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Abrasive

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Causing damage or wear by rubbing or scraping

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Absence

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State in which something expended, wanted, or looked for is not present

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Absorption

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Process of taking in something in a natural way

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Abundant

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Existing or occurring in large amounts

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Accentuate

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To make more noticeable by adding empathize

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Accessible

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Able to be reached or approached

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Accidentally

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Happening in a way that is not planned

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Accomodate

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To make fit or make room for; to provide what is needed

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Accompanist

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Someone who plays a musical instrument while another person sings

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Accomplish

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To succeed

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Accumulate

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Gather or acquire gradually as time passes

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Achievement

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Something that has been done through effort

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Acquaintance

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Someone who is known but not a close friend

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Acquire

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To get something

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Adjective

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Word that describes noun or pronoun

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Admittance

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Permission to enter a place or become a member

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Adolescent

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Young person developing into an adult

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Adverb

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Word that describes a verb or another adverb

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Adversary

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Enemy or opponent

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Advocate

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Person who argues for or supports a cause

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Affluent

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Having large amount of money

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Agitation

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To cause anger

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Algebra

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Branch of mathematics that uses numbers snd letters that represent numbers

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Allegory

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Story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life

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Alleviate

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Reduce the pain or trouble

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Aloof

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Not friendly or forthcoming

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Alphabet

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Letters arranged in their usual order

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Alteration

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Act, process, or result of changing or altering something

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Abbreviate

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To make shorter

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