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abate
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[uh BATE] v. to lessen in intensity
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abdicate
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[AB di kate] v. to relinquish willingly
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aberrant
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[uh BEAR unt] a. deviating from the norm
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abrade
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[uh BRAID] v. to rub away
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abridge
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[uh BRIDGE] v. to condense
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abscond
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[ab SCOND] v. to flee secretly and hide
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abstract
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[AB stract] a. not easily understood , n. a summary
v. to remove |
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abstruse
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[ab STRUCE] a. hard to understand
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academic
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[ak i DEM ik] a. scholarly
a. theoretical and of little importance |
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accelerate
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[ak SELL i rate] v. to speed up
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accolade
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[ACK i lade] n. praise ( esp. recognition of an accomplishment)
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acerbic
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[uh SIR bick] a. sour or bitter tasting
a. pertaining to a bitter temperament (ex: acerbic humor) |
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acumen
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[uh CUE mun] n. insightfullness
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acute
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[uh CUTE] a. sharp or severe (ex: pain)
a. keenly perseptive a. of great importance |
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adaptation
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[ad ap TAY shun] n. a change for a new situation
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adhere
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[ ad HEAR] v. to stick to something
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adherent
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[ad HEAR unt] n. a supporter of a cause
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adhesion
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[ad HE shun] n. loyalty
n. the state of sticking to something n. the fusing of normally seperate body tissues (esp. after an operation) |
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admonish
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[ad MON ish] v. to caution
v. to repremand mildly |
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adroit
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[uh DROIT] a. skillful (esp. under adverse conditions)
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