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abbreviate
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(v) to shorten, abridge
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abstinence
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(n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking
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adulation
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(n) high praise
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adversity
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(n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
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aesthetic
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(adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts
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amicable
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(adj) friendly, agreeable
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anachronistic
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(adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
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anecdote
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(n) short, usually funny account of an event
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anonymous
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(adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity
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antagonist
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(n) foe, opponent, adversary
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