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abate
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moderate, subside
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aberrant
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abnormal
Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment. |
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abeyance
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suspended actions
The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival. |
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aesthetic
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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating beauty
The beauty of Tiffany's stained glass appealed to Alice's aesthetic sense. |
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acumen
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quick, keen
Her business acumen help her succeed where others had failed. |
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austere
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extremely simple
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aggregate
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gather; accumulate
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes.
...ambivalence of her feelings |
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amalgamate
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combine; unite in one body
The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body |
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analogous
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comparable
She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same. |
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anachronism
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something or someone misplaced in time
Shakespere's reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism; no clocks existed in Caesar's time |
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anomalous
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abnormal; irregular
She was placed in the anomalous position of seeming to approve procedures that she despised |
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antipathy
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aversion; dislike
Tom's extreme antipathy for disputes.... |
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appease
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pacify or relieve
Tom and Jody tried to appease the crying baby... |
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apprise
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inform
When NASA was apprised of the dangerous weather conditions, the head of the space agency decided to postpone the shuttle launch. |
