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1
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abate v.

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to decrease; reduce

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abdicate v.

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to give up a position, right, or power

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3
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aberrant adj.

A

deviating from what is normal

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abeyance n.

A

temporary suppression or suspension

بی تکلیفی، وقفه، تعلیق

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abject adj.

A

miserable; pitiful

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abjure v.

A

to reject; abandon formally

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7
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abscission n.

A

the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or

other part of a plant

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8
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abscond v.

A

to depart secretly

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9
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abstemious adj.

A

moderate in appetite

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10
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abstinence n.

A

the giving up of certain pleasures

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abysmal adj.

A

very bad

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12
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accretion n.

A

growth in size or increase in amount

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accrue v.

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to accumulate; grow by additions

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14
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adamant adj.

A

uncompromising; unyielding

تزلزل ناپذیز

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adjunct n.

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something added, attached, or joined

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admonish v.

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to caution or reprimand

17
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adulterate v.

A

to corrupt or make impure

18
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aesthetic adj.

A

relating to beauty or art

19
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affected adj.

A

pretentious, phony

ساختگی

20
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affinity n.

A

fondness; liking; similarity

21
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aggrandize v.

A

to make larger or greater

22
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aggregate adj.

A

amounting to a whole; total

23
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alacrity n.

A

cheerful willingness; eagerness

نشاط

24
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alchemy n.

A

medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation.
کیمیاگری

25
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allay v.

A

to lessen; ease; soothe

26
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alleviate v.

A

to relieve; improve partially

27
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alloy n.

A

a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

28
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allure n.

A

the power to entice by charm

جذابیت، فریفتن

29
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amalgamate v.

A

to combine into a unified whole

30
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ambiguous adj.

A

unclear or doubtful in meaning