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abase

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v. lower or humiliate

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abash

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v. embarrass

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abate

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v. subside

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abbreviate

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v. shorten

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abdicate

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v. renounce

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abduction

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n. kidnapping

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aberrant

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n. abnormal or deviant

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abet

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v. aid

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abhor

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v. detest, hate

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abject

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adj. wretched, lacking pride.

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abjure

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v. renounce upon oath

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abnegation

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n. repudiation, self sacrifice

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abolish

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adj. detestable, extremely unpleasent

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abominable

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detestable (ADJ)

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aboriginal

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n. adj, being the first of its kind in a region

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abortive

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adj. unsuccessful

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abrade

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v. wear away by friction

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abreasive

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adj. rubbing away

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abridge

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v. shorten

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abscond

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v. depart secretly, hide

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absolute

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adj. complete, totally unlimited

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absolve

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v. pardon

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absorb

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v. assimilate or incorporate, suck up or drink wholly engage.

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Abstain

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v. refrain, hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

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abstemious

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adj. sparing in eating and drinking, temperate

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abstinence

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n. restraint from eating or drinking

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Abstract

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adj. theoretical, not concrete, nonrepresentational

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abstruse

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adj. obscure, profound, difficult to understand

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abundant

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adj. plentiful, possessing riches or resources

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abusive

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adj. Coarsely insulting, physically harmfull

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abut

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v. border upon, adjoin

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Abysmal

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adj. bottomless

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abyss

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n. enormous chasm

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academic

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adj. related to a school, not practical or directly useful

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accede

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v. agree

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acceleratae

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v. move faster

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accentuate

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v. emphasize, stress

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accessible

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adj. easy to approach, obtainable

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accessory

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n. additional object, useful but not essential thing

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acclaim

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v. applaud..announce with great approval

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Acclimate

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v. adjust to climate.

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acclivity

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n. sharp upslope of a hill

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accolade

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n. award of merit

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accommodate

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v. oblige or help someone…adjust or bring into harmoney. Adapt

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accomplice

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n. partner in crime

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accord

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n. agreement

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accost

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v. approach and speak first to a person

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accoutre

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v. equip

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acerbity

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n.bitterness of speech and temper

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acetic

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adj. vinegary

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acidulous

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adj. slightly sour, sharp, caustic

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acknowledge

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v. recognize, admit

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Acme

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n. top, pinnacle

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acoustics

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n. science of sound, a quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

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acquiesce

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v. assent, agree without protesting

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acquire

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v. obtain

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acquittal

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n. deliverance froma charge

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acrid

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adj. sharp bitterly pungent

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acrimonious

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adj. bitter in words or manner

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acrophobia

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n fear of heights

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actuarial

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adj calculating, pertaining to insurance statistics

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acuity

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n. sharpness

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acumen

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n. mental keenness

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acute

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adj. quickly perceptive, keen, brief and svere

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adage,

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n. wise saying, proverb

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adamant

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adj. hard, inflexible

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adapt

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v. alter, modify

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addiction

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n. compulsive, habitual need

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addle

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v. muddle, drive crazy, become rotten

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address

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v. direct a speech to, deal with or discuss

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adept

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adj. expert at

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adhere

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v. stick fast

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adherent

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n. supporter, follower

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adjacent

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adj..adjoining, neighboring

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adjunt

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n. something added on or attatched…generally nonessential or inferior

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admonition

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n. warning

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adorn

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v. decorate

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adroit

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adj. skillful

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