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abate
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to lesson or decrease in intensity
We were glad that the storm had abated. |
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aberrant
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irregular, uncommon
John's aberrant behavior at the dance raised some eyebrows. |
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abjure
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to avoid, to reject
The president abjures his former lifestyle. |
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indulgence
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the act of letting oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something
Indulgence is unacceptable at such times. |
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abrogate
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to abolish by authority
The judge abrogated the defendant's right. |
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abscission
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act of cutting of or removing
The doctor recommended an abscission to prevent the infection from spreading further into the body. |
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alloy
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to commingle
to debase by mixing with something inferior |
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ambivalence
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the quality of having opposing ideas or feelings
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anodyne
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soothing
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anathema
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a solemn curse
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anachronism
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something or someone out of place in terms of history or chronological context
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amalgate
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to combine several elements into a whole
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amenable
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agreeable
responsive to suggestion |
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ameliorate
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to make better or more tolerable
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ambiguity
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uncertainty in meaning
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anomaly
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deviation from the norm
irregular |
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antithetical
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diametrically opposed, as in antithesis
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apathy
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lack of interest or feeling
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apocryphal
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of dubious authenticity or origin
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apogee
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farthest or highest point
culmination zenith |
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apostate
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betrayer of a cause
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apotheosis
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deification
glorification to godliness the perfect example |
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apposite
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appropriate, pertinent, relevant, apropos
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aprise
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inform
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approbation
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an expression of approval or praise
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