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Aberration
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(n) a deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature.
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Abstinence
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(n) The giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink.
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Abstract
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(adj) Theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand.
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Acclaim
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(n) loud applause; approval.
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Acquiesce
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(v) To accept the conclusions or arrangement of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent.
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Admonish
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(v) to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly.
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Advocate
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(v) to support; to be in favor of.
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Aesthetic
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(adj) showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic.
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Affinity
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(n) natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing; connection.
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Aggrandizement
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(n) to increase in rank or wealth; growth in power.
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