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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 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; relation; connection
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