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Abate

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v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

As I began my speech, my feelings of nervousness quickly abated.

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Abstract

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adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

Julie had trouble understanding the appeal of the abstract painting.

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Abysmal

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adj. extremely bad

I got an abysmal grade on my research paper!

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Accordingly

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adv. in accordance with

All students must behave accordingly.

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Acquisition

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The act of gaining a skill or possession of something

Language acquisition is easier for kids than is for adults

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Adapt

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To make suit a new purpose,to accommodate oneself to a new condition,setting or a situation

The US has adapted many foreign foods

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Adept

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Having knowledge or a skill

Assem loves playing piano,but she’s especially adept at violin

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Adequate

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Having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

Though my essay was adequate,I’m not sure about my honour section

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Advent

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The arrival or creation of something

The world has never been the same since the advent of the internet

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Adversarial

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Relating to hostile opposition

An adversarial attitude will make you may enemies in life

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Advocate

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Someone who promotes or defends something

I’m an advocate for free higher education

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Aesthetic

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Relating to beauty or refined taste

The aesthetic decorations at the wedding reception made you feel as if you were a character from a fairy tale

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Afford

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To be able to buy

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Agitate

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To promote something

They are agitating for better health care

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Allow

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To permit or consent to

US law allows citizens to speak freely

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Allude

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To make a secretive mention of something

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Altercation

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A noisy argument or confrontation

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Ambitious

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Powerful desire

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Ambivalence

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Being in stuck between two or more options

His ambivalence prevented him from immediately singing the contract

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Analogous

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Similar but not identical

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Annihilate

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To destroy or cause devastating destruction

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Anomaly

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Something different from the norm

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Anticipate

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Assume to be likely to happen

The party was just as fun as I had anticipated it would be

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Antipathy

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A strong feeling or dislike

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Apex
A highest point of something
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Apprehension
Fearful expectation of something
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Articulate
To clearly express in words I can articulate my opinion in one peace of agreement
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Artificial
Something made;not occurring naturally Artificial Intelligence
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Assertion
A strong declaration
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Austere
Extremely plain;stern and forbidding
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Authenticity
The quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived I doubt about authenticity of the suspect’s story
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Avenue
An intangible path or approach to someone
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Avid
Actively interested in or enthusiastic about something
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Accommodate
Fit in with the wishes or needs of something;provide loding or sufficient space
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Accompany
Go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort; be present or occur at the same time as
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Accumulate
Gradually gather or acquire;increase in number
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Acknowledge
To accept or admit the existence or truth of something
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Acquire
Buy or obtain;develop or learn
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Adjacent
next to or adjoining something else
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Adjust
alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result; assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim.
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Administrate
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Aggregate
a whole formed by combining several separate elements
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Albeit
Though
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Allocate
to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things
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Ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning
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Amend
make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances
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Anticipate
regard as probable; expect or predict
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Apparent(ly)
clearly visible or understood; obvious
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Append(appendix)
Add;аппендикс доп кишка
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Appropriate
suitable or proper in the circumstances; take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission
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Arditrary
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
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Assemble
gather together in one place for a common purpose;assembles
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Assess
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
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Assign[assignment]
to give someone a particular job or duty
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Attain
succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for)
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Authority
Govern
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Accelerate
Speed up; begin to move more quickly
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Adopt(idea)
legally take (another's child) and bring it up as one's own. "there are many people eager to adopt a baby" choose to take up, follow, or use.
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Adverse
preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable
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Affair
Event;интрижка
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Aircraft
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Amuse
Amusing
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Ancient
Greek
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Appeal to
Апелляция;жаловаться
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Appliance
Item,equipment
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Applicant
Applicant of aid
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Arrow
Аист:стрела
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Artefact
Экспонаты
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Aside
To one side
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Associate
Association
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Astonish
Amazed
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Attend
In lecture