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abacus
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A chinese device used to perform arithmetic equations by moving beads along rods.
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abase
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to degrade; to humiliate
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abash
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to make ashamed or uneasy
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abate
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to reduce
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abbess
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woman; commonly called mother superior in charge of a convent of nuns
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abdicate
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to step down from a powerful position
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abduct
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to carry off a person, usually by force; to kidnap
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aberrant
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straying from the correct or normal way
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abet
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to help someone do something illegal or wrong; to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing
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abet
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to help someone do something illegal or wrong; to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing
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abet
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to help someone do something illegal or wrong; to incite, encourage, or aid, especially in wrongdoing
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abeyance
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a state of not being presently used; temporary suspension or cessation
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abhor
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to hate deeply; detest
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abide
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to remain, continue, stay, and endure
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abut
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border upon, to adjoin
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abject
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extremely sad; hopeless; defeated
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