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Abacus
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a device used to figure arithmetic equations by moving beads along rods
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Abase
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to humiliate or deprive of self-worth
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abbess
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a head nun in charge of a convent; a mother superior
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abbreviated
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shortened
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abduct
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to take a person away secretly and illegally, often by use of force; kidnap
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aberrant
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abandoning the correct, expected, or proper way of doing things; straying from the "right" or norm.
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abeyance
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temporary suspension; a temporary pause, espically in regard to a government or court's ruling.
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abominate
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to loathe or hate; to view with extreme hostility.
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absinthe
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a green alcoholic liqueur flavored with wormwood and having narcotic qualities.
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absolution
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the condition of having been forgiven or freed of guilt.
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abstain
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to refrain from; to refuse to partake in; to go without voluntarily.
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abyss
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an endless black void; an emptiness; a huge hole with no bottom.
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accept
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to take into possesion
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acclimated
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having-adapted or become accustomed to.
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accost
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to greet or approach, usually in a confrontational way; to approach in order to confront.
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acme
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the highest point; summit.
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acronym
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a word formed by combining the first letters of several other words.
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acuity
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keen, as in the mind or senses; deft.
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adapt
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to adjust; to make something or oneself fit in to particular circumstances; to conform.
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adhere
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to hold fast to; usually with a sense of honor or allegiance.
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