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abate
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v. subside or moderate.
Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate |
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abberant
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adj. abnormal or deviant.
Giben the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment. |
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abet
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v. assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned. |
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abject
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wretched, lacking pride
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abjure
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renounce upon oath, disavow
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ABEYANCE
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suspended action
the deal waas held in abeyance until her arrival |
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ablusion
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washing
daily ablusion |
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abnegation
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renunciation; self-sacrifice
the lovers' act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom |
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abominate
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loathe, hate
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aboriginal
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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abortive
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unsuccessful; fruitless
the chinese students had to abandon their abortive attempt to democratize beijing peacefully |
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abrogate
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abolish
the king intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor |
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abscission
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removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation
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ABSCOND
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depart secretly and hide
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absolve
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pardon (an offense)
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*abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking temperate
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abstruse
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obscure; profound; difficult to understant
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abut
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border upon; adjoin
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accede
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agree
chris acceded to bipasha's demands |
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acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
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award of merit
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accoutre
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equip
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accretion
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growth; increase
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acerbic
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bitter or sour
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acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper
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acme
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peak; pinnacle; highest poin
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actuarial
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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate
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motivate
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
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mental keenness
her business acumen helped her to succeed |
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adage
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wise saying; proverb
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addle
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muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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adherent
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supporter; follower
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adjunct
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something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached.
my laptop is an adjunct to my desktop |
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adjuration
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solemn urging
her adjuration to tell the truth |
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adjutant
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staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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