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abash

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v. to make ashamed; to embarrass

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abate

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v. to subside

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abdicate

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v. to step down from a high position of power and responsibility

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aberration

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n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard

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abhor

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v. to hate very, very much; to detest

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abject

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adj. hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated

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abnegate

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v. to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce

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abortive

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adj. unsuccessful

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abridge

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v. to shorten; to condense

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absolute

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adj. total; unlimited

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absolve

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v. to forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

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