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Abate
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v. to decrease; reduce
NASA delayed the lauch until radiation from solar flares is abated. |
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Abdicate
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v. to give up a position, right, or power
The judge abdicated his responsibility to review the finding. |
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Aberrant
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adj. deviating from what is normal
What his behavior became aberrant, his peers became concerned he was a deviant. Solar eclipses are considered abberations of the natural order |
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Abeyance
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n. temporary suppression or suspension
A good judge must hold his or her judgment in abeyance until all facts have been presented. |
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Abject
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adj. miserable; pitiful
Grapes of Wrath portrays the abject poverty of many people during the Great Depression. |
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Abjure
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v. to reject; abandon formally
Quakers abjure the use of violence to settle disputes among nations. |
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Abscission
Abscised |
n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant.
Premature leaf abcission is an adaptive plant response to attack. v. to vut off or away The surgeon abscised a small growth on the patient's hand. |
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Abscond
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v. to depart secretly
A warrant is out for the arrest of a person who absconded with three million dollars |
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Abstemious
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adj. moderate in appetite
People with an abstemious lifestyle live longer than those who indulge frequently. |
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Abstinence
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n. the giving up of certain pleasures
The monk made a vow of abstinance that includes alcohol. |
