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abate

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(verb)
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity
to put an end to or suppress
to omit

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abdication

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(noun)

the act of abdicating, renunciation (relinquish/abandon)

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aberration

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(noun)

the act of departing/deviating from the right, normal, usual course

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abet

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(verb)

to encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense

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abeyance

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(noun)

a state of temporary disuse or suspension

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abhor

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(verb)

regard with digest and hatred

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abut

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(verb)
be next to or have a common boundary with (an area of land or a building)
touch or lean upon

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accolade

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(noun)
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit
a touch on a person’s shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood

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adorn

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(verb)

make more beautiful or attractive

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adulteration

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(noun)
the act of process of adulterating. to render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one.

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affable

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(adj)

friendly, good natured, or easy to talk to

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affinity

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(noun)
a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something
a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship

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aggravate

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(verb)
make (a problem, injury, offense) worse or more serious
annoy or exasperate (someone) especially persistently

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agile

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(adj)
able to move quick and easily
able to think and understand quickly

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allegiance

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(noun)

loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group of cause

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alleviate

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(verb)

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less sever

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aloof

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(adj)
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested typically through distaste

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amalgamate

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(verb)

combine or unite to form one organization or structure

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ambidextrous

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(adj)
(of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally
(of an implement) designed to be used by left handed and right handed people with equal ease

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ambiguous

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(adj)
(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made

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ambivalent

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(adj)

having mixed feelings or contradictory idea about something or someone

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ameliorate

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(verb)

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

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amortize

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(verb)
reduce or extinguish (a debt) by money regularly put aside
gradually write off the initial cost of (an asset)

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anguish

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(noun)

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

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animosity

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(noun)

strong hostility

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antidote

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(noun)
a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison
something that counteracts or neutralizes an unpleasant feeling or situation

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antithetical

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(adj)

directly opposed or contrasted; mutual incompatible

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apartheid

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(noun)

(in South Africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race

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aplomb

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(noun)

self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation

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apostate

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(noun)
a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle
(adj)
abandoning a religious or political belief or principle