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abolish
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to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void: to abolish slavery.
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abridge
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to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents: to abridge a reference book.
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abstemious
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characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
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accent
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prominence of a syllable in terms of differential loudness, or of pitch, or length, or of a combination of these.
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accented
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The relative prominence of a particular syllable of a word by greater intensity or by variation or modulation of pitch or tone.
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accolade
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any award, honor, or laudatory notice: The play received accolades from the press.
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acquiesce
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to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
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affirmation
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the act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed.
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amass
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to gather for oneself; collect as one's own: to amass a huge amount of money.
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ambivalent
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uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
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ambivalent
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uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
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ambulatory
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of, pertaining to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
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ameliorate
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to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.
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amity
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friendship; peaceful harmony.
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anchor
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any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hook like arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
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antediluvian
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antiquated; from a much earlier time
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ascendancy
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the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
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atrophy
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a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
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bane
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a person or thing that ruins or spoils: Gambling was the bane of his existence.
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baneful
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destructive; pernicious: a baneful superstition.
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