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abjure |
v. renounce upon oath; disavow. Pressure from university authorities caused the young scholar to abjure his heretical opinions. abjuration, N |
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ablution |
n. washing. His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath." |
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abnegation |
n. renunciation; self-sacrifice. Though Rudolph and Duchess Flavia loved one another, their love was doomed, for she had to wed the king; their act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom. |
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abolish |
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 |
adj. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad. Mary liked John until she learned he was also dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women. |
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abominate |
v. loathe; hate. Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he abominated the custom. |
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aboriginal |
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. aborigine, N. |
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abortive |
adj. unsuccessful; fruitless. Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to abandon their abortive attempt to democratize Beijing peacefully. abort, v. |
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abrasive |
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 |
v. condense or shorten. Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel. |
