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abate
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to decrease; reduce
nasa announced that it would delay the launch until the radiation from the solar flares abated |
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right, or power
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abject
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adj. miserable; pitiful
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aberrant
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adj. deviating from what is normal;
something different from usual or normal. |
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abeyance
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n. temporary suppression or suspension
A good judge must hold his ot hers judgement in abeyance until all the facts in a case have been presented |
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abstemious
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adj. moderate in appetite
some researchers suggests that people with an abstemious lifestyle tend to live longer than who indulge their appetites. |
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aesthetic
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relating to beauty or art.
a conception of what is artistically beautiful. |
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
The football coach was pleased to see yhe team get to work on the task of improving it's tackling skills with alacrity. |
