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Abrasive

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Adj.
1. (Of a substance or material) Capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding
2. (Of a person or manner) Showing little concern for the feelings of others;Harsh

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Abasement

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Noun.
The action or fact of abasing or being abased; HUmiliation or degration

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Abrogate

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Verb.
1. Repeal or do away with (A law,right, or formal agreement)
2. Evade (A responsibility or duty)

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Abstain

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Verb.
1. Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
2. Formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion

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Abstemious

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Adj.
1. Not self-indulgent especially when eating and drinking

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Abdicate

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Verb.
1. ( Of a Monarch) Renounce one’s throne
2. Fail to fulfill or undertake (Responsibility or duty)

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Abduction

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Noun.
1. The action or an instance or forcibly taking someone away against their will

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Abjure

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Verb.
Solemnly renounce (Abelief, cause, or claim).

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Abrade

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Verb.
Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion

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Abeyance

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Noun.
A State of temporary disuse or suspension

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Abnormal

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Adj.
Deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying

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Manufacture

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Verb.
1. Make (Something) on a large scale using machinery
2. Invent or fabricate (Evidence or a story)

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Activate

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Verb.
1. Make (Something) Active or operative
2. Convert ( A substance, Molecule, etc) into a reatice form

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Aerial

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Adj.
Existing, happening, or operating in the air

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Aeronaut

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Noun.
A traveler in a hot-air balloon,airship, or other flying craft

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Aeronautics

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Noun.
The science or practice of travel through the air

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Aerostat

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Noun.
An airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered

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Agrarian

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Adj.
Relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land

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Ambidextrous

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Adj.
(of a Person) Able to use the right and left hands equally well

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Ambiguous

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Adj.
(Of a language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning

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Amphibious

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Adj.
Relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water

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Perambulate

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Verb.
Walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way

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Amicable

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Adj.
(Of relations between people) Having a spirit or friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

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Amity

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Noun.
A friendly relationship

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Pusillanimous

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Adj.
Showing a lack of courage or determination;timid

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