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abase
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v. lower; degrade; humiliate.
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abash
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v. embarrass.
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abate
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v. subside or moderate.
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abbreviate
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v. shorten.
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abdicate
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v. renounce; give up.
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aberrant
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adj. abnormal or deviant.
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aberration
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n. abnormality; departure from the norm; mental irregularity or disorder.
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abet
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v. assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage.
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abeyance
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n. suspended action.
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abhor
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v. detest; hate.
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abject
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adj. wretched; lacking pride.
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath; disavow.
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ablution
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n. washing.
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abnegation
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n. renunciation; self-sacrifice.
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abolish
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v. cancel; put an end to.
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abominable
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adj. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad.
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abominate
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v. loathe; hate.
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aboriginal
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adj., n. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native.
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abortive
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adj. unsuccessful; fruitless.
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abrasive
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adj. rubbing away; tending to grind down.
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abridge
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v. condense or shorten.
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abrogate
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v. to abolish
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abscission
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n. removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation.
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abscond
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v. depart secretly and hide.
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absolute
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adj. complete; totally unlimited; certain.
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