| Definition | Word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Book of maps | Atlas | 89%
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| The absence of government or laws | Anarchy | 78%
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| Graduates of a university | Alumni | 75%
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| Able to be heard | Audible | 70%
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| Dry | Arid | 69%
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| Transformation of base metals into gold | Alchemy | 63%
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| Fear of open spaces or crowds | Agoraphobia | 61%
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| Indifference; lack of enthusiasm | Apathy | 61%
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| Bottomless pit | Abyss | 60%
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| Ye olde pharmacy | Apothecary | 55%
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| Leader of a monastery | Abbot | 52%
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| Diamond-shaped sock pattern | Argyle | 51%
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| Person of noble rank | Aristocrat | 49%
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| Greed | Avarice | 45%
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| In music, a quick, lively tempo | Allegro | 44%
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| Apogee, zenith, acme, summit | Apex | 43%
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| Slaughterhouse | Abattoir | 42%
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| Wormwood liquor | Absinthe | 41%
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| Before the Civil War | Antebellum | 41%
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| To wither from disuse | Atrophy | 41%
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| Sun-dried brick, as a building material | Adobe | 39%
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| First letter in Hebrew alphabet | Aleph | 31%
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