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abate

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to decrease

NASA announced that it would delay the launch of the manned spacecraft until the radiation from the solar flares abated.

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abdicate

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to give up a position, right, power, or responsibility

The appeals judge has abdicated his responsibility to review the findings of the high court.

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aberrant

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deviating from what is normal

When a person’s behavior becomes aberrant, his or her peers may become concerned that the individual is becoming a deviant.

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abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

A good judge must hold his or her judgement in abeyance until all the facts in a case have been presented.

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abject

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miserable; pitiful

The novel portrays the abject poverty of many people during the Great Depression.

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abjure

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to reject; abandon formally

Most members of the Religious Society of Friends abjure the use of violence to settle disputes between nations.

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abscission

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the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

Premature leaf abscission is an adaptive plant response to herbivorous attack.

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abscond

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to depart secretly

A warrant is out for the arrest of a person believed to have absconded with three million dollars.

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

Some research suggests that people with an abstemious lifestyle tend to live longer than people who indulge their appetites.

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abstinence

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the giving up of certain pleasures

The monk’s vow of abstinence includes all intoxicating substances.

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abysmal

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very bad

The abysmal failure of the free market system in Russia has led some people to argue that …

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accretion

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growth in size or increase in amount

a steady accretion of the crust

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accrue

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to accumulate; grow by additions

Regulating the growth of large companies when they begin to become monopolistic is a difficult task for government in a capitalist country; if it limits monopolies too much, the nation’s firms could become less competitive than foreign companies that enjoy the advantages accruing from greater monopolies.

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adamant

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uncompromising; unyielding

Despite widespread opposition to his plan, the political party’s leader is adamant that the party must move to the center to appeal to moderate voters.

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adjunct

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something added, attached, or joined

Speed walking, cross-country running, and marathons are normally regarded as adjuncts of track and filed athletics since races in these sports are not normally held on a track.

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

The judge admonished the jury to discount testimony that had been ruled inadmissible.

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

The unscrupulous company sells an adulterated version of the drug, and doesn’t inform consumers that they are getting a less efficacious drug than they think they are getting.

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scrupulous

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having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled; 実直な

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affected

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acted upon; influenced in a harmful way; impaired, harmed, or attacked, as by climate or disease.

It has been argued that the emphasis on so-called “proper-English” leads to unnatural and affected speech.

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affinity

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fondness, liking; similarity

The female students in the class felt an affinity for the ancient Greek playwright Euripides because he sympathized with women, slaves, and other despised members of his society.

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aggrandize

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to make larger or greater

One of the concerns of the framers of the U.S. Constitution was that one branch of government would try to aggrandize itself at the expense of the others.

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aggregate

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amounting to a whole; total

The aggregate wealth of a country includes private as well as public resources and possessions.

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

The football coach was pleased to see the team get to work on the task of improving its tackling skills with alacrity.

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allay

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to lessen; ease; soothe

Improvements in antivirus software have allayed many people’s fears of having their computers “infected” with malicious software.

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alleviate
to relieve; improve partially Capitalism is very efficient at increasing absolute wealth but it is not as successful at **alleviating** relative poverty.
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alloy
a combination; a mixture of two or more metals Scientists formulate **alloys** to create properties that are not possessed by natural metals or other substances.
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allure
n.v. the power to entice by charm; to entice by charm Political groups in the United States often lobby Congress to use the **allure** of America's vast market as an incentive for countries to pursue policies in accordance with American policies.
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amalgamate
to combine into a unified whole In early 1999, six municipalities were **amalgamated** into an enlarged city of Toronto, Canada.
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ambivalence
the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes Johne felt some **ambivalence** about getting married before finishing college.
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ambrosia
something delicious; the food of the gods The combination of flavors in the Moroccan backed eggplant was pure **ambrosia**.
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ameliorate
to improve Knowing they could not stop the spread of a contagion in a few days, health authorities worked to inhibit its spread and to **ameliorate** its effects by issuing warnings to the public and initiating immunization programs.
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amenable
agreeable; cooperative; suited The young writer is **amenable** to suggestions for improving her prose style to make it more interesting.
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amenity
something that increases comfort Many **amenities** considered normal and necessary by people in developed countries, such as indoor plumbing, were luxuries only a few generations ago.
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anachronism
something out of the proper time Some experts regard the retirement age of 65 as an **anachronism** at a time when people in the developed world have much longer life expectancies than previously.
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analgesic
medication that reduces or eliminates pain Aspirin is a powerful **analgesic** that was introduced in 1899 and is still one of the most effective medicines available to alleviate pain, fever, and inflammation.
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anodyne
something that calms or soothes pain Some people use alcohol as an **anodyne** to numb their emotional pain.
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anomalous
irregular; deviating from the norm The psychologist discounted the **anomalous** behavior of the soldier, saying it was merely a short-term effect of the stress of battle.
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antecedent
something that comes before an **antecedent** event
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antediluvian
prehistoric Most of our knowledge of **antediluvian** times has been built up as a result of one of humanity's grandest collaborative endeavors - the gathering, identification, dating, and categorization of fossils as they are discovered.
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antipathy
dislike; hostility Heathcliff feels great **antipathy** for Edgar, the man who marries the woman he loves.
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apathy
indifference **Apathy** was high in the election because there was no major controversy or issue to arouse voter interest.
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apex
the highest point In English literature, classicism reached its **apex** in the poertry of Alexander Pope and the other Augustans.
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apogee
the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point The Ottoman Empire reached its **apogee** in the seventeenth century, when it controlled a territory running from Budapest to North Africa.
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apothegm
a terse, witty saying One of the best-known political **apothegms** was written by the British historian Lord Acton: "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
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appease
to calm; pacify; placate Many historians have criticized British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain for trying to **appease** Adolf Hitler in the 1930s.