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abate (v.) to decrease; reduce
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NASA announced that it would delay the lunch of the manned spacecraft unit the radiation from the solar flares abated.
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abdicate (v.) to give up a position, right, or power |
Romulus Augustus, the last Western Roman emperor, was forced to abdicate the throne in 476 A.D., and the Germanic chieftain Odovacar became the de facto ruler of Italy. |
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*aberrant (adj.) deviating from what is normal
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When a person's behavior becomes aberrant, his or her peers may become concerned that the individual is becoming a deviant. |
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aberration (n.) something different from the usual or normal.
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For centuries, solar eclipses were regarded as a serious aberrations in the natural order. |
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*abeyance (n.) temporary suppression or suspension
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- A good judge must hold his or her judgement in abeyance until all the facts in a case have been presented. |
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abject (adj.) miserable; pitiful
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John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Warmth portrays the abject poverty of many people during the Great Depression. |
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abscission (n.) the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
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Two scientists, have hypothesized that premature leaf abscission is an adaptive plant response to herbivorous attack. |
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abjure (v.) to reject; abandon formally
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Most members of the Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as the Quakers or Friends) abjure the use of violence to settle disputes between nations. |
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abscond (v.) to depart secretly
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A warrant is out for the arrest of a person believed to have absconded with three million dollars. |
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abstemious (adj.) moderate in appetite
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Some research suggests that people with an abstemious lifestyle tend to live longer than people who indulge their appetite |
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abstinence (n.) the giving up of certain pleasure |
The monk's vow of abstinence includes all intoxicating substances. |
