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15 Cards in this Set
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abase
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1. Lower Oneself
2. In Indignity 3. Degrade Oneself |
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abash
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To destroy the self-possesion/ self confidence of
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abate
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Make or become less
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abbreviate
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Shorten a word or phrase, especially by ommiting some letters. e.g. GRE
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abdicate
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Resign or formally renounce the throne
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aberrant
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Not following the normal or correct way
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aberration
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deviation from what is accepted normal or right
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abet
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Help or encourage to commit an offence or to do something wrong
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abeyance
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be suspended temporarily, not to be in force or inuse for a time
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abhor
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feel hatred or disgust; detest
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abide
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endure, tolerate something or somebody, bear
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abject
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wretched; hopeless
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abjure
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promise; swear to give up.
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ablution
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ceremonial washing of body hands sacred vessels etc.
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abnegation
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denial or denunciation( of a doctrine)
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