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abate

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to decrease, reduce

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abdicate

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to give up a position, right or power

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aberrant

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deviating from what is normal

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abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

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abject

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miserable, pitiful

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abjure

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to reject, abandon formally

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abscission

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the act of cutting, the natural separation of leaf or other part of plant

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abscond

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to depart secretly

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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abstinence

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the giving up of certain pleasures

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abysmal

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very bad

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accretion

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growth in size or increase in amount

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accrue

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accumulate, growth by additions

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adamant

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uncompromising, unyielding

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adjunct

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something added, attached, or joined

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admonish

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to caution or reprimand

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adulterate

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to corrupt or make impure

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty or art

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affected

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pretentious, phony

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affinity

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fondness, similarity

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aggrandize

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to make larger or greater

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aggregate

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amounting to a whole; total

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

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alchemy

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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metals

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allay

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to lessen; ease; soothe

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alleviate

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to relieve; improve partially

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alloy

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combination; a mixture of two or more metals

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allure

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the power to entice by charm

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amalgamate

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to combine into a unified whole

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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ambivalence

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the state of having conflicting emotional attitutes

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ambrosia

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something delicious; the food of the gods

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ameliorate

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to improve

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amenable

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agreeable; cooperative; suited

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amenity

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something that increase comfort

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amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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anachronism

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something out of the proper time

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analgesic

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medication that reduce or eliminate pain

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analogous

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comparable

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anarchy

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absence of government; state of disorder

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anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain