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abase

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BRING TO BASE - LOWER

V. lower; humiliate. Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however, she refused to abase herself. abasement, N.

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abash

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GOHAR ABBAS EMBARRASSED EVERYONE IN MODI’S VISIT

V. embarrass. He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.

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abate

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RAIN ABATED

V. subside; decrease, lessen. Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate. abatement, N.

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abdicate

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AB DICK ATE - KING GAVE UP THRONE TO SUCK DICKS

V. renounce; give up. When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.

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abduction

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N. kidnapping. The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire’s son after the child’s abduction by kidnappers. abduct,V.

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aberrant

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DEVIATING FROM NORMAL CURRENT

N. abnormal or deviant. Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the entire experiment. also N.

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abet

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A BET - PLACE A BET TO ABET

V. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage. She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.

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abeyance

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N. suspended action. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.

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abhor

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HATE THAT F’ING WHORE

V. detest; hate. She abhorred all forms of bigotry. abhorrence, N.

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abject

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ADJ. wretched; lacking pride. On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.

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abjure

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ABE JURY - GIVE UP CITIZENSHIP OF INDIA IN FRONT OF JURY

V. renounce upon oath. He abjured his allegiance to the king. abjuration, N.

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ablution

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A BLUE SOLUTION - BATHING WITH A BLUE SOLUTION IN GANGA

N. washing. His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled “Opera in the Bath.”

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abnegation

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AB NAGI NA GET - SAINT SAYING NO TO NAGI GIRLS

N. repudiation; self-sacrifice. No act of abnegation was more pronounced than his refusal of any rewards for his discovery.

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abolish

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V. cancel; put an end to. The president of the college refused to abolish the physical education requirement. abolition, N.

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abominable

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A BOMINABLE - PAKI ARMY DETESTABLE

ADJ. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad. Mary liked John until she learned he was dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women.

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aboriginal

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ORIGINAL

ADJ., N. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native. Her studies of the primitive art forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals. aborigines, N.

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abrasive

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ADJ. rubbing away; tending to grind down. Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener’s patience. abrade,V.

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abridge

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BRIDGE GAP - SHORTEN DISTANCE

V. condense or shorten. Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel.

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abrogate

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A BRO GATE - STOP SIGNING A GIRL WHO’S BRO COMES TO THE GATE

ADJ. abolish. He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.

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absolve

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ABE LET’S SOLVE

V. pardon (an offense). The father confessor absolved him of his sins. absolution, N.

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abstemious

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ABSTAIN NI MIOUS

ADJ. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate. Concerned whether her vegetarian son’s abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.

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abstract

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ADJ. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.

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abstruse

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ADJ. obscure; profound; difficult to understand. She carries around abstruse works of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she does.

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abut

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A BUTT

V. border upon; adjoin. Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.

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abysmal

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A BISH MILE DEEP PIT - BOTTOMLESS

ADJ. bottomless. His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.

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abyss

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A BISH MILE DEEP PIT

N. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit. Darth Vader seized the evil emperor and hurled him down into the abyss,

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academic

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ADJ. related to a school; not practical or directly useful. The dean’s talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion: we knew little, if anything, would change.

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accede

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CEDE - YIELD - CONCEDE

V. agree. If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.

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accelerate

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V. move faster. In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.

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accentuate

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V. emphasize; stress. make more noticeable or prominent.

If you accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, you may wind up with an overoptimistic view of the world.

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accessory

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N. additional object; useful but not essential thing. She bought an attractive handbag as an accessory for her dress. alsoADJ.

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acclaim

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APPLAUD A CLAIM

V. applaud; announce with great approval. The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat. also N.

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acclimate

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V. adjust to climate. One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environments.

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acclivity

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DECLIVITY

N. sharp upslope of a hill. The car would not go up the acclivity in high gear.

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accord

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N. agreement. She was in complete accord with the verdict.

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accost

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A COST - FIRST TIME COST OF APPROACHING A GIRL

V. approach and speak first to a person. When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.

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accoutre

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KINGS WERE ACCOUTERED WITH KABUTAR’S AT THE TIME OF WAR.

V. equip. The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply. accoutrements, N.

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accretion

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N. growth; increase. The accretion of wealth marked the family’s rise in power.

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accrue

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V. come about by addition. You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum. accrual, N.

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acerbic

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ACIDIC

ADJ. bitter or sour in nature; sharp and cutting. Noted for her acerbic wit and gossiping, Alice Roosevelt Longworth had a pillow in her home embroidered with the legend “If you can’t say something good about someone, sit right here by me.”

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acerbity

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N. bitterness of speech and temper. The meeting of the United Nations General Assembly was marked with such acerbity that informed sources held out little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem.

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acetic

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ACETIC ACID

ADJ. vinegary. The salad had an exceedingly acetic flavor.

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acidulous

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ACIDIC

ADJ. slightly sour; sharp, caustic. James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.

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acme

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N. top; pinnacle. His success in this role marked the acme of his career as an actor.

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acoustics

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N. science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in. Carnegie Hall is liked by music lovers because of its fine acoustics.

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acquiesce

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I KISS YOUR ASS - AGREE
V. assent; agree without protesting. Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer’s suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made. acquiescence, N.; acquiescent, ADJ.

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acquittal

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N. deliverance from a charge. His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty. acquit,V.

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acrid

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ACIDIC

ADJ. sharp; bitterly pungent. The acrid odor of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired.

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acrimonious

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ADJ. bitter in words or manner. The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms. acrimony,

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acrophobia

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N. fear of heights. A born salesman, he could convince someone with a bad case of acrophobia to sign up for a life membership in a sky-diving club.

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actuarial

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ADJ. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics. According to recent actuarial tables, life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago.

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actuate

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V. motivate. I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.

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acuity

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N. sharpness. In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses.

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acumen

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N. mental keenness. His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed.

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acute

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ADJ. quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe. The acute young doctor realized immediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient’s once acute hearing was due to a chronic illness, not an acute one.

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adage

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N. wise saying; proverb. There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money.

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adamant

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ADJ. hard; inflexible. Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man, adamant in his determination to punish the criminals who destroyed his family. adamancy, N.

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adapt

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V. alter; modify. Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a changing environment.

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addle

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AD SO DULL THAT CONFUSES EVERYONE

V. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten. This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone. addled, ADJ.

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adept

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ADJ. expert at. She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. also N.

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adhere

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V. stick fast. I will adhere to this opinion until proof that I am wrong is presented. adhesion, N.

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adherent

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N. supporter; follower. In the wake of the scandal, the senator’s one-time adherents quickly deserted him.

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adjunct

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N. something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior). Although I don’t absolutely need a second computer, I plan to buy a laptop to serve as an adjunct to my desktop model.

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adjuration

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URGING IN FRONT OF JURY TO TELL THE TRUTH

N. solemn urging. Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witnesses’ testimony. adjure, V.

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adjutant

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ADDITIONAL JUNK ASSISTANT
N. staff officer assisting the commander; assistant. Though Wellington delegated many tasks to his chief adjutant, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Somerset was in no doubt as to who made all major decisions.

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admonish

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AD MANISH
MANISH’S WAS WARNED NOT TO PLAY BY HIS
FATHER

V. warn; reprove. warn or reprimand someone firmly.

He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways. admonition, N.

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admonition

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N. warning. After the student protesters repeatedly rejected Chairman Deng’s admonitions, the government issued an ultimatum: either the students would end the demonstration at once or the soldiers would fire on the crowd.

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adorn

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V. decorate. Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple. adornment, N.

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adroit

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ADJ. skillful. His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers.

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