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Abate |
Become less in amount or intensity. |
In an hour or so the storm would abate and they could leave. |
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Abdicate |
Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors. |
He agreed to abdicate and retire in favor of the next in line for the throne. |
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Aberration |
A state or condition markedly different from the norm. |
Shelley's angry retort was an aberration from her normally quiet demeanor. |
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Abstain |
Choose not to consume. |
Janet will abstain from smoking while she is pregnant. |
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Adversity |
A state of misfortune or affliction. |
Because of the five-year drought, the farmer experienced a long period of adversity. |
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Aesthetic |
Characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste. |
Because Henry could see both the mountains and the Ocean from his hotel room, he really enjoyed the aesthetic view. |
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Amicable |
Characterized by friendship and good will. |
Because Amber is very amicable, she is the peacemaker in her family. |
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Anachronistic |
Chronologically misplaced. |
Since there were no laptop computers during the Civil War, the presence of a portable computer in the history film is a definite anachronism. |
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Arid |
Lacking sufficient water or rainfall. |
The crops will not grow in the arid ground because the soil is too dry. |
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Asylum |
A shelter from danger or hardship. |
Seeking asylum from their homelands, many people have fled to the United States in hopes of having a better life. |
