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abase
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lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
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n abash
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embarrass
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n abate
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subside or moderate
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abbreviate
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shorten
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abdicate
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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
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aberrant
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abnormal or deviant
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aberration
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deviation from the normal; mental disorder
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n abet
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assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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n abeyance
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suspended action
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abhor
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detest; hate
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abject
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(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
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abolish
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cancel; put an end to
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abstruse
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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abusive
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coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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n abut
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border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
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bottomless
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abyss
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enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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academic
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related to a school; not practical or directly useful
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accede
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agree
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accelerate
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move faster
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accessible
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easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory
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additional object; useful but not essential thing
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acclaim
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applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
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acclimate
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adjust to climate or environment; adapt
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n acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
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accolade
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award of merit; strong praise and approval
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accommodate
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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
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accomplice
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partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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approach and speak first to a person
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n accoutre
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equip; N. accoutrement
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accretion
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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
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accrue
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come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
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n acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
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n acetic
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vinegary
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n acidulous
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slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
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acknowledge
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recognize; admit
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n acme
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peak; pinnacle; highest point
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acoustics
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science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquiesce
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assent; agree passively; comply without protest
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acquittal
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deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
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n acrid
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bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
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accomplice
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partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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approach and speak first to a person
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n accoutre
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equip; N. accoutrement
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accretion
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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
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accrue
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come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
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n acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
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n acetic
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vinegary
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n acidulous
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slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
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acknowledge
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recognize; admit
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n acme
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peak; pinnacle; highest point
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acoustics
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science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquiesce
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assent; agree passively; comply without protest
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acquittal
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deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
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n acrid
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bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
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n acrimonious
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stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
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acrophobia
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fear of heights
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actuarial
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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuary
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someone who advises insurance companies
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n actuate
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motivate; activate; cause to act
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acuity
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sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
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acumen
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mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
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acute
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(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
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n adage
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wise saying; proverb
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s proverb
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adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially
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adamant
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hard; inflexible
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adapt
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make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
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n addendum
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addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
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addiction
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compulsive habitual need
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n addle
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make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
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