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Aberration
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A deviating from the right path or unusual course of action ; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.
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unusual course of action,
we could only hope that Fred's cruelty was a temporary ... |
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Abstinence
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The giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink.
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Upon entering the monastery, he was sworn to an oath of verbal ...
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Abstract
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Theoretical,not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand.(As a noun,abstract means "a summary."
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I find it hard to decipher modern poetry because it so ...
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Acclaim
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Loud applause; approval.(When used as a verb, acclaim means "to applaud ; to praise."
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To great acclaim, the actress mounted the stage to accept her Oscer.
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Acquiesce
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To accept the conclusions or arrangement of other; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent.
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I'll ... about the summer vacation if you give in concerning winter recess.
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Admonish
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To advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge stongly.
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Network executives were forced to ... the talk show host about his language.
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Advocate
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To support; to be in favor of.
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Those who ... violence must be prepared to take responsibility.
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Aesthetic
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Showing an appreciation of beautry in nature or art; artistic.
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I found the black canvas completely devoid of ... excellence.
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Affinity
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Natural Attraction to a person of liking for a thing; relation; connections.
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My affinity for detective stories led me naturally to the Sherlock Homles collection.
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Aggrandizement
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To an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power.
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In the 1980's,Russia was accused of ... in its conflict with Afghanistan.
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Alienate
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To turn away the normal feelings of fondess toward anyone; to estrange.
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Unwilling to ... our old neighbors, we put up with their boisterous friends.
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Alleviate
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To make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish.
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Nothing tends to ... my headache better than simple aspirin.
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Aloof
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Indifferent,unsympathetic; not interested;apart.
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Some teachers are genuinely interested in thier student's lives,but others prefer to stand ...
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Altruistic
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Thoughtful of the welfare of others.
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Ambiguous
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Permitting more than one interpretation; not clearly defined.
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Listening to Archer's ... remarks, we weren't sure whether he was on our side.
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Ambivalence
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Condition of having conflicting attitudes.
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Ameliorate
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To make better or more tolerable; to improve.
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In an effort to ameliorate the marriage relationship, the alcoholic agreed to a one-year period of abstinence.
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Analogous
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Similar in certain qualities; comparable.
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The auto mechanic said that the engine was ... to the human heart.
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Animosity
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Active dislike; ill will
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Expecting that Molly would show animosity, I was surprised by her warm acceptance of my new plan.
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Anonymity
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Condition of being nameless or unknown.
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After two decades of anonymity, Ellis acquiesced to putting his real name on his new novel.
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