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abdicate
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to give up formally, as an office, duty, power or claim.
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abet
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to encourage or assist, especially in wrongdoing
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abhor
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to regard with horror and loathing; to hate intensely.
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abject
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1.wretched; miserable; degrading; humiliating
2.mean spirited, base; despicable, contemptible 3.complete and unrelieved |
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absolve
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to clear of guilt or blame
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abstain
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to refrain completely and voluntarily
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academic
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1. pertaining to a college or other institution of learning; scholarly
2. theoretical rather than practical; unrealistic |
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accede
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1. to yield to; agree
2. to enter upon an office or dignity |
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acclimate
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to get used to (usually an environment or situation)
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addiction
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a habit forming practice or pursuit, usually one that is bad for a person's health or morally objectionable; habitual use of, or deveotion to, something.
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