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1
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abase

A

lower, degrade, humiliate

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abash

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embarrass

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abate

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subside

storm to abate

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abdicate

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renounce

abdicate the throne

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aberrant

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abnormal, deviant

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aberration

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deviation

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abet

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assist in doing something wrong

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abeyance

A

suspended action

deal held in abeyance

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abhor

A

detest

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abject

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wretched, lacking pride

abject poverty

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abjure

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renounce upon oath

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ablution

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washing

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abnegation

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renounciation

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abolish

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cancel, put an end to

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abominable

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detestable

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abominate

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loathe, hate

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aboriginal

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primitive, native, first of its kind

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abortive

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unsuccessful, fruitless

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abrasive

A

rubbing away

cleaning powder

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abridge

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condense, shorthen

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abrogate

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abolish

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abscission

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cutting off, separation

flower separates from parent plant

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abscond

A

depart secretly and hide

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absolute

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complete, unlimited

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absolve

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pardon (an offense)

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abstain

A

refrain

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abstemious

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sparing in eating and drinking

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abstinence

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restrain

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abstract

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theoretical, not concrete

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abstruse

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obscure, profound, difficult to understand

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abusive

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coarsely insulting

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abut

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border upon, adjoin

where our estate abut, we must build a wall

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abysmal

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bottomless

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accede

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accesible

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easy to approach

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acclaim

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acclimate

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adjust to climate

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acclivity

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sharp upslope of a hill

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accolade

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award of merit

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accommodate

A

oblige or help someone

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accost

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approach and speak first to someone

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accoutre

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accretion

A

growth, increase

get fat => accretion of flesh

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accrue

A

come about by addition

accrued interest

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acerbity

A

bitterness of speech and temper

meeting marked by ^

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acetic

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acidulous

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slightly sour, sharp, caustic

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acknowledge

A

recognize, admit

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acme

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peak, pinnacle

acme of career

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acquital

A

deliverance from a charge

^ by judge

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acrid

A

sharp, bitterly, pungent

^ smell of gunpowder

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acrimonious

A

bitter in words and manner

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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actuarial

A

calculating, pertaining to statistics

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actuate

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acuity

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acumen

A

mental keenness

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acute

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quickly perceptive, keen, brief and severe

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adage

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wise saying, proverb

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adamant

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hard, inflexible

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adapt

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alter, modify

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addendum

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addle

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muddle, drive crazy, become rotten

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address

A

direct a speech to, deal with or discuss

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adept

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adhere

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stick fast

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adherent

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supporter, follower

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adjacent

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adjoining, neighboring

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adjunct

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something (usually inferior or nonessential) added or attached

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adjuration

A

solemn urging

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adjutant

A

staff officer assisting the commander

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admonish

A

warn, reprove

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adorn

74
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adroit

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