænˈdʒɛlɪk/
resembling or characteristic of an angel; sublimely good or beautiful
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angulate
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/ˈæŋɡjəlɪt/
having angles or sharp corners; angular in form
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anight
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/əˈnaɪt/
by night or in the night; nightly
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animalian
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/ˌænɪˈmeɪliən/
of, relating to, or characteristic of animals
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animalish
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/ˈænɪməlɪʃ/
resembling an animal; brutish or instinctive in nature
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animalivorous
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/ˌænɪˈmælɪvərəs/
feeding on animals; carnivorous
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annihilative
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/əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪv/
tending to destroy utterly; capable of total destruction
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annular
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/ˈænjələ/
ring-shaped; forming or relating to a ring
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anonymously
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/əˈnɑnɪməsli/
without the name of the person responsible being known or revealed
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anserine
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/ˈænsəˌraɪn/
of or resembling a goose; silly or stupid
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answerable
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/ˈænsərəbəl/
responsible or accountable for something to someone
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antagonistic
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/ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/
showing or marked by active opposition or hostility
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antehuman
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/ˌæntiˈhjumən/
existing or occurring before the appearance of human beings
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antiblue
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/ˌæntiˈblu/
opposed to or counteracting the color blue, as a filtering tint
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anticapitalist
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/ˌæntiˈkæpɪtəlɪst/
opposed to capitalism, or a person holding such views
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anticipatory
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/ænˈtɪsɪpəˌtɔri/
happening in expectation of, or anticipating, a future event
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antinational
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/ˌæntiˈnæʃənəl/
opposed to the nation or its interests; unpatriotic
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antiparliamentary
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/ˌæntiˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri/
opposed to parliament or to parliamentary government
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antireligion
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/ˌæntirɪˈlɪdʒən/
opposed to religion, or such opposition itself
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antireligious
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/ˌæntirɪˈlɪdʒəs/
hostile or opposed to religion
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antislavery
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/ˌæntiˈsleɪvəri/
opposed to slavery, or the movement against it
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antithetic
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/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪk/
directly opposed or contrasted; constituting an antithesis
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apace
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/əˈpeɪs/
swiftly; at a rapid pace
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apparitional
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/ˌæpəˈrɪʃənəl/
of or resembling an apparition; ghostly or spectral
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applicate
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/ˈæplɪˌkeɪt/
applied or put to a particular use; in geometry, an applied ordinate
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apprehensible
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/ˌæprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/
capable of being grasped by the mind or senses; comprehensible
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approvement
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/əˈpruvmənt/
approval or sanction; in old law, the improvement of common land
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