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aberration
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Noun
a deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature. Some did not believe that his bad behavior was an aberration but we knew better. |
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abstinence
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Noun
the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink We should practice abstinence from alcohol. |
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abstract
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Adjective
theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand The poem was very abstract and confused me. |
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acclaim
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Noun
loud applause; approval We received acclaim for our great performance. |
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acquiesce
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Verb
to accept the conclusions of arrangements of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent I will give you this great deal if you acquiesce. |
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admonish
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Verb
to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly I will admonish him about the issue. |
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advocate
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Verb
to support; to be in favor of. I advocate less homework for all students. |
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aesthetic
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Adjective
showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic The tree painting show was very aesthetic. |
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affinity
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Noun
natural attraction to a person of liking for a thing relation; connection My great affinity for dance led me to a studio. |
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aggrandizement
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Noun
an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power I believe that the man only wanted aggrandizement for helping the people. |
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alienate
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Verb
to turn away the normal feelings of fondness toward anyone; to estrange I will not alienate my friends! |
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alleviate
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Verb
to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish Advil alleviates my headaches. |
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aloof
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Adjective
indifferent; unsympathetic; not interested; apart I am aloof to the soccer tournaments and such. |
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altruistic
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Adjective
thoughtful of the welfare of others A psychiatrist must be altruistic or they cannot do their job well. |
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ambiguous
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Adjective
permitting more than one interpretation; not clearly defined The statement was ambiguous and vague. |
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ambivalence
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Noun
condition of having conflicting attitudes It was difficult to make a final decision with the leader's ambivalence. |
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ameliorate
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Verb
to make better or more tolerable; to improve The judge was called to ameliorate the situation. |
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analogous
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Adjective
similar in certain qualities; comparable A headache can be analogous to a small explosion in one's head. |
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animosity
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Noun
active dislike; ill will Loyalists were shown animosity from the patriots way back then. |
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anonymity
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Noun
condition of being nameless of unknown Shy people like anonymity a lot but sometimes they must break out of their shell. |