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abidcate

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(v) formally give up the throne (or some other power or responsibility)

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aberrant

Answer 2

(adj) abnormal, deviant

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abjure

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(v) give up, renounce, repudiate, recant, or shun (especially formally or under oath)

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abridge

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reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea

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admonish

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(v) mildly scold; caution,advise, or remind to do something

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adverse

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(adj) opposing, harmful

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affable

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(adj) warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable

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affectation

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(n) fake behavior adopted to give a certain impression

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aggrandize

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(v) make greater; exaggerate

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abate

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(v) reduce, diminish

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abhor

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(v) detest, regard with disgust

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acme

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(n) summit, peak, highest, point

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aggregate

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(v, adj) gather together, amount to
(verb); constituting a whole made up of constituent parts (adj)

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alacrity

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(n) cheerful or speedy willingness

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ambivalent

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(adj) uncertain; unable to decide or wanting to do two contradictory things at once

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anoint

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(v) rub or sprinkle oil on; make sacred, such as by ceremony that includes applying oil to someone

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anitpathy

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(n) deep dislike, aversion, or repugnance, sometimes without reason

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apocryphal

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(adj) of questionable authenticity; false

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appreciable

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(adj) enough to be perceived, considerable

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abritrary

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(adj) based entirely on one’s discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis

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arcane

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(adj) known or understood by only a few; obscure; secret

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arduous

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(adj) very difficult, strenuous, severe, hard to endure

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artless

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(adj) free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking knowledge, crude, uncultured

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ascetic

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(adj, n) abstinent or austere in lifestyle (adj); a person who leads an austere and simple life without material pleasures, esp. someone who does it for religious reasons

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assuage

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(v) make milder, relieve; soothe, pacify, or calm

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augment

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(v) make larger

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austere

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(adj) severe in manner or appearance, very self disciplined, ascetic, without luxury or ease; sober or serious

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autonomous

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(adj) self-governing, independence

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aver

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(v) declare or affirm with confidence

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avid

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(adj) enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate; excessively desirous

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abase

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degrade or humble; to lower in rank, esteem

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abeyance

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temporary suspension, inactivity

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abreast

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side by side; staying aware of; remaining equal in progress with

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abcission

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cutting off; sudden termination; separation of parts from a plant or animal

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abscond

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depart suddenly and secretively

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accede

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agree, give consent; assume power

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accretion

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gradual increase; an added part or addition

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acerbic

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sour; harsh or sever

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acidulous

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sour; sharp or bitter (person's tone)

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accumen

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keen, quick, accurate insight or judgement

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adulterate

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make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients; making it poorer quality by adding something

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adumbrate

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give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially

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aerie

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dwelling or fortress built on a high place

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albeit

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although, even though

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amalgamate

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combine or unite to form one organization or structure

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ameliorate

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improve; make better or bearable

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amortize

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gradually pay off a debt or gradually write off an asset

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anachronism

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something that is not int it correct historical time; a mistake in chronology, such as by assigning a person or event to the wrong time period

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analgesia

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pain relief; inability to feel pain

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anodyne

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soothing, relieving pain

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antedate

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be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date

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antithetical

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directly opposed, opposite

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apostate

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person who deserts a party, cause, religion

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apostle

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pioneer of a reform movement

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apposite

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highly appropriate suitable or relevant