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Abash
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embarrass
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Grace was abashed by all the fuss her family made about her birthday |
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abatement
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decrease, reduce
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We were relieved at the abatement of the hurricane. |
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abdicate
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to give up position or power
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The aging king abdicated in favor of his son |
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aberration
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something different from the usual
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Getting a "D" was an aberration for the normally excellent student |
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abeyance
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temporary suppression or suspension
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Hold your judgment in abeyance until we have all the facts of the case. |
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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The peasants live in abject poverty |
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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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The president abjured any wrongdoing by members of his administration. |
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ablution
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act of cleansing
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You'd better shorten your morning ablutions or you'll be late for school. |
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abnegation
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self denial
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The religion encourages its followers to practice abnegation periodically. |
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abrade
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to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
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Millions of years of erosion had abraded the hillside. |
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abridge
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to condense, shorten
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The long novel was abridged to make it easier for people to read |
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abrogate
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to abolish or invalidate by authority.
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The president has the power to abrogate the agreement by executive order. |
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abscission
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act of cutting; natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
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The botanist is studying the process of abscission in the Norway maple. |
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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the treasurer absconded with the funds. |
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abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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Be an abstemious eater if you want to be thin. |
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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The mathematical equation was so abstruse no one in the class could understand it. |
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abysmal
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very bad
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Amanda's performance on the test was so abysmal that she dropped the subject |
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accede
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to express approval; agree to
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"If I accede to your request for a favor, the other employees will be angry with me," the boss said. |
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accolade
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praise, distinction
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The highest accolade a teacher can win is the appreciation of his students. |
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accost
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to approach and speak to someone
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She doesn't like being accosted by strangers on the street. |
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abstemious
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moderate appetite
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abstraction
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act or result of considering something independently of its qualities
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abstruse
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difficult to comprehend
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accretion
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growth in size or increase in amount
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accrue
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to accumulate, grow by additions
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acculturation
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adoption of the cultural patterns of another group
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acerbic
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bitter, sharp in taste or temper
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acidulous
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sour in taste or manner; sharp; caustic.
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acme
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highest point; summit; zenith
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acquiesce
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to agree without protesting
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acquiescent
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disposed or willing to agree without protesting
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acrid
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harsh, bitter
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acrimonious
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disposed to bitterness and animosity.
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acrimony
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bitterness and animosity
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acuity
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sharpness
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acumen
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sharpness of insight
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acute
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sharp, pointed
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adage
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old saying or proverb
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adduce
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to cite as an example as a means of proof
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ad hoc
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for the purpose only
ex. An ad hoc committee was formed by the school to investigate the growing problem of student lateness to class. |
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ad hominem
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appealing o prejudice or passions; attacking one's adversary rather than his or her argument.
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ad infinitum
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forever; without limit
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adjudicate
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to study and settle a dispute
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adjunct
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something added, attached, or joined
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admonish
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to caution or reprimand
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admonition
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mild reproof
ex. The student received admonition for being a few minutes late to class |
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adroit
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skillful
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adulation
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high praise
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adulterate
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to corrupt or make impure
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adumbrate
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to sketch in a shadowy way
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advent
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coming or arrival
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adventitious
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added from without
ex. The architect confirmed that the house was Colonial, without adventitious later additions. |
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aegis
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protection; sponsorship; shield
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aerie
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nook or nest built high in the air
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affable
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pleasant to speak to; approachable
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affectation
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artificial behavior to impress other.
ex. Tom's affectation is that he adopts a high-class English accent. |
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affected
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pretentious, phony
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affinity
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fondness, liking; similarity.
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afflatus
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creative impulse; divine inspiration
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affront
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personal offense, insult.
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aficionado
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an enthusiastic admirer
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a fortiori
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for a still stronger reason
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aggrandize
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make larger or greater
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aggregate
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relating to a collective mass or sum; relating to a total
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
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albedo
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the proportion of incident radiation reflected by a surface
ex. Fresh snow has a very high albedo |
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allay
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to lessen, ease, or soothe
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allegory
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symbolic representation
ex. In literature a voyage is often used as an allegory for the journey through life. |
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allocation
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allowance, portion
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allusion
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indirect reference
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alluvial
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relating to alluvium, that is, sediment that is deposited by flowing water
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aloof
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detached, indifferent
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altruism
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unselfish generosity
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amalgam
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mixture, combination
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ambience
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the special mood or atmosphere created by a particular environment.
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ambit
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sphere or scope
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ambivalent
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exhibiting or feeling conflicting emotional attitudes.
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ambrosia
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something delicious; the food of the gods.
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ameliorate
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to improve; make better
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amorous
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showing love
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amenity
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something that increases comfort
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anachronistic
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containing an error in the date of an event
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amity
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friendship
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