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aberration
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noun
deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary state. |
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abstinence
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noun
the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink. |
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abstract
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adjective
theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete, hard to understand. |
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acclaim
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noun
loud applause; approval |
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acquiesce
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verb
to accept the conclusions or arrangement of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent |
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admonish
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verb
to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly. |
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advocate
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verb
to support, to be in favor of |
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aesthetic
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adjective
showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic |
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affinity
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noun
natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing; relation; connection. |
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aggrandizement
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noun
an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power |
