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aberration
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n. a deviating from the right path or unusual course of action
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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
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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 conclusion or arrangement of others
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admonish
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v. to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently
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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
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affinity
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n. natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing
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aggrandizement
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n. an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power
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