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Abase
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lower; humiliate
"I will not abase myself by going to a base with you on the first date," she said to Paul. |
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Abash
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to embarrass
Arthur was abasshed at a bash when he drank too much and fell in the trash. |
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Abate
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to lessen
Abigail's sister screamed, "Ab ate all the cookies!" Later, of course her anger abated. |
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Abominate
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to loathe; hate
The terrorist abominated his enemy Nate so much that he put a bom in Nate's boxer shorts. |
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Abstruse
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profound; difficult to understand
When Abraham Lincoln wrote a confusing peace agreement to end the Civil War, people commented that Abe's truce was abstruse. |
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Accentuate
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to stress; emphasize
An accent mark accentuates a syllable. While in New York, it was rude of you to accentuate the fact that Brooklyn people speak with an accent you hate. |
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Acclivity
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sharp incline of a hill
A cliff is an example of an acclivity. |
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Accolade
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award; honor
When LL Cool J received an accolade for his acting, he just smiled and asked for a Kool-Aid. |
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Accost
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to approach and speak to
"That snack cost you 3.95!" the salesman said, accosting the customer who was about to leave without paying. |
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adoit
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skillful
C3PO is an adroit android. |
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Adulate
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to flatter and praise so much it's sickening
"Brad, dual eight hundreds on your math and critical reading SATs? You're a god!" she adulated. |
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Adulterate
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to make impure
Never trust an adult with your belly button lint collection. He will definitely adulterate it. |
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Adumbrate
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to foreshadow by disclosing only partially
The economic indicators adumbrated that the price of gas would rise to a dumb rate. |
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Adverse
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hostile; opposed; unfavorable
"It's tough writing a national anthem during a British attack," complained Francis Scott Key. "The only light you have is the rockets' red glare. You have to add verses under adverse conditions." |
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Advocate
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to urge; recommend
Advertisements advocate products. |
