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abase

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v. humiliate

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abash

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v. embarrass

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abate

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v. make or become less strong

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aberration

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departure or displacment

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abide

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v. tolerate or endure

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abiding

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adj. tolerating or enduring

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abominable

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adj. very bad or unpleasant

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abrasive

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adj. harsh or harmful

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abrogate

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v. sudden or unexpected

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abscond

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v. to leave in a hurry

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absolve

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v. declare not guilty

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abstain

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v. restrain oneself

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abstemious

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adj. one who can control oneself

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abstruse

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adj. hard to understand

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abut

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v. touching or leaning on another

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accentuate

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v. emphasize

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accessory

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n. extra item, headband, purse, etc.

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acidulous

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adj. acidic

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acme

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n. peak or top

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acrid

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adj. bitter

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actuate

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v. make someone or something to act

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acupuncture

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n. medical practice concerned with pressure points

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ad hoc

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adv. or adj. something for a particular purpose

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addle

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v. confuse

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adulatory
adj. flatter
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v. humiliate
abase
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v. embarrass
abash
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v. make or become less strong
abate
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departure or displacment
aberration
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v. tolerate or endure
abide
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adj. tolerating or enduring
abiding
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adj. very bad or unpleasant
abominable
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adj. harsh or harmful
abrasive
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v. sudden or unexpected
abrogate
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v. to leave in a hurry
abscond
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v. declare not guilty
absolve
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v. restrain oneself
abstain
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adj. one who can control oneself
abstemious
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adj. hard to understand
abstruse
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v. touching or leaning on another
abut
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v. emphasize
accentuate
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n. extra item, headband, purse, etc.
accessory
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adj. acidic
acidulous
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n. peak or top
acme
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adj. bitter
acrid
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v. make someone or something to act
actuate
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n. medical practice concerned with pressure points
acupuncture
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adv. or adj. something for a particular purpose
ad hoc
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v. confuse
addle
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adj. flatter
adulatory