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Aberration (n)
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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 (n)
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The giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink.
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Abstract (adj)
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Theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand.
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Acclaim (n)
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Loud applause; approval.
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Acquiesce (v)
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To accept the conclusions or arrangement of others; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent.
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Admonish (v)
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To advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly.
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Advocate (v)
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To support; to be in favor of.
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Aesthetic (adj)
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Showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic.
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Affinity (n)
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Natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing; relation; connection.
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Aggrandizement (n)
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An increase in rank or wealth; growth in power.
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