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abandon
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total lack of inhibition
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With her strict parents out of the way, Kelly danced all night with abandon.
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abase
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to humble; disgrace
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After his immature behavior, John was abased in my eyes.
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abate
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to decrease, reduce
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As the hurricane's force abated, the winds dropped and the seas became calm.
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abdicate
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to give up a position, right or power
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With the angry mob clamoring outside the palace, the king abdicated his throne and fled.
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aberration
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something different from the usual
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Due to the bizarre aberrations in the author's behavior, her publicist decided that the less the public saw of her, the better.
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abet
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to aid; act as an accomplice
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While Derwin robbed the bank, Marvin abetted his friend by pulling up the getaway car.
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abeyance
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temporary suppression or suspension
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Michelle held her excitement in abeyance while the college review board considered her application.
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abhor
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to loathe, detest
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After she repeatedly failed to learn the Pythagorean theorem, Susan began to abhor geometry.
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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While we found the abject creature lying on the ground, we took it inside and tended to its broken leg.
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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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Claiming he had changed, the president abjured his old beliefs in his speech.
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ablution
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act of cleansing
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Taking off her makeup was the last step in Minnie's evening ablutions.
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abnegate
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to deny; renounce
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The monks had dedicated themselves to a humble and self-abnegating lifestyle, refusing all comforts.
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abolitionist
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one who opposes the practice of slavery
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Harriet Beecher Stowe, a known abolitionist, portrayed the evils of slavery in her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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abortive
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interrupted while incomplete
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Her attempt at reaching the other side of the lake was abortive-her sailboat capsized halfway across.
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abridge
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to condense, shorten
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The teacher assigned an abridged version of Tristram Shandy to her class, as the original was very long.
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abrogate
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to put an end to, abolish by authority
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The immigration authorities agreed to abrogate their original decision to deport Juan after evidence was submitted that he was in fact a political refugee, as he had claimed.
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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After being fired, the disgruntled ex-employee absconded with six company computers in the middle of the night.
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absolve
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to forgive, free from blame
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The queen absolved the general from blame for the disastrous military campaign, much to his relief.
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abstain
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to choose not to do something
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During Lent, practicing Catholics abstain from eating meat.
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abstract
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theoretical; complex, difficult
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The theory was too abstract for the students to comprehend.
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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The philosopher's elucidation was so clear that he turned an abstruse subject into one his audience could grasp.
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accede
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to express approval; agree to
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When the mayor proposed lower taxes, the people readily acceded.
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accessible
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attainable, available; approachable
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Preeti was surprised that the famous professor was so accessible, inviting students to visit him at all hours.
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accolade
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praise, distinction
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The winner of the spelling bee beamed as accolades were heaped upon her from all sides.
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accost
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to approach and speak to someone
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Furious, Maria accosted the man who trampled her flower bed and demanded that he apologize.
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