Definition: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
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ail
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Definition: to cause difficulties or trouble for someone
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albeit
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Definition: though, although
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allege
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Definition: to claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof
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aloof
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Definition: 1) not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant, 2) conspicuously uninvolved
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altercation
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Definition: a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
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amalgam
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Definition: 1) a mixture or blend, 2) an alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings
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ambivalent
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Definition: 1) holding opposite feelings and attitudes at the same time toward someone or something, 2) continually wavering between opposites or alternative courses of action
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amid
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Definition: in the middle of or surrounded by
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analogous to
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Definition: comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared
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animosity
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Definition: a strong feeling of dislike or hatred, ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility, an antagonistic attitude
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apocryphal
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Definition: (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
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apprehension
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Definition: the anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
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apprehensive
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Definition: anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
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apt
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Definition: appropriate or suitable regarding the circumstances
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arcane
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Definition: understood by few; mysterious or secret, cryptic
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ardent
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Definition: showing strong feelings, very enthusiastic
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array
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Definition: 1) an impressive display or range of a particular type of thing, 2) an ordered series or arrangement
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askew
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Definition: crookedly, at an angle
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aspiration
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Definition: a strong desire, longing, or aim
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