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Abate

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To become less active, less intense, or less in amount

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Abstract

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Existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

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Abysmal

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Extremely bad

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Accordingly

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In accordance with

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Acquisition

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The act of gaining a skill or possession of something

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Adapt

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To make suit a new purpose.
To accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation

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Adept

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Having knowledge or skill

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Adequate

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Having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

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Advent

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the arrival or creation of something

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Adversarial

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relating to hostile opposition

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Advocate

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someone who promotes or defends something
To defend or promote something

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Aesthetic

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relating to beauty or refined taste

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Afford

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to be able to buy
to be able to spare

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Agitate

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to promote something

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Allow

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to permit or consent to

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Allude

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to make a secretive mention of something

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Altercation

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A noisy argument or confrontation

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Ambiguous

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unclear or vague in meaning

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Ambitious

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Having a powerful desire for success or achievement

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bivalence

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the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options