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abacus
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instrument for performing computations by sliding counters along rods or grooves
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abalone
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to cast down or reduce in estimation, to degrade.
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abash
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to discomfit or embarrass
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abate
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to reduce in intensity or number
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abdicate
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to give up a power or function
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aberration
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a deviation from the right or normal
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abet
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to encourage or countenance the commission of an offense
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abeyance
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temporary suspension of action
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abhor
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to regard with horror or loathing
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abject
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miserable, wretched
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abjure
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to renounce under oath
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ablution
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a washing or cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny or renounce
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abominate
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loathe
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abortive
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ineffectual
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abrade
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rub off, wear away by friction
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abridge
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shorten
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abrogate
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annul or abolish
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abscond
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to steal off to avoid some penalty
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absolution
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pardon, forgiveness
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abstain
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refrain voluntarily from some act
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abstemious
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moderate in eating and drinking
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abstruse
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deep, obscure in meaning
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abut
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to touch, as bordering property
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accede
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consent
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acclimate
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accustom to the new environment
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acclivity
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upward slope
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accolade
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an award or praise
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accouchement
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confinement for childbirth
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acerbity
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bitterness, sourness
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acme
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the top or high point
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acolyte
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an assisant, especially in a religious rite
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aconite
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a type of poisonous plant
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acoustic
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pertaining to hearing
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acquiesce
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to comply or accept, reluctantly.
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acquit
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to set free from an accusation
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acrimony
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harsh or biting language or temper
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acronym
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word formed from initials
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acrostic
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word arrangement in which certain letters read up and down to make another word
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actuary
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an expert who calculates insurance risks
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actuate
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to put into action, incite
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acumen
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sharpness of mind, keenness in business matters
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adage
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a proverb, a saying that has been in long use
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adamant
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inflexible, hard
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adduce
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bring forward as a reason or example.
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