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abdicate
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to give up formally as in 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; 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 college and other institution of learning; scholarly 2. theoritical, rather than practical; unrealistic
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accede
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1. to yield to; to agree to 2. to enter upon office or dignity
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acclimate
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to get used to
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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 devotion to something
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