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abeyance
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state of suspension or temporary inaction
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abhorrence
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act of detesting extremely
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abhorrent
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very repugnant, hateful
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abidance
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an abiding
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abject
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sunk to a low condition
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abjure
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to recant, renounce, repudiate under oath
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able-bodied
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competent for physical service
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ablution
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a washing or cleansing, esp. of body
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abnegate
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to renounce a right or privelege
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abnormal
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not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard
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abridge
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to make shorter in words, keeping essential features but leaving out minor particles
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abridgment
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condensed form of book or play
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abrogate
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to abolish, repeal
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abrupt
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beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break
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abscess
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a collection of pus in a caivty formed within some tissue of the body
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abscission
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the act of cutting off, as in surgical operation
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abscond
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to depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest
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abscence
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the fact of not being present or available
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absent-minded
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lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or business
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absolution
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forgiveness, or passing over of offenses
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allusive
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the act of alluding to or hinting at something
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pedantic
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narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned
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terse
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neatly or effectively concise in language
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brash
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energetic or highly spirited
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accepting
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to receive willingly
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acerbic
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acid or bitter as in taste, a manner or tone
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irate
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extremely angry
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reverent
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deeply respectful
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irreverent
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deficient in veneration or respect
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judicious
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having, exercising or chracterized by good or discriminating judgement
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nostalgic
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a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time
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skeptical
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showing doubt
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remorseful
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deep sense of guilt
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ominous
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threatening
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empathetic
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able to share another's feelings
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resigned
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give up, as a claim, position etc.
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bombastic
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Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity
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sardonic
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scornfully mocking
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pernicious
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very harmful or damaging
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rational
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able to reason
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cogent
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convincing
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pragmatic
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practical; using practical results to determine the truth
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laudatory
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pressing or conferring praise
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hackneyed
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trite; stale; worn-out
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pugnacious
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quarrelsome
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rancorous
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bitter hate or ill will
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pejorative
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disparaging word or expression; belittling;
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caustic
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corrosive; sarcastic
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fractious
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unruly;irritable; quarrelsome
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melancholy
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sadness and mental expression
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