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Abate
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V. subside or moderate.
ex: Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate. N. abatement |
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Aberrant
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ADJ. abnormal or deviant.
ex: Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment. |
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Abrasive
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ADJ. rubbing away; tending to grind down.
ex: Just as abrasive cleansers can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience. V. abrade |
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Abridge
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V. condense or shorten.
ex: Because the publishers wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel. |
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Absolute
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ADJ. complete; totally unlimited; certain.
ex: Although the King was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence. |
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Abstemious
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ADJ. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate.
ex: The mother was concerned about her vegetarian son's abstemious diet. |
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Abstract
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ADJ. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational.
ex: To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal. |
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Abstruse
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ADJ. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
ex: She carries around abstruse works of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she does. |
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Accessible
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ADJ. easy to approach; obtainable.
ex: We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessible on foot. |
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Acclaim
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V. applaud; announce with great approval.
ex: The NBC sportscasters acclaimed every American victory in the Olympics. N. acclamation, acclaim |
