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abase
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lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
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n abash
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embarrass
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n abate
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subside or moderate
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abbreviate
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shorten
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abdicate
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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
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aberrant
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abnormal or deviant
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aberration
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deviation from the normal; mental disorder
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n abet
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assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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n abeyance
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suspended action
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abhor
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detest; hate
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abject
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(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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ablution
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washing
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abnegation
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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
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abolish
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cancel; put an end to
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abominate
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loathe; hate
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abominable
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detestable; extremely unpleasant
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aboriginal
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
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abortive
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unsuccessful; fruitless
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abrasive
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge
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condense or shorten
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abrogate
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abolish
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n abscission
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cutting off; separation
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abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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absolute
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complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
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absolve
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pardon (an offense)
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abstain
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refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; ±â±ÇÇÏ´Ù
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abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstinence
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restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
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abstract
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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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abstruse
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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abusive
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coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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n abut
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border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
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bottomless
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abyss
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enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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academic
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related to a school; not practical or directly useful
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accede
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agree
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accelerate
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move faster
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accessible
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easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory
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additional object; useful but not essential thing
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acclaim
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applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
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acclimate
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adjust to climate or environment; adapt
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n acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
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accolade
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award of merit; strong praise and approval
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accommodate
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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
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accomplice
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partner in crime
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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approach and speak first to a person
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n accoutre
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equip; N. accoutrement
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