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aberration
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abnormality; deviation
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abound
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to be large in number
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abrade
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to wear away
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abstract
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(two meanings) a summary (noun) ; to remove (verb)
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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academic
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(two meanings) pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic
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accelerate
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to speed up; to move faster
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access
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easy to approach; open
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accommodate
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to make fit; to help
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accrue
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to gather; to accumulate
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acoustics
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the branch of physics dealing with sound
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acronym
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word formed from initials
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adapt
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to adjust; to change
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adept
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highly skilled
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adipose
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fatty
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adulterate
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to make impure
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adventitious
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accidental; nonessential
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adversity
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a misfortune; distress
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affiliate
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to associate or to unite with
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affinity
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attraction to
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affirmation
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a statement that something is TRUE
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affix
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to attach ,
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aggrandize
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to enlarge or to expand
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aggravate
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to worsen an already bad situation; to intensify
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aggregate
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to collect; to gather together
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