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abate
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To lessen in intensity.
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abdicate
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To relinquish willingly.
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aberrant
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Deviating from the norm.
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abrade
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Yo rub away.
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abridge
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To condense.
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abscond
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To flee secretly and hide.
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abstract
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Not easily understood. A summary. To remove.
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abstruse
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Hard to understand.
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academic
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Scholarly. Theoretical and of little practical value.
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accelerate
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To speed up.
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accolade
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Praise.
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acerbic
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Sour or bitter tasting. Pertaining to a bitter temperment.
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acumen
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Insightfulness.
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acute
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Sharp or severe. Keenly perceptive. Of great importance.
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adaptation
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A change for a new situation.
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adhere
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To stick to something. To give allegiance or support.
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adherent
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A supporter of a cause.
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adhesion
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Loyalty. The state of sticking to something. The fusing of normally separate body tissues.
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admonish
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To caution. To reprimand mildly.
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adroit
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Skillful.
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