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abash
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v. to make ashamed; to embaress
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abate
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v. to subside, to reduce
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abdicate
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v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility
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aberration
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n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard
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abhor
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v. to hate very, very much; to detest
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abject
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adj. hopeless; extremely sad and servile, defeated
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abnegate
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v. to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce
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abortive
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adj. unsuccesful
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abridge
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v. to shorten, to condense
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absolute
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adj. total; unlimited; perfect
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absolve
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v. to forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation
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abstinent
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adj. abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasnt that is bad for you or has a bad reputation
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abstract
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adj. theoretical; impersonal
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abstruse
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adj. hard to understand
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abysmal
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adj. extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
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accolade
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n. an award; an honor
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accost
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v. to approach and speak to someone aggressively
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acerbic
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adj. bitter; sour; severe
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acquiesce
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v. to comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree
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acrid
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adj. harsh; like acid
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acrimonious
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adj. full of spite; bitter; nasty
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acumen
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n. a keenness of judgement; mental sharpness
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